Other land — Area in Portugal
Portugal: Other land — Area was 813.38 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Other land — Area in Portugal, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 813.38 1000 ha for other land — area in 2024.
The figure is up 55.2% on the previous year and down 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other land — area in Portugal peaked at 2,253 1000 ha in 2010 and was at its lowest, 524 1000 ha, in 2020.
Portugal ranks 144th of 259 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Other land — Area in Portugal, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,749 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 1,801 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 1,852 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 1,780 1000 ha | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 1,796 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 1,833 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 2,035 1000 ha | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 2,192 1000 ha | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 2,061 1000 ha | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 1,929 1000 ha | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 1,845 1000 ha | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 1,957 1000 ha | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 1,943 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 2,017 1000 ha | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 1,970 1000 ha | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 2,023 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 2,099 1000 ha | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 2,205 1000 ha | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 2,150 1000 ha | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 2,202 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 2,253 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 2,246 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 2,219 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 1,247 1000 ha | -43.8% |
| 2014 | 1,223 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 1,198 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 1,181 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 1,024 1000 ha | -13.3% |
| 2018 | 866.53 1000 ha | -15.4% |
| 2019 | 709.27 1000 ha | -18.1% |
| 2020 | 524 1000 ha | -26.1% |
| 2021 | 524 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 524 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 524 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 813.38 1000 ha | +55.2% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 813.38 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 806.25 1000 ha, 1.0× the median. (81 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 813.38 1000 ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,810 1000 ha, 45% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other land — Area 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +55.2% | 524 1000 ha | 813.38 1000 ha |
| 2013 | -43.8% | 2,219 1000 ha | 1,247 1000 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,903 1000 ha | 1,749 1000 ha | 2,192 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,041 1000 ha | 1,845 1000 ha | 2,205 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,417 1000 ha | 709.27 1000 ha | 2,253 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 581.88 1000 ha | 524 1000 ha | 813.38 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 141 Belgium 1,025 1000 ha compare
- 142 Belgium-Luxembourg 1,006 1000 ha compare
- 143 Estonia 844.83 1000 ha compare
- 145 New Caledonia 806.25 1000 ha compare
- 146 Latvia 791.61 1000 ha compare
- 147 Sierra Leone 774.53 1000 ha 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 other land — area in Portugal?
- Other land — area in Portugal was 813.38 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other land — area recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 2,253 1000 ha in 2010.
- What is the lowest other land — area recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 524 1000 ha in 2020.
- How does Portugal rank for other land — area?
- Portugal ranks 144th out of 259 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other land — area rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other land — 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.