Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Portugal

Portugal: Cropland — Share in Agricultural land was 45.82 % in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
45.82 %
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
123rd
of 213 countries
All-time high
79.08 %
in 1988
All-time low
45.08 %
in 2023
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Portugal, 1961–2024

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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 123rd of 213 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 120 Luxembourg 47.21 % compare
  2. 121 Guadeloupe 46.56 % compare
  3. 122 Jamaica 45.85 % compare
  4. 124 Ecuador 45.15 % compare
  5. 125 Sierra Leone 44.83 % compare
  6. 126 Fiji, Republic of 44.48 % compare

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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 123rd out of 213 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

Indicator
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 15,866 data points, 1961–2024
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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.