Land area equipped for irrigation β€” Share in Cropland in Portugal

Portugal: Land area equipped for irrigation β€” Share in Cropland was 36.73 % in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
36.73 %
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
42nd
of 184 countries
All-time high
36.89 %
in 2023
All-time low
27.38 %
in 1980
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Land area equipped for irrigation β€” Share in Cropland in Portugal, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land area equipped for irrigation β€” share in cropland in Portugal is 36.73 %, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation β€” share in cropland in Portugal peaked at 36.89 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 27.38 %, in 1980.

That places Portugal 42nd out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 27.77 % 27.55 % 27.99 % 9
1970s 27.54 % 27.41 % 27.66 % 10
1980s 27.62 % 27.38 % 27.76 % 10
1990s 29.13 % 27.48 % 32.65 % 10
2000s 29.8 % 28.31 % 31.29 % 10
2010s 30.24 % 29.22 % 32.26 % 10
2020s 34.7 % 32.19 % 36.89 % 5

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  5. 43 Romania 36.16 % compare
  6. 44 Lebanon 35.81 % compare
  7. 45 Georgia 35.53 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area equipped for irrigation β€” share in cropland in Portugal?
Land area equipped for irrigation β€” share in cropland in Portugal was 36.73 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation β€” share in cropland recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 36.89 % in 2023.
What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation β€” share in cropland recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 27.38 % in 1980.
How does Portugal rank for land area equipped for irrigation β€” share in cropland?
Portugal ranks 42nd out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
Is land area equipped for irrigation β€” share in cropland rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 β€” Share in Cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land area equipped for irrigation β€” Share in Cropland
Unit
%
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
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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.