Permanent meadows and pastures β€” Share in Land area in Portugal

Portugal: Permanent meadows and pastures β€” Share in Land area was 22.24 % in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
22.24 %
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
72nd
of 202 countries
All-time high
23.26 %
in 2021
All-time low
9.16 %
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Permanent meadows and pastures β€” Share in Land area in Portugal, 1961–2024

0510152025196119922024

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

Analysis

Portugal recorded 22.24 % for permanent meadows and pastures β€” share in land area 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 β€” share in land area in Portugal peaked at 23.26 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.16 %, in 1961.

Portugal ranks 72nd of 202 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9.16 % 9.16 % 9.16 % 9
1970s 9.16 % 9.16 % 9.16 % 10
1980s 9.16 % 9.16 % 9.16 % 10
1990s 11.08 % 9.16 % 15.7 % 10
2000s 17.87 % 15.49 % 19.49 % 10
2010s 20.46 % 19.57 % 22.82 % 10
2020s 22.9 % 22.24 % 23.26 % 5

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 69 Ghana 22.79 % compare
  2. 70 Niger 22.72 % compare
  3. 71 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 22.57 % compare
  4. 73 Liechtenstein, Principality of 21.5 % compare
  5. 74 Jamaica 21.14 % compare
  6. 75 Brazil 20.74 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is permanent meadows and pastures β€” share in land area in Portugal?
Permanent meadows and pastures β€” share in land area in Portugal was 22.24 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures β€” share in land area recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 23.26 % in 2021.
What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures β€” share in land area recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 9.16 % in 1961.
How does Portugal rank for permanent meadows and pastures β€” share in land area?
Portugal ranks 72nd out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
Is permanent meadows and pastures β€” share in land 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 β€” Share in Land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Permanent meadows and pastures β€” Share in Land area
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.