Grazing land use over the long term in Portugal
Portugal: Grazing land use over the long term was 2.24 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.24 million
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
81st
of 202 countries
All-time high
2.24 million
in 2025
All-time low
238,252
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Grazing land use over the long term in Portugal, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for grazing land use over the long term in Portugal is 2.24 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grazing land use over the long term in Portugal peaked at 2.24 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 238,252, in 1000.
Portugal ranks 81st of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Grazing land use over the long term in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 238,252 | — |
| 1100 | 287,208 | +20.5% |
| 1200 | 330,904 | +15.2% |
| 1300 | 438,764 | +32.6% |
| 1400 | 299,339 | -31.8% |
| 1500 | 410,251 | +37.1% |
| 1600 | 604,209 | +47.3% |
| 1700 | 560,041 | -7.3% |
| 1710 | 719,569 | +28.5% |
| 1720 | 733,665 | +2.0% |
| 1730 | 739,257 | +0.8% |
| 1740 | 744,448 | +0.7% |
| 1750 | 749,193 | +0.6% |
| 1760 | 754,477 | +0.7% |
| 1770 | 759,169 | +0.6% |
| 1780 | 763,200 | +0.5% |
| 1790 | 766,492 | +0.4% |
| 1800 | 768,956 | +0.3% |
| 1810 | 768,788 | -0.0% |
| 1820 | 767,835 | -0.1% |
| 1830 | 790,841 | +3.0% |
| 1840 | 814,748 | +3.0% |
| 1850 | 814,468 | -0.0% |
| 1860 | 850,596 | +4.4% |
| 1870 | 892,755 | +5.0% |
| 1880 | 935,305 | +4.8% |
| 1890 | 989,686 | +5.8% |
| 1900 | 1.01 million | +2.5% |
| 1910 | 1.05 million | +3.3% |
| 1920 | 1.01 million | -3.4% |
| 1930 | 1.02 million | +0.5% |
| 1940 | 1.04 million | +2.5% |
| 1950 | 998,981 | -4.3% |
| 1951 | 983,924 | -1.5% |
| 1952 | 971,437 | -1.3% |
| 1953 | 959,917 | -1.2% |
| 1954 | 948,109 | -1.2% |
| 1955 | 935,080 | -1.4% |
| 1956 | 920,210 | -1.6% |
| 1957 | 903,146 | -1.9% |
| 1958 | 883,755 | -2.1% |
| 1959 | 862,043 | -2.5% |
| 1960 | 838,000 | -2.8% |
| 1961 | 838,000 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 838,000 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 838,000 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 838,000 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 838,000 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 838,000 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 838,000 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 838,000 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 838,000 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 838,000 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 838,000 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 838,000 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 838,000 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 838,000 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 838,000 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 838,000 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 838,000 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 838,000 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 838,000 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 838,000 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 838,000 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 838,000 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 837,999 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 838,000 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 838,000 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 838,000 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 838,000 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 838,000 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 838,000 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 838,000 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 838,000 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 838,000 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 962,000 | +14.8% |
| 1994 | 1.00 million | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 1.02 million | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 1.00 million | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 992,000 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 1.21 million | +22.4% |
| 1999 | 1.44 million | +18.3% |
| 2000 | 1.42 million | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 1.44 million | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 1.47 million | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 1.50 million | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 1.63 million | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 1.77 million | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 1.77 million | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.78 million | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.78 million | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.78 million | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.79 million | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.80 million | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.81 million | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.82 million | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.82 million | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.82 million | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.88 million | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 1.93 million | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 1.99 million | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 2.09 million | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 2.11 million | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 2.13 million | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 2.12 million | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 2.18 million | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 2.21 million | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 2.24 million | +1.3% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 2.24 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 395,224, 5.7× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 2.24 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.16 million, 1.9× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grazing land use over the long term in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1600 | +47.3% | 410,251 | 604,209 |
| 1500 | +37.1% | 299,339 | 410,251 |
| 1300 | +32.6% | 330,904 | 438,764 |
| 1400 | -31.8% | 438,764 | 299,339 |
| 1710 | +28.5% | 560,041 | 719,569 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 238,252 | 238,252 | 238,252 | 1 |
| 1100s | 287,208 | 287,208 | 287,208 | 1 |
| 1200s | 330,904 | 330,904 | 330,904 | 1 |
| 1300s | 438,764 | 438,764 | 438,764 | 1 |
| 1400s | 299,339 | 299,339 | 299,339 | 1 |
| 1500s | 410,251 | 410,251 | 410,251 | 1 |
| 1600s | 604,209 | 604,209 | 604,209 | 1 |
| 1700s | 560,041 | 560,041 | 560,041 | 1 |
| 1710s | 719,569 | 719,569 | 719,569 | 1 |
| 1720s | 733,665 | 733,665 | 733,665 | 1 |
| 1730s | 739,257 | 739,257 | 739,257 | 1 |
| 1740s | 744,448 | 744,448 | 744,448 | 1 |
| 1750s | 749,193 | 749,193 | 749,193 | 1 |
| 1760s | 754,477 | 754,477 | 754,477 | 1 |
| 1770s | 759,169 | 759,169 | 759,169 | 1 |
| 1780s | 763,200 | 763,200 | 763,200 | 1 |
| 1790s | 766,492 | 766,492 | 766,492 | 1 |
| 1800s | 768,956 | 768,956 | 768,956 | 1 |
| 1810s | 768,788 | 768,788 | 768,788 | 1 |
| 1820s | 767,835 | 767,835 | 767,835 | 1 |
| 1830s | 790,841 | 790,841 | 790,841 | 1 |
| 1840s | 814,748 | 814,748 | 814,748 | 1 |
| 1850s | 814,468 | 814,468 | 814,468 | 1 |
| 1860s | 850,596 | 850,596 | 850,596 | 1 |
| 1870s | 892,755 | 892,755 | 892,755 | 1 |
| 1880s | 935,305 | 935,305 | 935,305 | 1 |
| 1890s | 989,686 | 989,686 | 989,686 | 1 |
| 1900s | 1.01 million | 1.01 million | 1.01 million | 1 |
| 1910s | 1.05 million | 1.05 million | 1.05 million | 1 |
| 1920s | 1.01 million | 1.01 million | 1.01 million | 1 |
| 1930s | 1.02 million | 1.02 million | 1.02 million | 1 |
| 1940s | 1.04 million | 1.04 million | 1.04 million | 1 |
| 1950s | 936,660 | 862,043 | 998,981 | 10 |
| 1960s | 838,000 | 838,000 | 838,000 | 10 |
| 1970s | 838,000 | 838,000 | 838,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 838,000 | 837,999 | 838,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.01 million | 838,000 | 1.44 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.63 million | 1.42 million | 1.78 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.87 million | 1.79 million | 2.09 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.16 million | 2.11 million | 2.24 million | 6 |
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More environment data for Portugal
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.207 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 24.1 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 7.8 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grazing land use over the long term in Portugal?
- Grazing land use over the long term in Portugal was 2.24 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest grazing land use over the long term recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.24 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest grazing land use over the long term recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 238,252 in 1000.
- How does Portugal rank for grazing land use over the long term?
- Portugal ranks 81st out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is grazing land use over the long term rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Grazing land use over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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