Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Portugal
Portugal: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area was 637.34 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Portugal, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 637.34 1000 ha for land area equipped for irrigation — area in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — area in Portugal peaked at 878 1000 ha in 1987 and was at its lowest, 541 1000 ha, in 2009.
That places Portugal 66th out of 217 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 equipped for irrigation — Area in Portugal, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 850 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 850 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 850 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 850 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 850 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 850 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 850 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 850 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 850 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 855 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 855 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 855 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 855 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 860 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 860 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 860 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 860 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 860 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 860 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 860 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 865 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 865 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 870 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 870 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 875 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 875 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 878 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 878 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 878 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 878 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 863 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 849 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 834 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 815 1000 ha | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 797 1000 ha | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 797 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 798 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 795 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 792 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 792 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 735 1000 ha | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 705 1000 ha | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 675 1000 ha | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 645 1000 ha | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 617 1000 ha | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 602 1000 ha | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 588 1000 ha | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 565 1000 ha | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 541 1000 ha | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 544 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 547 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 550 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 551.8 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 550 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 549 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 547.8 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 547.8 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 562.72 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 577.65 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 592.57 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 607.49 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 622.42 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 637.34 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 637.34 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 637.34 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 53.5 1000 ha, 11.9× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 637.34 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 217.08 1000 ha, 2.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 850 1000 ha | 850 1000 ha | 850 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 858 1000 ha | 855 1000 ha | 860 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 871.4 1000 ha | 860 1000 ha | 878 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 821.8 1000 ha | 792 1000 ha | 878 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 646.5 1000 ha | 541 1000 ha | 792 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 552.78 1000 ha | 544 1000 ha | 577.65 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 619.43 1000 ha | 592.57 1000 ha | 637.34 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 63 Republic of Korea 707.4 1000 ha compare
- 64 Yemen 680.44 1000 ha compare
- 65 Cuba 639.1 1000 ha compare
- 67 Sri Lanka 637 1000 ha compare
- 68 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 546.54 1000 ha compare
- 69 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 522 1000 ha compare
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 land area equipped for irrigation — area in Portugal?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — area in Portugal was 637.34 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 878 1000 ha in 1987.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 541 1000 ha in 2009.
- How does Portugal rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Portugal ranks 66th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — area rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. 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 Land area equipped for irrigation — 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.