Permanent crops — Area in Portugal
Portugal: Permanent crops — Area was 880.86 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Permanent crops — Area in Portugal, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for permanent crops — area in Portugal is 880.86 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent crops — area in Portugal peaked at 880.86 1000 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 530 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Portugal 53rd out of 238 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Permanent crops — Area in Portugal, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 530 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 540 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 550 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 560 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 570 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 580 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 590 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 596 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 610 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 620 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 630 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 640 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 650 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 660 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 670 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 680 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 690 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 700 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 710 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 718 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 726 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 734 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 742 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 750 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 758 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 766 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 775 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 784 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 789 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 781 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 773 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 765 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 757 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 752 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 747 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 730 1000 ha | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 708 1000 ha | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 709.5 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 711 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 789.15 1000 ha | +11.0% |
| 2001 | 782.18 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 772.37 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 763.95 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 754.9 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 749.43 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 741.25 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 731 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 723 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 710 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 714 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 722 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 732 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 745.96 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 747.69 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 750.99 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 764.23 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 770.56 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 783.71 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 861.99 1000 ha | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 868.03 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 866.81 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 867.09 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 880.15 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 880.86 1000 ha | +0.1% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 880.86 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.98 1000 ha, 35.3× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 880.86 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 75.37 1000 ha, 11.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 569.56 1000 ha | 530 1000 ha | 610 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 665 1000 ha | 620 1000 ha | 710 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 754.2 1000 ha | 718 1000 ha | 789 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 743.35 1000 ha | 708 1000 ha | 781 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 751.72 1000 ha | 710 1000 ha | 789.15 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 759.31 1000 ha | 714 1000 ha | 861.99 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 872.59 1000 ha | 866.81 1000 ha | 880.86 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 50 Egypt 955 1000 ha compare
- 51 Bangladesh 922 1000 ha compare
- 52 Papua New Guinea 885 1000 ha compare
- 54 Ukraine 853 1000 ha compare
- 55 Yugoslav SFR 715 1000 ha compare
- 56 Honduras 706.83 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 permanent crops — area in Portugal?
- Permanent crops — area in Portugal was 880.86 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent crops — area recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 880.86 1000 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest permanent crops — area recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 530 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Portugal rank for permanent crops — area?
- Portugal ranks 53rd out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent crops — area rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Permanent crops — 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.