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 89th out of 220 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.
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 |
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More environment data for Portugal
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 36.73 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 637.34 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 135 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 22.24 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 53.8 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 23.26 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 880.86 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 22.56 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 854.52 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.17 ha/cap (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 89th out of 220 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.