Land use hidden — Cropland in Portugal
Portugal: Land use hidden — Cropland was 18,078 Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land use hidden — Cropland in Portugal, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 18,078 Square kilometres for land use hidden — cropland in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland in Portugal peaked at 31,670 Square kilometres in 1988 and was at its lowest, 17,386 Square kilometres, in 2017.
That places Portugal 83rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 30,370 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 30,430 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 30,490 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 30,550 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 30,610 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 30,670 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 30,730 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 30,750 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 30,850 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 30,910 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 30,970 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 31,030 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 31,080 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 31,130 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 31,180 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 31,230 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 31,280 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 31,330 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 31,380 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 31,410 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 31,440 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 31,470 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 31,500 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 31,530 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 31,560 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 31,590 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 31,630 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 31,670 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 31,670 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 31,250 Square kilometres | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 30,820 Square kilometres | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 30,400 Square kilometres | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 29,970 Square kilometres | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 29,520 Square kilometres | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 29,000 Square kilometres | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 27,300 Square kilometres | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 25,900 Square kilometres | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 25,080 Square kilometres | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 24,260 Square kilometres | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 25,394 Square kilometres | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 24,107 Square kilometres | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 24,085 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 23,184 Square kilometres | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 22,376 Square kilometres | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 20,549 Square kilometres | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 19,830 Square kilometres | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 18,792 Square kilometres | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 19,432 Square kilometres | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 19,110 Square kilometres | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 18,616 Square kilometres | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 18,488 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 18,558 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 18,845 Square kilometres | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 18,473 Square kilometres | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 18,222 Square kilometres | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 17,432 Square kilometres | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 17,386 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 17,442 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 18,598 Square kilometres | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 18,410 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 18,318 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 17,996 Square kilometres | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 18,078 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 18,078 Square kilometres is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,217 Square kilometres, 14.9× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 18,078 Square kilometres is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17,196 Square kilometres, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30,606 Square kilometres | 30,370 Square kilometres | 30,850 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 31,152 Square kilometres | 30,910 Square kilometres | 31,380 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 31,547 Square kilometres | 31,410 Square kilometres | 31,670 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 28,350 Square kilometres | 24,260 Square kilometres | 31,250 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,686 Square kilometres | 18,792 Square kilometres | 25,394 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,206 Square kilometres | 17,386 Square kilometres | 18,845 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,200 Square kilometres | 17,996 Square kilometres | 18,410 Square kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
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 in Portugal?
- Land use hidden — cropland in Portugal was 18,078 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 31,670 Square kilometres in 1988.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,386 Square kilometres in 2017.
- How does Portugal rank for land use hidden — cropland?
- Portugal ranks 83rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — cropland 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 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata