Cropland — Area in Portugal
Portugal: Cropland — Area was 1,735 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cropland — Area in Portugal, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland — area in Portugal is 1,735 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area in Portugal peaked at 3,167 1000 ha in 1988 and was at its lowest, 1,727 1000 ha, in 2023.
Portugal ranks 102nd of 234 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,061 1000 ha | 3,037 1000 ha | 3,085 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,115 1000 ha | 3,091 1000 ha | 3,138 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,155 1000 ha | 3,141 1000 ha | 3,167 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,835 1000 ha | 2,426 1000 ha | 3,125 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,169 1000 ha | 1,879 1000 ha | 2,539 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,829 1000 ha | 1,744 1000 ha | 1,884 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,788 1000 ha | 1,727 1000 ha | 1,841 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More environment data for Portugal
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 36.73 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 637.34 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 135 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 22.24 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 53.8 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 2,037 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 23.26 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 880.86 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 22.56 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 854.52 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — area in Portugal?
- Cropland — area in Portugal was 1,735 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 3,167 1000 ha in 1988.
- What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,727 1000 ha in 2023.
- How does Portugal rank for cropland — area?
- Portugal ranks 102nd out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cropland — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.