Land area — Area in Portugal
Portugal: Land area — Area was 9,161 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Land area — Area in Portugal, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area — area in Portugal is 9,161 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area — area in Portugal peaked at 9,161 1000 ha in 2014 and was at its lowest, 9,147 1000 ha, in 2005.
That places Portugal 118th out of 248 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,150 1000 ha | 9,150 1000 ha | 9,150 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 9,150 1000 ha | 9,150 1000 ha | 9,150 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,150 1000 ha | 9,150 1000 ha | 9,150 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,150 1000 ha | 9,150 1000 ha | 9,150 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,150 1000 ha | 9,147 1000 ha | 9,159 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,160 1000 ha | 9,159 1000 ha | 9,161 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,161 1000 ha | 9,161 1000 ha | 9,161 1000 ha | 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 land area — area in Portugal?
- Land area — area in Portugal was 9,161 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area — area recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 9,161 1000 ha in 2014.
- What is the lowest land area — area recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,147 1000 ha in 2005.
- How does Portugal rank for land area — area?
- Portugal ranks 118th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area — 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 Land area — 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.