Inland waters — Area in Portugal
Portugal: Inland waters — Area was 135 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Inland waters — Area in Portugal, 2005–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, inland waters — area in Portugal stood at 135 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, inland waters — area in Portugal peaked at 135 1000 ha in 2005 and was at its lowest, 135 1000 ha, in 2005.
That places Portugal 122nd out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Inland waters — Area in Portugal, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 135 1000 ha | — |
| 2006 | 135 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 135 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 135 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 135 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 135 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 135 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 135 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 135 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 135 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 135 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 135 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 135 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 135 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 135 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 135 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 135 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 135 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 135 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 135 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 135 1000 ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 217 1000 ha, 62% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 135 1000 ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 240.5 1000 ha, 56% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 135 1000 ha | 135 1000 ha | 135 1000 ha | 5 |
| 2010s | 135 1000 ha | 135 1000 ha | 135 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 135 1000 ha | 135 1000 ha | 135 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
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 inland waters — area in Portugal?
- Inland waters — area in Portugal was 135 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest inland waters — area recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 135 1000 ha in 2005.
- What is the lowest inland waters — area recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 135 1000 ha in 2005.
- How does Portugal rank for inland waters — area?
- Portugal ranks 122nd out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inland waters — area rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Inland waters — 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.