Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land in Portugal

Portugal: Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land was 53.8 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
53.8 %
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
94th
of 204 countries
All-time high
54.54 %
in 2023
All-time low
20.92 %
in 1988
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land in Portugal, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in Portugal stood at 53.8 %.

That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in Portugal peaked at 54.54 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20.92 %, in 1988.

Portugal ranks 94th of 204 countries on this measure, 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 — Share in Agricultural land in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land in Portugal, 1961 to 2024.
Year % Change
1961 21.63 %
1962 21.59 % -0.2%
1963 21.56 % -0.1%
1964 21.53 % -0.1%
1965 21.49 % -0.2%
1966 21.46 % -0.1%
1967 21.43 % -0.1%
1968 21.42 % -0.0%
1969 21.36 % -0.3%
1970 21.33 % -0.1%
1971 21.3 % -0.1%
1972 21.26 % -0.2%
1973 21.24 % -0.1%
1974 21.21 % -0.1%
1975 21.18 % -0.1%
1976 21.16 % -0.1%
1977 21.13 % -0.1%
1978 21.1 % -0.1%
1979 21.08 % -0.1%
1980 21.06 % -0.1%
1981 21.04 % -0.1%
1982 21.03 % -0.0%
1983 21.01 % -0.1%
1984 21 % -0.0%
1985 20.98 % -0.1%
1986 20.97 % -0.0%
1987 20.94 % -0.1%
1988 20.92 % -0.1%
1989 20.92 % +0.0%
1990 21.15 % +1.1%
1991 21.38 % +1.1%
1992 21.61 % +1.1%
1993 24.3 % +12.4%
1994 25.3 % +4.1%
1995 26.1 % +3.2%
1996 26.81 % +2.7%
1997 27.69 % +3.3%
1998 32.63 % +17.8%
1999 37.2 % +14.0%
2000 35.81 % -3.7%
2001 37.45 % +4.6%
2002 37.89 % +1.2%
2003 39.21 % +3.5%
2004 42.17 % +7.5%
2005 46.26 % +9.7%
2006 47.23 % +2.1%
2007 48.67 % +3.0%
2008 47.85 % -1.7%
2009 48.29 % +0.9%
2010 49.06 % +1.6%
2011 49.34 % +0.6%
2012 49.36 % +0.0%
2013 48.88 % -1.0%
2014 49.08 % +0.4%
2015 49.1 % +0.0%
2016 51.59 % +5.1%
2017 52.17 % +1.1%
2018 53.09 % +1.8%
2019 52.71 % -0.7%
2020 53.23 % +1.0%
2021 53.51 % +0.5%
2022 53.87 % +0.7%
2023 54.54 % +1.2%
2024 53.8 % -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 21.5 % 21.36 % 21.63 % 9
1970s 21.2 % 21.08 % 21.33 % 10
1980s 20.99 % 20.92 % 21.06 % 10
1990s 26.42 % 21.15 % 37.2 % 10
2000s 43.08 % 35.81 % 48.67 % 10
2010s 50.44 % 48.88 % 53.09 % 10
2020s 53.79 % 53.23 % 54.54 % 5

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  4. 95 Guadeloupe 53.44 % compare
  5. 96 Luxembourg 52.43 % compare
  6. 97 Ethiopia 52.01 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in Portugal?
Permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in Portugal was 53.8 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 54.54 % in 2023.
What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 20.92 % in 1988.
How does Portugal rank for permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land?
Portugal ranks 94th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
Is permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. 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 — Share in Agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
256 places, 14,952 data points, 1961–2024
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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.