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
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land in Portugal, 1961–2024
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 105th of 237 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
| 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% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 53.8 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 43.03 %, 1.3× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 53.8 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40.13 %, 1.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 102 Sierra Leone 55.17 % compare
- 103 Ecuador 54.85 % compare
- 104 Jamaica 54.15 % compare
- 106 Guadeloupe 53.44 % compare
- 107 Luxembourg 52.43 % compare
- 108 Ethiopia 52.01 % 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)
- 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 — 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 105th out of 237 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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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.