Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Portugal

Portugal: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area was 637.34 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
637.34 1000 ha
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
60th
of 201 countries
All-time high
878 1000 ha
in 1987
All-time low
541 1000 ha
in 2009
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Portugal, 1961–2024

0200400600800196119922024

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 60th out of 201 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 57 Republic of Korea 707.4 1000 ha compare
  2. 58 Yemen 680.44 1000 ha compare
  3. 59 Cuba 639.1 1000 ha compare
  4. 61 Sri Lanka 637 1000 ha compare
  5. 62 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 546.54 1000 ha compare
  6. 63 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 522 1000 ha compare

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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 60th out of 201 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

Indicator
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
236 places, 13,067 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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.