Land used for aquaculture — Area in Portugal

Portugal: Land used for aquaculture — Area was 0.06 1000 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.06 1000 ha
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
19th
of 22 countries
All-time high
0.24 1000 ha
in 2019
All-time low
0.009 1000 ha
in 2016
Years of data
9
2016–2024

Land used for aquaculture — Area in Portugal, 2016–2024

00.050.10.150.20.252016202020242016: 0.009 1000 ha2017: 0.009 1000 ha2018: 0.01 1000 ha2019: 0.24 1000 ha2020: 0.19 1000 ha2021: 0.15 1000 ha2022: 0.1 1000 ha2023: 0.06 1000 ha2024: 0.06 1000 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 0.06 1000 ha for land used for aquaculture — area in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 566.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land used for aquaculture — area in Portugal peaked at 0.24 1000 ha in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.009 1000 ha, in 2016.

That places Portugal 19th out of 22 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.067 1000 ha 0.009 1000 ha 0.24 1000 ha 4
2020s 0.1119 1000 ha 0.0597 1000 ha 0.19 1000 ha 5

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 16 Slovenia 0.24 1000 ha compare
  2. 17 Costa Rica 0.2347 1000 ha compare
  3. 18 Zimbabwe 0.08 1000 ha compare
  4. 20 Germany 0.01 1000 ha compare
  5. 21 Estonia 0 1000 ha compare
  6. 21 Maldives 0 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 22 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is land used for aquaculture — area in Portugal?
Land used for aquaculture — area in Portugal was 0.06 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land used for aquaculture — area recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 0.24 1000 ha in 2019.
What is the lowest land used for aquaculture — area recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.009 1000 ha in 2016.
How does Portugal rank for land used for aquaculture — area?
Portugal ranks 19th out of 22 countries with data for 2024.
Is land used for aquaculture — area rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 566.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land used for aquaculture — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land used for aquaculture — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
22 places, 210 data points, 2007–2024
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The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.