Land area — Area, per capita in Portugal
Portugal: Land area — Area, per capita was 0.0009 1000 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Land area — Area, per capita in Portugal, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, land area — area, per capita in Portugal stood at 0.0009 1000 ha per person. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area — area, per capita in Portugal peaked at 0.0011 1000 ha per person in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 1000 ha per person, in 2024.
That places Portugal 110th out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Land area — Area, per capita in Portugal, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.001 1000 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.001 1000 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 0.001 1000 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 0.001 1000 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.001 1000 ha per person | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 0.001 1000 ha per person | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 0.001 1000 ha per person | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 0.001 1000 ha per person | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 0.001 1000 ha per person | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0011 1000 ha per person | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0011 1000 ha per person | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0011 1000 ha per person | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0011 1000 ha per person | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.001 1000 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.001 1000 ha per person | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 0.001 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.001 1000 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.001 1000 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.001 1000 ha per person | 0.001 1000 ha per person | 0.001 1000 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.001 1000 ha per person | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | 0.0011 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | 5 |
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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)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled 33,082 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate -19.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Country area — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Country area — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Country area — Area, per capita 0.0009 1000 ha per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area — area, per capita in Portugal?
- Land area — area, per capita in Portugal was 0.0009 1000 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area — area, per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0011 1000 ha per person in 1972.
- What is the lowest land area — area, per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 1000 ha per person in 2024.
- How does Portugal rank for land area — area, per capita?
- Portugal ranks 110th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area — area, per capita rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area — Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area — Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Land area — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.