Nepal vs Portugal: Cropland extent over the long-term
Nepal
1.85 million hectares
in 2025
Portugal
1.86 million hectares
in 2025
Nepal rank
91st
Portugal rank
90th
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Nepal
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 1.86 million hectares against 1.85 million hectares in Nepal, a difference of 2,530 hectares.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Portugal ahead.
Nepal ranks 91st and Portugal ranks 90th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 37.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 185,938 hectares | 275,759 hectares | 89,821 hectares | Portugal |
| 1100s | 196,377 hectares | 339,417 hectares | 143,040 hectares | Portugal |
| 1200s | 206,591 hectares | 400,541 hectares | 193,950 hectares | Portugal |
| 1300s | 216,585 hectares | 546,239 hectares | 329,654 hectares | Portugal |
| 1400s | 226,362 hectares | 385,465 hectares | 159,103 hectares | Portugal |
| 1500s | 235,925 hectares | 523,536 hectares | 287,611 hectares | Portugal |
| 1600s | 291,997 hectares | 816,841 hectares | 524,844 hectares | Portugal |
| 1700s | 346,939 hectares | 793,657 hectares | 446,718 hectares | Portugal |
| 1710s | 373,874 hectares | 1.07 million hectares | 691,466 hectares | Portugal |
| 1720s | 402,860 hectares | 1.09 million hectares | 684,750 hectares | Portugal |
| 1730s | 434,054 hectares | 1.11 million hectares | 672,186 hectares | Portugal |
| 1740s | 467,624 hectares | 1.13 million hectares | 657,496 hectares | Portugal |
| 1750s | 503,748 hectares | 1.14 million hectares | 640,522 hectares | Portugal |
| 1760s | 542,623 hectares | 1.16 million hectares | 621,057 hectares | Portugal |
| 1770s | 584,456 hectares | 1.18 million hectares | 598,884 hectares | Portugal |
| 1780s | 629,473 hectares | 1.20 million hectares | 573,797 hectares | Portugal |
| 1790s | 677,914 hectares | 1.22 million hectares | 545,546 hectares | Portugal |
| 1800s | 730,039 hectares | 1.24 million hectares | 513,861 hectares | Portugal |
| 1810s | 786,129 hectares | 1.26 million hectares | 478,471 hectares | Portugal |
| 1820s | 862,999 hectares | 1.29 million hectares | 422,551 hectares | Portugal |
| 1830s | 910,155 hectares | 1.35 million hectares | 440,625 hectares | Portugal |
| 1840s | 1.04 million hectares | 1.42 million hectares | 385,750 hectares | Portugal |
| 1850s | 1.06 million hectares | 1.46 million hectares | 391,960 hectares | Portugal |
| 1860s | 1.07 million hectares | 1.52 million hectares | 454,120 hectares | Portugal |
| 1870s | 1.07 million hectares | 1.64 million hectares | 573,070 hectares | Portugal |
| 1880s | 1.14 million hectares | 1.77 million hectares | 636,680 hectares | Portugal |
| 1890s | 1.12 million hectares | 1.94 million hectares | 824,990 hectares | Portugal |
| 1900s | 1.13 million hectares | 2.06 million hectares | 927,640 hectares | Portugal |
| 1910s | 1.32 million hectares | 2.24 million hectares | 924,080 hectares | Portugal |
| 1920s | 1.55 million hectares | 2.28 million hectares | 731,670 hectares | Portugal |
| 1930s | 1.65 million hectares | 2.51 million hectares | 866,140 hectares | Portugal |
| 1940s | 1.68 million hectares | 2.82 million hectares | 1.14 million hectares | Portugal |
| 1950s | 1.80 million hectares | 3.03 million hectares | 1.23 million hectares | Portugal |
| 1960s | 1.84 million hectares | 3.02 million hectares | 1.18 million hectares | Portugal |
| 1970s | 2.17 million hectares | 3.07 million hectares | 900,350 hectares | Portugal |
| 1980s | 2.33 million hectares | 3.11 million hectares | 782,339 hectares | Portugal |
| 1990s | 2.40 million hectares | 2.79 million hectares | 395,896 hectares | Portugal |
| 2000s | 2.42 million hectares | 2.13 million hectares | 289,038 hectares | Nepal |
| 2010s | 2.21 million hectares | 1.80 million hectares | 416,473 hectares | Nepal |
| 2020s | 1.93 million hectares | 1.84 million hectares | 94,712 hectares | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Nepal or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 1.86 million hectares against 1.85 million hectares in Nepal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Nepal and Portugal?
- 2,530 hectares, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Portugal?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Nepal and Portugal rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Nepal ranks 91st and Portugal ranks 90th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cropland extent over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cropland area for each separate country over time.