Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, annual growth rate in Portugal
Portugal: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, annual growth rate was -2.51 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, annual growth rate in Portugal, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, permanent meadows and pastures — area, annual growth rate in Portugal stood at -2.51 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 76.5% on the previous year and down 151.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — area, annual growth rate in Portugal peaked at 22.43 % change on previous year in 1998 and was at its lowest, -2.51 % change on previous year, in 2024.
Portugal ranks 211th of 222 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, annual growth rate in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1971 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1974 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1975 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1980 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1981 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1984 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1985 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1986 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1987 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1988 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1989 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1990 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 14.8 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 3.95 % change on previous year | -73.3% |
| 1995 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -39.2% |
| 1996 | -2.34 % change on previous year | -197.7% |
| 1997 | -0.8 % change on previous year | -65.9% |
| 1998 | 22.43 % change on previous year | -2903.7% |
| 1999 | 18.32 % change on previous year | -18.3% |
| 2000 | -1.39 % change on previous year | -107.6% |
| 2001 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -232.2% |
| 2002 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 9.14 % change on previous year | +414.3% |
| 2005 | 8.4 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 0.3205 % change on previous year | -96.2% |
| 2007 | 0.3944 % change on previous year | +23.1% |
| 2008 | 0.055 % change on previous year | -86.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1094 % change on previous year | +98.9% |
| 2010 | 0.4483 % change on previous year | +309.8% |
| 2011 | 0.4457 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.4443 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.4423 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2016 | 3.32 % change on previous year | — |
| 2017 | 3.08 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 2.99 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 4.93 % change on previous year | +64.8% |
| 2020 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -78.1% |
| 2021 | 0.8134 % change on previous year | -24.5% |
| 2022 | -0.4844 % change on previous year | -159.6% |
| 2023 | -1.42 % change on previous year | +194.2% |
| 2024 | -2.51 % change on previous year | +76.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +2903.7% | -0.8 % change on previous year | 22.43 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.88 % change on previous year | -2.34 % change on previous year | 22.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.25 % change on previous year | -1.39 % change on previous year | 9.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.61 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 4.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.5066 % change on previous year | -2.51 % change on previous year | 1.08 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 208 Lithuania -1.68 % change on previous year compare
- 209 Denmark -1.77 % change on previous year compare
- 210 Belarus -2.09 % change on previous year compare
- 212 Panama -2.61 % change on previous year compare
- 213 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland -3.17 % change on previous year compare
- 214 Cyprus -4.99 % change on previous year 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)
- Cropland — Area, annual growth rate 0.4573 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cropland — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cropland — Area, per capita 0.0002 1000 ha per person (2024)
- Arable land — Area, annual growth rate 0.8488 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arable land — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent meadows and pastures — area, annual growth rate in Portugal?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — area, annual growth rate in Portugal was -2.51 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — area, annual growth rate recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 22.43 % change on previous year in 1998.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area, annual growth rate recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.51 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Portugal rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area, annual growth rate?
- Portugal ranks 211th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Permanent meadows and pastures — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Permanent meadows and pastures — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.