Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre in Portugal
Portugal: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0228 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0228 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
59th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.0233 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
0.0092 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre in Portugal, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 0.0228 1000 ha per square kilometre for permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre in Portugal peaked at 0.0233 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0092 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Portugal 59th out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre in Portugal, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0092 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0092 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0092 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0092 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0092 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0092 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0092 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0092 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0092 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0092 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0092 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0092 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0092 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0092 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0092 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0092 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0092 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0092 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0092 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0092 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0092 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0092 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0092 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0092 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0092 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0092 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0092 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0092 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0092 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0092 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0092 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0092 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0105 1000 ha per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0109 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0112 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0109 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0108 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0157 1000 ha per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0155 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0158 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0161 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0163 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0178 1000 ha per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0193 1000 ha per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0194 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0195 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0195 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0195 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0196 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0197 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0197 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0198 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0198 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0198 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0205 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0211 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0218 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0228 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0231 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0233 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0231 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0228 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.0228 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.0228 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0164 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0092 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0092 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0092 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0092 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0092 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0092 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0092 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0092 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0092 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0111 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0092 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0157 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0179 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0155 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0195 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0205 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0196 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0228 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0231 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0228 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0233 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 56 Zambia 0.0269 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 57 Dominican Republic 0.0238 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 58 Uganda 0.0229 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 60 Ghana 0.0228 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 61 Niger 0.0227 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 62 Liechtenstein 0.0215 1000 ha per square kilometre 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.7415 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -3.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre in Portugal?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre in Portugal was 0.0228 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0233 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0092 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Portugal rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre?
- Portugal ranks 59th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.