Portugal vs Turkmenistan: Cropland extent over the long-term
Portugal
1.86 million hectares
in 2025
Turkmenistan
1.85 million hectares
in 2025
Portugal rank
90th
Turkmenistan rank
92nd
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Portugal
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 1.86 million hectares against 1.85 million hectares in Turkmenistan, a difference of 9,550 hectares.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 90th and Turkmenistan ranks 92nd of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 38 and Turkmenistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 275,759 hectares | 170,599 hectares | 105,160 hectares | Portugal |
| 1100s | 339,417 hectares | 178,730 hectares | 160,687 hectares | Portugal |
| 1200s | 400,541 hectares | 186,155 hectares | 214,386 hectares | Portugal |
| 1300s | 546,239 hectares | 192,812 hectares | 353,427 hectares | Portugal |
| 1400s | 385,465 hectares | 200,454 hectares | 185,011 hectares | Portugal |
| 1500s | 523,536 hectares | 212,374 hectares | 311,162 hectares | Portugal |
| 1600s | 816,841 hectares | 239,952 hectares | 576,889 hectares | Portugal |
| 1700s | 793,657 hectares | 256,402 hectares | 537,255 hectares | Portugal |
| 1710s | 1.07 million hectares | 272,596 hectares | 792,744 hectares | Portugal |
| 1720s | 1.09 million hectares | 286,647 hectares | 800,963 hectares | Portugal |
| 1730s | 1.11 million hectares | 301,409 hectares | 804,831 hectares | Portugal |
| 1740s | 1.13 million hectares | 316,917 hectares | 808,203 hectares | Portugal |
| 1750s | 1.14 million hectares | 333,207 hectares | 811,063 hectares | Portugal |
| 1760s | 1.16 million hectares | 350,318 hectares | 813,362 hectares | Portugal |
| 1770s | 1.18 million hectares | 368,290 hectares | 815,050 hectares | Portugal |
| 1780s | 1.20 million hectares | 387,165 hectares | 816,105 hectares | Portugal |
| 1790s | 1.22 million hectares | 406,986 hectares | 816,474 hectares | Portugal |
| 1800s | 1.24 million hectares | 427,800 hectares | 816,100 hectares | Portugal |
| 1810s | 1.26 million hectares | 449,654 hectares | 814,946 hectares | Portugal |
| 1820s | 1.29 million hectares | 472,600 hectares | 812,950 hectares | Portugal |
| 1830s | 1.35 million hectares | 496,688 hectares | 854,092 hectares | Portugal |
| 1840s | 1.42 million hectares | 521,973 hectares | 902,447 hectares | Portugal |
| 1850s | 1.46 million hectares | 548,514 hectares | 906,546 hectares | Portugal |
| 1860s | 1.52 million hectares | 576,368 hectares | 943,882 hectares | Portugal |
| 1870s | 1.64 million hectares | 605,600 hectares | 1.04 million hectares | Portugal |
| 1880s | 1.77 million hectares | 636,273 hectares | 1.14 million hectares | Portugal |
| 1890s | 1.94 million hectares | 668,456 hectares | 1.27 million hectares | Portugal |
| 1900s | 2.06 million hectares | 702,218 hectares | 1.36 million hectares | Portugal |
| 1910s | 2.24 million hectares | 737,635 hectares | 1.50 million hectares | Portugal |
| 1920s | 2.28 million hectares | 774,782 hectares | 1.50 million hectares | Portugal |
| 1930s | 2.51 million hectares | 813,739 hectares | 1.70 million hectares | Portugal |
| 1940s | 2.82 million hectares | 854,590 hectares | 1.97 million hectares | Portugal |
| 1950s | 3.03 million hectares | 1.00 million hectares | 2.02 million hectares | Portugal |
| 1960s | 3.02 million hectares | 1.17 million hectares | 1.85 million hectares | Portugal |
| 1970s | 3.07 million hectares | 1.15 million hectares | 1.93 million hectares | Portugal |
| 1980s | 3.11 million hectares | 1.14 million hectares | 1.97 million hectares | Portugal |
| 1990s | 2.79 million hectares | 1.31 million hectares | 1.49 million hectares | Portugal |
| 2000s | 2.13 million hectares | 1.83 million hectares | 292,048 hectares | Portugal |
| 2010s | 1.80 million hectares | 1.82 million hectares | 27,284 hectares | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 1.84 million hectares | 1.85 million hectares | 10,902 hectares | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Portugal or Turkmenistan?
- Portugal, at 1.86 million hectares against 1.85 million hectares in Turkmenistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Portugal and Turkmenistan?
- 9,550 hectares, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Turkmenistan?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Turkmenistan rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Portugal ranks 90th and Turkmenistan ranks 92nd 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.