Japan vs Portugal: Projections for global peak agricultural land
Japan
4.61 million hectares
in 2023
Portugal
3.97 million hectares
in 2023
Japan rank
94th
Portugal rank
97th
Projections for global peak agricultural land over time
- Japan
- Portugal
How they compare
Japan currently reports 4.61 million hectares against 3.97 million hectares in Portugal, a difference of 637,040 hectares.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 94th and Portugal ranks 97th of 227 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.94 million hectares | 3.90 million hectares | 3.04 million hectares | Japan |
| 1970s | 6.37 million hectares | 3.95 million hectares | 2.42 million hectares | Japan |
| 1980s | 6.02 million hectares | 3.99 million hectares | 2.03 million hectares | Japan |
| 1990s | 5.59 million hectares | 3.85 million hectares | 1.74 million hectares | Japan |
| 2000s | 5.10 million hectares | 3.80 million hectares | 1.30 million hectares | Japan |
| 2010s | 4.84 million hectares | 3.70 million hectares | 1.15 million hectares | Japan |
| 2020s | 4.65 million hectares | 3.95 million hectares | 694,180 hectares | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher projections for global peak agricultural land, Japan or Portugal?
- Japan, at 4.61 million hectares against 3.97 million hectares in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in projections for global peak agricultural land between Japan and Portugal?
- 637,040 hectares, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Portugal?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Portugal rank globally for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Japan ranks 94th and Portugal ranks 97th of 227 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Projections for global peak agricultural land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.