Temporary fallow — Area in Portugal
Portugal: Temporary fallow — Area was 140.62 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Temporary fallow — 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 fallow — area in Portugal is 140.62 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 57.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary fallow — area in Portugal peaked at 540.98 1000 ha in 2001 and was at its lowest, 140.62 1000 ha, in 2023.
Portugal ranks 96th of 242 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Temporary fallow — Area in Portugal, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 540.98 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 530 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 519.03 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 446.94 1000 ha | -13.9% |
| 2005 | 374.86 1000 ha | -16.1% |
| 2006 | 350.47 1000 ha | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 327 1000 ha | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 334 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 342 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 339 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 337 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 335 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 333.07 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 333.07 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 333.07 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 251.76 1000 ha | -24.4% |
| 2017 | 242.64 1000 ha | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 233.52 1000 ha | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 224.4 1000 ha | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 224.4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 224.4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 224.4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 140.62 1000 ha | -37.3% |
| 2024 | 140.62 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 140.62 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.11 1000 ha, 13.9× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 140.62 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 72.35 1000 ha, 1.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Temporary fallow — Area in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -37.3% | 224.4 1000 ha | 140.62 1000 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 418.36 1000 ha | 327 1000 ha | 540.98 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 296.25 1000 ha | 224.4 1000 ha | 339 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 190.89 1000 ha | 140.62 1000 ha | 224.4 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
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 temporary fallow — area in Portugal?
- Temporary fallow — area in Portugal was 140.62 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest temporary fallow — area recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 540.98 1000 ha in 2001.
- What is the lowest temporary fallow — area recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 140.62 1000 ha in 2023.
- How does Portugal rank for temporary fallow — area?
- Portugal ranks 96th out of 242 countries with data for 2024.
- Is temporary fallow — area rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.8%. 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 fallow — 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.