Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Portugal
Portugal: Cropland — Share in Agricultural land was 45.82 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Portugal, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland — share in agricultural land in Portugal is 45.82 %, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — share in agricultural land in Portugal peaked at 79.08 % in 1988 and was at its lowest, 45.08 %, in 2023.
Portugal ranks 152nd 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 — Share in Agricultural land in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 78.37 % | — |
| 1962 | 78.41 % | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 78.44 % | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 78.47 % | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 78.51 % | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 78.54 % | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 78.57 % | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 78.58 % | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 78.64 % | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 78.67 % | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 78.7 % | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 78.74 % | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 78.76 % | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 78.79 % | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 78.82 % | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 78.84 % | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 78.87 % | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 78.9 % | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 78.92 % | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 78.94 % | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 78.96 % | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 78.97 % | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 78.99 % | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 79 % | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 79.02 % | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 79.03 % | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 79.06 % | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 79.08 % | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 79.08 % | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 78.85 % | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 78.62 % | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 78.39 % | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 75.7 % | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 74.7 % | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 73.9 % | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 73.19 % | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 72.31 % | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 67.37 % | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 62.8 % | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 64.19 % | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 62.55 % | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 62.11 % | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 60.79 % | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 57.83 % | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 53.74 % | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 52.77 % | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 51.33 % | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 52.15 % | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 51.71 % | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 50.94 % | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 50.66 % | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 50.64 % | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 50.71 % | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 50.5 % | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 50.49 % | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 47.96 % | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 47.39 % | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 46.47 % | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 46.88 % | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 46.37 % | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 46.08 % | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 45.72 % | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 45.08 % | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 45.82 % | +1.6% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 45.82 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 60.59 %, 76% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 45.82 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 60.36 %, 76% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 78.5 % | 78.37 % | 78.64 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 78.8 % | 78.67 % | 78.92 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 79.01 % | 78.94 % | 79.08 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.58 % | 62.8 % | 78.85 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.92 % | 51.33 % | 64.19 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.26 % | 46.47 % | 50.94 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.81 % | 45.08 % | 46.37 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 149 Luxembourg 47.21 % compare
- 150 Guadeloupe 46.56 % compare
- 151 Jamaica 45.85 % compare
- 153 Ecuador 45.15 % compare
- 154 Sierra Leone 44.83 % compare
- 155 Micronesia (Federated States of) 44.49 % 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)
- 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 — share in agricultural land in Portugal?
- Cropland — share in agricultural land in Portugal was 45.82 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — share in agricultural land recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 79.08 % in 1988.
- What is the lowest cropland — share in agricultural land recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.08 % in 2023.
- How does Portugal rank for cropland — share in agricultural land?
- Portugal ranks 152nd out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. 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 — Share in Agricultural land. 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.