Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre in Portugal
Portugal: Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre was 0.1973 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1973 Square kilometres per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
61st
of 177 countries
All-time high
0.3461 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 1988
All-time low
0.1898 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 2017
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre in Portugal, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per square kilometre.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 0.1973 Square kilometres per square kilometre for land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre in Portugal peaked at 0.3461 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.1898 Square kilometres per square kilometre, in 2017.
Portugal ranks 61st of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3319 Square kilometres per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.3326 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.3332 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.3339 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 0.3345 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 0.3352 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 0.3358 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.3361 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 0.3372 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 0.3378 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 0.3385 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.3391 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.3397 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.3402 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.3408 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.3413 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.3419 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.3424 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.343 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.3433 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.3436 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.3439 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.3443 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.3446 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.3449 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.3452 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.3457 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.3461 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.3461 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.3415 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.3368 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.3322 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.3275 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.3226 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.3169 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.2984 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 0.2831 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2741 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.2651 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2775 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 0.2635 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2632 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.2534 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2445 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2247 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2168 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2054 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2124 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2086 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2032 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2019 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2026 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2057 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2017 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1989 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1903 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1898 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1904 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.203 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 0.201 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1965 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1973 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.5% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.1973 Square kilometres per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0918 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.1973 Square kilometres per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1797 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3345 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.3319 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.3372 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3405 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.3378 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.343 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3448 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.3433 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.3461 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3098 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.2651 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.3415 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.237 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.2054 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.2775 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1988 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1898 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.2057 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1987 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1965 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.201 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 58 Grenada 0.2059 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 59 Senegal 0.2031 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 60 Nauru 0.2 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 62 Morocco 0.1969 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 63 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.1962 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 64 Myanmar 0.1918 Square kilometres per square kilometre 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 use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre in Portugal?
- Land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre in Portugal was 0.1973 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3461 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1988.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1898 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2017.
- How does Portugal rank for land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre?
- Portugal ranks 61st out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. 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 use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Cropland divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land use hidden — Cropland ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Cropland Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land use hidden — Cropland divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.