Land use hidden — Other areas in Portugal
Portugal: Land use hidden — Other areas was 18,786 Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land use hidden — Other areas in Portugal, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 18,786 Square kilometres for land use hidden — other areas in 2023.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas in Portugal peaked at 52,750 Square kilometres in 1961 and was at its lowest, 17,880 Square kilometres, in 1990.
Portugal ranks 92nd of 202 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 — Other areas in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 52,750 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 52,690 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 52,630 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 52,570 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 52,510 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 52,450 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 52,390 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 52,370 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 52,270 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 52,210 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 52,150 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 52,090 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 52,040 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 51,990 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 51,940 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 51,890 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 51,840 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 51,790 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 51,740 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 51,710 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 51,680 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 51,650 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 51,620 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 51,590 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 51,560 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 51,530 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 51,490 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 51,450 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 51,450 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 17,880 Square kilometres | -65.2% |
| 1991 | 18,428 Square kilometres | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 18,966 Square kilometres | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 18,274 Square kilometres | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 18,462 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 18,860 Square kilometres | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 20,918 Square kilometres | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 22,516 Square kilometres | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 21,229 Square kilometres | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 19,942 Square kilometres | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 19,126 Square kilometres | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 20,181 Square kilometres | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 19,971 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 20,640 Square kilometres | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 20,110 Square kilometres | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 20,566 Square kilometres | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 21,257 Square kilometres | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 22,254 Square kilometres | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 21,633 Square kilometres | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 22,085 Square kilometres | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 22,528 Square kilometres | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 22,456 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 22,186 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 21,714 Square kilometres | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 21,967 Square kilometres | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 22,098 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 22,295 Square kilometres | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 21,752 Square kilometres | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 21,118 Square kilometres | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 18,980 Square kilometres | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 18,943 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 18,863 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 19,288 Square kilometres | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 18,786 Square kilometres | -2.6% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 18,786 Square kilometres is above the median for high income countries, which is 10,068 Square kilometres, 1.9× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 18,786 Square kilometres is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19,943 Square kilometres, 94% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use hidden — Other areas in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -65.2% | 51,450 Square kilometres | 17,880 Square kilometres |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52,514 Square kilometres | 52,270 Square kilometres | 52,750 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 51,968 Square kilometres | 51,740 Square kilometres | 52,210 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 51,573 Square kilometres | 51,450 Square kilometres | 51,710 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,548 Square kilometres | 17,880 Square kilometres | 22,516 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,782 Square kilometres | 19,126 Square kilometres | 22,254 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,709 Square kilometres | 18,980 Square kilometres | 22,528 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,970 Square kilometres | 18,786 Square kilometres | 19,288 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 — other areas in Portugal?
- Land use hidden — other areas in Portugal was 18,786 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 52,750 Square kilometres in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,880 Square kilometres in 1990.
- How does Portugal rank for land use hidden — other areas?
- Portugal ranks 92nd out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — other areas rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. 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 — Other areas. 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