Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Portugal
Portugal: Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre was 0.236 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.236 Square kilometres per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
57th
of 167 countries
All-time high
0.236 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0916 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Portugal, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Portugal stood at 0.236 Square kilometres per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Portugal peaked at 0.236 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0916 Square kilometres per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Portugal 57th out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0916 Square kilometres per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0916 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0916 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0916 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0916 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0916 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0916 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0916 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0916 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0916 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0916 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0916 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0916 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0916 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0916 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0916 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0916 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0916 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0916 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0916 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0916 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0916 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0916 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0916 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0916 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0916 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0916 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0916 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0916 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0916 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0916 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0916 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1051 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1093 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1119 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1093 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1084 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1327 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1999 | 0.157 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1549 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1577 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1606 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1634 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1784 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1934 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 0.194 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1948 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1949 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1948 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1957 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1966 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1975 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1983 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1983 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1983 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2048 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2112 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2175 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2282 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2307 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2326 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2314 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.236 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.236 Square kilometres per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1056 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.236 Square kilometres per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1808 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0916 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0916 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0916 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0916 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0916 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0916 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0916 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0916 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0916 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1109 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0916 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.157 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1787 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1549 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1949 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2046 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1957 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.2282 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2327 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.2307 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.236 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 54 Zambia 0.269 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 55 Uganda 0.2651 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 56 Dominican Republic 0.2383 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 58 Ghana 0.2279 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 59 Niger 0.2272 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 60 Costa Rica 0.2248 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 — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Portugal?
- Land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Portugal was 0.236 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.236 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0916 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Portugal rank for land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre?
- Portugal ranks 57th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures 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 — Permanent meadows and pastures ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures 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 — Permanent meadows and pastures 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.