Cropland — Share in Land area in Portugal
Portugal: Cropland — Share in Land area was 18.94 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cropland — Share in Land area in Portugal, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, cropland — share in land area in Portugal stood at 18.94 %.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — share in land area in Portugal peaked at 34.61 % in 1988 and was at its lowest, 18.86 %, in 2023.
Portugal ranks 87th 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 | 33.45 % | 33.19 % | 33.72 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 34.05 % | 33.78 % | 34.3 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.48 % | 34.33 % | 34.61 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.98 % | 26.51 % | 34.15 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.7 % | 20.54 % | 27.75 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.97 % | 19.04 % | 20.57 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.52 % | 18.86 % | 20.1 % | 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 — share in land area in Portugal?
- Cropland — share in land area in Portugal was 18.94 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — share in land area recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 34.61 % in 1988.
- What is the lowest cropland — share in land area recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.86 % in 2023.
- How does Portugal rank for cropland — share in land area?
- Portugal ranks 87th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — share in land 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 — Share in Land 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.