Land use hidden — Cropland in Portugal

Portugal: Land use hidden — Cropland was 18,078 Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
18,078 Square kilometres
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
83rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
31,670 Square kilometres
in 1988
All-time low
17,386 Square kilometres
in 2017
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Land use hidden — Cropland in Portugal, 1961–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k196119922023

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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Indicator
Land use hidden — Cropland
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
220 places, 12,854 data points, 1961–2023
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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