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. β² Rising
Permanent meadows and pastures β Share in Land area in Portugal, 1961β2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More environment data for Portugal
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.44 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.15 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 969,945 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 3.65 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 28,002 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 8,251 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 473,567 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 582,185 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 659,862 1000 USD (2024)
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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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.