Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Portugal
Portugal: Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita was 0.3789 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Portugal, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 0.3789 hectares per person for agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in 2025.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Portugal peaked at 0.452 hectares per person in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.3416 hectares per person, in 2010.
That places Portugal 91st out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Portugal, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.4327 hectares per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.4292 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 0.4268 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 0.4257 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.4261 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.4285 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 0.4324 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 0.4358 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.4379 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 0.443 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 0.4476 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 0.4502 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.4516 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.452 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.4463 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.4302 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 0.4187 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 0.4148 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 0.4109 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.407 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.4029 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.3997 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.3976 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.3961 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.3948 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.394 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.394 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.3945 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.3953 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.3959 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.3926 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.3892 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.3854 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.393 hectares per person | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3913 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.3871 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.3664 hectares per person | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 0.3501 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 0.3624 hectares per person | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 0.3739 hectares per person | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.3801 hectares per person | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.3677 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.368 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3606 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3652 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.36 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.3532 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.3432 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.3489 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3457 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.3416 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.3417 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3445 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3499 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3483 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3474 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3505 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.3566 hectares per person | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3634 hectares per person | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.3841 hectares per person | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 0.384 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3824 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.3757 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.3798 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.3792 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 0.3789 hectares per person | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4318 hectares per person | 0.4257 hectares per person | 0.443 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4329 hectares per person | 0.407 hectares per person | 0.452 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3965 hectares per person | 0.394 hectares per person | 0.4029 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3791 hectares per person | 0.3501 hectares per person | 0.393 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3593 hectares per person | 0.3432 hectares per person | 0.3801 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3528 hectares per person | 0.3416 hectares per person | 0.3841 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.38 hectares per person | 0.3757 hectares per person | 0.384 hectares per person | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Portugal
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.449 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1718 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.9315 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0196 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 628.85 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.5936 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Portugal?
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Portugal was 0.3789 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural area over the long-term, per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.452 hectares per person in 1973.
- What is the lowest agricultural area over the long-term, per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3416 hectares per person in 2010.
- How does Portugal rank for agricultural area over the long-term, per capita?
- Portugal ranks 91st out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural area over the long-term, per capita rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural area over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural area over the long-term ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural area over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Agricultural area over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.