Netherlands vs Portugal: Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land
Netherlands
4.12
in 2019
Portugal
3.27
in 2019
Netherlands rank
13th
Portugal rank
15th
Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land over time
- Netherlands
- Portugal
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 4.12 against 3.27 in Portugal, a difference of 0.85.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.3 times Portugal's.
Across all 59 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 13th and Portugal ranks 15th of 175 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.38 | 0.1775 | 3.21 | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 6.08 | 0.5829 | 5.5 | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 6.76 | 1.12 | 5.64 | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 6.03 | 1.71 | 4.32 | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 4.79 | 2.6 | 2.18 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 4.23 | 3.13 | 1.1 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher farm machinery per unit of agricultural land, Netherlands or Portugal?
- Netherlands, at 4.12 against 3.27 in Portugal as of 2019.
- What is the difference in farm machinery per unit of agricultural land between Netherlands and Portugal?
- 0.85, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Portugal?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
- How do Netherlands and Portugal rank globally for farm machinery per unit of agricultural land?
- Netherlands ranks 13th and Portugal ranks 15th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Farm machinery is measured in units of horsepower. This is divided by total agricultural land to give the average machinery use per hectare of agricultural land.