Land use hidden — Land area in Portugal
Portugal: Land use hidden — Land area was 91,606 Square kilometres in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
91,606 Square kilometres
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
100th
of 202 countries
All-time high
91,606 Square kilometres
in 2014
All-time low
91,470 Square kilometres
in 2005
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Land area in Portugal, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — land area in Portugal stood at 91,606 Square kilometres. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — land area in Portugal peaked at 91,606 Square kilometres in 2014 and was at its lowest, 91,470 Square kilometres, in 2005.
That places Portugal 100th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Land use hidden — Land area in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 91,500 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 91,500 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 91,500 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 91,500 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 91,500 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 91,500 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 91,500 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 91,500 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 91,500 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 91,500 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 91,500 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 91,500 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 91,500 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 91,500 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 91,500 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 91,500 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 91,500 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 91,500 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 91,500 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 91,500 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 91,500 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 91,500 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 91,500 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 91,500 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 91,500 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 91,500 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 91,500 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 91,500 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 91,500 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 91,500 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 91,500 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 91,500 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 91,500 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 91,500 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 91,500 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 91,500 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 91,500 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 91,500 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 91,500 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 91,500 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 91,500 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 91,500 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 91,500 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 91,500 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 91,470 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 91,470 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 91,470 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 91,470 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 91,590 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 91,590 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 91,590 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 91,590 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 91,605 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 91,606 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 91,606 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 91,606 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 91,606 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 91,606 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 91,606 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 91,606 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 91,606 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 91,606 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 91,606 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 91,606 Square kilometres is above the median for high income countries, which is 21,640 Square kilometres, 4.2× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 91,606 Square kilometres is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 91,606 Square kilometres, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 91,500 Square kilometres | 91,500 Square kilometres | 91,500 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 91,500 Square kilometres | 91,500 Square kilometres | 91,500 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 91,500 Square kilometres | 91,500 Square kilometres | 91,500 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 91,500 Square kilometres | 91,500 Square kilometres | 91,500 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 91,497 Square kilometres | 91,470 Square kilometres | 91,590 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 91,601 Square kilometres | 91,590 Square kilometres | 91,606 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 91,606 Square kilometres | 91,606 Square kilometres | 91,606 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 — land area in Portugal?
- Land use hidden — land area in Portugal was 91,606 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — land area recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 91,606 Square kilometres in 2014.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — land area recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 91,470 Square kilometres in 2005.
- How does Portugal rank for land use hidden — land area?
- Portugal ranks 100th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — land area rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 — Land area. 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