Temporary crops — Area in Portugal
Portugal: Temporary crops — Area was 586.5 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Temporary crops — Area in Portugal, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for temporary crops — area in Portugal is 586.5 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary crops — area in Portugal peaked at 1,061 1000 ha in 2002 and was at its lowest, 586.5 1000 ha, in 2024.
That places Portugal 117th out of 225 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 912.57 1000 ha | 756 1000 ha | 1,061 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 721.81 1000 ha | 652.53 1000 ha | 775.43 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 613.45 1000 ha | 586.5 1000 ha | 644.43 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
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 meadows and pastures — Area 2,037 1000 ha (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temporary crops — area in Portugal?
- Temporary crops — area in Portugal was 586.5 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest temporary crops — area recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1,061 1000 ha in 2002.
- What is the lowest temporary crops — area recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 586.5 1000 ha in 2024.
- How does Portugal rank for temporary crops — area?
- Portugal ranks 117th out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
- Is temporary crops — area rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Temporary crops — 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.