Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Portugal
Portugal: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area was 2,037 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Permanent meadows and pastures — 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 meadows and pastures — area in Portugal is 2,037 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — area in Portugal peaked at 2,130 1000 ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 838 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Portugal 97th out of 237 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Portugal, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 838 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 838 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 838 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 838 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 838 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 838 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 838 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 838 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 838 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 838 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 838 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 838 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 838 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 838 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 838 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 838 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 838 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 838 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 838 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 838 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 838 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 838 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 838 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 838 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 838 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 838 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 838 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 838 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 838 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 838 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 838 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 838 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 962 1000 ha | +14.8% |
| 1994 | 1,000 1000 ha | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 1,024 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 1,000 1000 ha | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 992 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 1,214 1000 ha | +22.4% |
| 1999 | 1,437 1000 ha | +18.3% |
| 2000 | 1,417 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 1,443 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 1,469 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 1,495 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 1,632 1000 ha | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 1,769 1000 ha | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 1,775 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 1,782 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 1,783 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1,785 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1,793 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 1,801 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 1,809 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1,817 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 1,817 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,817 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,877 1000 ha | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 1,935 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 1,993 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 2,091 1000 ha | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 2,113 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 2,130 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 2,120 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 2,090 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 2,037 1000 ha | -2.5% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 2,037 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 380.82 1000 ha, 5.4× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 2,037 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 968.78 1000 ha, 2.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 838 1000 ha | 838 1000 ha | 838 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 838 1000 ha | 838 1000 ha | 838 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 838 1000 ha | 838 1000 ha | 838 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,014 1000 ha | 838 1000 ha | 1,437 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,635 1000 ha | 1,417 1000 ha | 1,785 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,875 1000 ha | 1,793 1000 ha | 2,091 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,098 1000 ha | 2,037 1000 ha | 2,130 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 permanent meadows and pastures — area in Portugal?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — area in Portugal was 2,037 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 2,130 1000 ha in 2021.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 838 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Portugal rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area?
- Portugal ranks 97th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — area rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. 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 meadows and pastures — 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.