What is country area — area in Portugal?

Country area — area in Portugal was 9,223 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest country area — area recorded in Portugal?

The highest recorded value was 9,223 1000 ha in 2019.

What is the lowest country area — area recorded in Portugal?

The lowest recorded value was 9,209 1000 ha in 2005.

How does Portugal rank for country area — area?

Portugal ranks 131st out of 267 countries with data for 2024.

Is country area — area rising or falling in Portugal?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Portugal data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Country area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Country area — Area in Portugal

Name: Country area — Area in Portugal
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Portugal: Country area — Area was 9,223 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

9,223 1000 ha

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

131st

of 267 countries

All-time high

9,223 1000 ha

in 2019

All-time low

9,209 1000 ha

in 2005

Years of data

1961–2024

Country area — Area in Portugal, 1961–2024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 9,223 1000 ha for country area — area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, country area — area in Portugal peaked at 9,223 1000 ha in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9,209 1000 ha, in 2005.

Portugal ranks 131st of 267 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Country area — Area in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Country area — Area in Portugal, 1961 to 2024.
Year	1000 ha	Change
1961	9,212 1000 ha	—
1962	9,212 1000 ha	+0.0%
1963	9,212 1000 ha	+0.0%
1964	9,212 1000 ha	+0.0%
1965	9,212 1000 ha	+0.0%
1966	9,212 1000 ha	+0.0%
1967	9,212 1000 ha	+0.0%
1968	9,212 1000 ha	+0.0%
1969	9,212 1000 ha	+0.0%
1970	9,212 1000 ha	+0.0%
1971	9,212 1000 ha	+0.0%
1972	9,212 1000 ha	+0.0%
1973	9,212 1000 ha	+0.0%
1974	9,212 1000 ha	+0.0%
1975	9,212 1000 ha	+0.0%
1976	9,212 1000 ha	+0.0%
1977	9,212 1000 ha	+0.0%
1978	9,212 1000 ha	+0.0%
1979	9,212 1000 ha	+0.0%
1980	9,212 1000 ha	+0.0%
1981	9,212 1000 ha	+0.0%
1982	9,212 1000 ha	+0.0%
1983	9,212 1000 ha	+0.0%
1984	9,212 1000 ha	+0.0%
1985	9,212 1000 ha	+0.0%
1986	9,212 1000 ha	+0.0%
1987	9,212 1000 ha	+0.0%
1988	9,212 1000 ha	+0.0%
1989	9,212 1000 ha	+0.0%
1990	9,212 1000 ha	+0.0%
1991	9,212 1000 ha	+0.0%
1992	9,212 1000 ha	+0.0%
1993	9,212 1000 ha	+0.0%
1994	9,212 1000 ha	+0.0%
1995	9,212 1000 ha	+0.0%
1996	9,212 1000 ha	+0.0%
1997	9,212 1000 ha	+0.0%
1998	9,212 1000 ha	+0.0%
1999	9,212 1000 ha	+0.0%
2000	9,212 1000 ha	+0.0%
2001	9,212 1000 ha	+0.0%
2002	9,212 1000 ha	+0.0%
2003	9,212 1000 ha	+0.0%
2004	9,212 1000 ha	+0.0%
2005	9,209 1000 ha	-0.0%
2006	9,209 1000 ha	+0.0%
2007	9,209 1000 ha	+0.0%
2008	9,209 1000 ha	+0.0%
2009	9,221 1000 ha	+0.1%
2010	9,221 1000 ha	+0.0%
2011	9,221 1000 ha	+0.0%
2012	9,221 1000 ha	+0.0%
2013	9,223 1000 ha	+0.0%
2014	9,223 1000 ha	+0.0%
2015	9,223 1000 ha	+0.0%
2016	9,223 1000 ha	+0.0%
2017	9,223 1000 ha	+0.0%
2018	9,223 1000 ha	+0.0%
2019	9,223 1000 ha	+0.0%
2020	9,223 1000 ha	+0.0%
2021	9,223 1000 ha	+0.0%
2022	9,223 1000 ha	+0.0%
2023	9,223 1000 ha	+0.0%
2024	9,223 1000 ha	+0.0%

Portugal compared with similar countries

Portugal's 9,223 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,069 1000 ha, 3.0× the median. (81 countries reporting)
Portugal's 9,223 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8,660 1000 ha, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	9,212 1000 ha	9,212 1000 ha	9,212 1000 ha	9
1970s	9,212 1000 ha	9,212 1000 ha	9,212 1000 ha	10
1980s	9,212 1000 ha	9,212 1000 ha	9,212 1000 ha	10
1990s	9,212 1000 ha	9,212 1000 ha	9,212 1000 ha	10
2000s	9,212 1000 ha	9,209 1000 ha	9,221 1000 ha	10
2010s	9,222 1000 ha	9,221 1000 ha	9,223 1000 ha	10
2020s	9,223 1000 ha	9,223 1000 ha	9,223 1000 ha	5

Countries ranked near Portugal

128 Republic of Korea 10,046 1000 ha compare
129 United Arab Emirates 9,865 1000 ha compare
130 Hungary 9,303 1000 ha compare
132 Jordan 8,932 1000 ha compare
133 Serbia 8,849 1000 ha compare
134 Croatia 8,807 1000 ha compare

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More environment data for Portugal

Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.6043 Percentage change (2025)
Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.5127 Percentage change (2025)
Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Standard Deviation 0.44 °C (2025)
Temperature change 2.15 °C (2025)
Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 3.41 % change on previous year (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.29 % change on previous year (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.1607 % change on previous year (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is country area — area in Portugal?: Country area — area in Portugal was 9,223 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest country area — area recorded in Portugal?: The highest recorded value was 9,223 1000 ha in 2019.
What is the lowest country area — area recorded in Portugal?: The lowest recorded value was 9,209 1000 ha in 2005.
How does Portugal rank for country area — area?: Portugal ranks 131st out of 267 countries with data for 2024.
Is country area — area rising or falling in Portugal?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Portugal data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Country area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Country area — Area
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 300 places, 17,412 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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