Cropland — Area, per square kilometre in Portugal
Portugal: Cropland — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0189 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0189 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
69th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.0346 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1988
All-time low
0.0189 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cropland — Area, per square kilometre in Portugal, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cropland — area, per square kilometre in Portugal stood at 0.0189 1000 ha per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area, per square kilometre in Portugal peaked at 0.0346 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.0189 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Portugal 69th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cropland — Area, per square kilometre in Portugal, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0332 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0333 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0333 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0334 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0335 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0335 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0336 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0336 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0337 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0338 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0338 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0339 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.034 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.034 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0341 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0341 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0342 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0342 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0343 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0343 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0344 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0344 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0344 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0345 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0345 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0345 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0346 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0346 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0346 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0342 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0337 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0332 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0328 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0323 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0317 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0298 1000 ha per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0283 1000 ha per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0274 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0265 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0278 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0263 1000 ha per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0263 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0253 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0245 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0225 1000 ha per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0217 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0205 1000 ha per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0212 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0209 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0203 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0202 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0203 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0206 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0204 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0204 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.019 1000 ha per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0192 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.019 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0203 1000 ha per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0201 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.02 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0196 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0189 1000 ha per square kilometre | -4.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.0189 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.011 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.0189 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0185 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0334 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0332 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0337 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.034 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0338 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0343 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0345 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0343 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0346 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.031 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0265 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0342 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0237 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0205 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0278 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.02 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.019 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0206 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0197 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0189 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0201 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 66 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0196 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 67 Lesotho 0.0192 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 68 Myanmar 0.0192 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 70 Palestine 0.0188 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 71 Barbados 0.0186 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 72 North Macedonia 0.0181 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.7415 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -3.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — area, per square kilometre in Portugal?
- Cropland — area, per square kilometre in Portugal was 0.0189 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cropland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0346 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1988.
- What is the lowest cropland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0189 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Portugal rank for cropland — area, per square kilometre?
- Portugal ranks 69th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cropland — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cropland — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cropland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cropland — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cropland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cropland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.