Land used for aquaculture — Area in Portugal
Portugal: Land used for aquaculture — Area was 0.06 1000 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land used for aquaculture — Area in Portugal, 2016–2024
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.
Land used for aquaculture — Area in Portugal, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0.009 1000 ha | — |
| 2017 | 0.009 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.01 1000 ha | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 0.24 1000 ha | +2300.0% |
| 2020 | 0.19 1000 ha | -20.8% |
| 2021 | 0.15 1000 ha | -21.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1 1000 ha | -33.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0597 1000 ha | -40.3% |
| 2024 | 0.06 1000 ha | +0.5% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.06 1000 ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6 1000 ha, 1% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.06 1000 ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.66 1000 ha, 4% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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About this data
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.