Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures in Portugal
Portugal: Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures was 21,622 Square kilometres in 2023. ▲ Rising
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures in Portugal, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures in Portugal stood at 21,622 Square kilometres. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 in Portugal peaked at 21,622 Square kilometres in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8,380 Square kilometres, in 1961.
That places Portugal 75th out of 180 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 in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8,380 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 8,380 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 8,380 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 8,380 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 8,380 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 8,380 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 8,380 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 8,380 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 8,380 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 8,380 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 8,380 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 8,380 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 8,380 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 8,380 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 8,380 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 8,380 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 8,380 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 8,380 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 8,380 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 8,380 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 8,380 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 8,380 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 8,380 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 8,380 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 8,380 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 8,380 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 8,380 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 8,380 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 8,380 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 8,380 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 8,380 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 8,380 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 9,620 Square kilometres | +14.8% |
| 1994 | 10,000 Square kilometres | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 10,240 Square kilometres | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 10,000 Square kilometres | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 9,920 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 12,145 Square kilometres | +22.4% |
| 1999 | 14,370 Square kilometres | +18.3% |
| 2000 | 14,170 Square kilometres | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 14,431 Square kilometres | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 14,692 Square kilometres | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 14,953 Square kilometres | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 16,320 Square kilometres | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 17,690 Square kilometres | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 17,747 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 17,817 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 17,826 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 17,846 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 17,926 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 18,006 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 18,086 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 18,166 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 18,166 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 18,166 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 18,758 Square kilometres | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 19,348 Square kilometres | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 19,926 Square kilometres | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 20,908 Square kilometres | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 21,133 Square kilometres | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 21,305 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 21,202 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 21,622 Square kilometres | +2.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 21,622 Square kilometres is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,050 Square kilometres, 7.1× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 21,622 Square kilometres is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14,487 Square kilometres, 1.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,380 Square kilometres | 8,380 Square kilometres | 8,380 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 8,380 Square kilometres | 8,380 Square kilometres | 8,380 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,380 Square kilometres | 8,380 Square kilometres | 8,380 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,144 Square kilometres | 8,380 Square kilometres | 14,370 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,349 Square kilometres | 14,170 Square kilometres | 17,846 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,746 Square kilometres | 17,926 Square kilometres | 20,908 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,315 Square kilometres | 21,133 Square kilometres | 21,622 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 — permanent meadows and pastures in Portugal?
- Land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures in Portugal was 21,622 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 21,622 Square kilometres in 2023.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,380 Square kilometres in 1961.
- How does Portugal rank for land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures?
- Portugal ranks 75th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures 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 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures. 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