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 112th of 252 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.
Cropland — Area in Portugal, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,037 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 3,043 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 3,049 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 3,055 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 3,061 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 3,067 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 3,073 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 3,075 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 3,085 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 3,091 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 3,097 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 3,103 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 3,108 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 3,113 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 3,118 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 3,123 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 3,128 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 3,133 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 3,138 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 3,141 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 3,144 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 3,147 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 3,150 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 3,153 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 3,156 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 3,159 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 3,163 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 3,167 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 3,167 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 3,125 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 3,082 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 3,040 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 2,997 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 2,952 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 2,900 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 2,730 1000 ha | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 2,590 1000 ha | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 2,508 1000 ha | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 2,426 1000 ha | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 2,539 1000 ha | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 2,411 1000 ha | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 2,409 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 2,318 1000 ha | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 2,238 1000 ha | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 2,055 1000 ha | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 1,983 1000 ha | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 1,879 1000 ha | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 1,943 1000 ha | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 1,911 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 1,862 1000 ha | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 1,849 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 1,856 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1,884 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 1,869 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 1,868 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1,745 1000 ha | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 1,757 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 1,744 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 1,860 1000 ha | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 1,841 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 1,835 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 1,800 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 1,727 1000 ha | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 1,735 1000 ha | +0.5% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 1,735 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 230.54 1000 ha, 7.5× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 1,735 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,532 1000 ha, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
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
- 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)
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 112th out of 252 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.