Agricultural land per capita in Portugal
Portugal: Agricultural land per capita was 0.3806 hectares per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.3806 hectares per capita
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
103rd
of 226 countries
All-time high
0.4532 hectares per capita
in 1970
All-time low
0.3454 hectares per capita
in 2010
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land per capita in Portugal, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per capita.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 0.3806 hectares per capita for agricultural land per capita in 2023.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land per capita in Portugal peaked at 0.4532 hectares per capita in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.3454 hectares per capita, in 2010.
Portugal ranks 103rd of 226 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land per capita in Portugal, year by year
| Year | hectares per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.436 hectares per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0.4363 hectares per capita | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 0.4368 hectares per capita | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.4376 hectares per capita | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 0.4386 hectares per capita | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 0.4401 hectares per capita | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 0.4421 hectares per capita | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.4442 hectares per capita | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 0.4481 hectares per capita | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 0.4532 hectares per capita | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 0.453 hectares per capita | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.447 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 0.4414 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.4361 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.4308 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.4254 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 0.4202 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.4155 hectares per capita | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.4115 hectares per capita | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.4075 hectares per capita | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.4048 hectares per capita | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.4031 hectares per capita | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.4018 hectares per capita | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.4008 hectares per capita | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.4002 hectares per capita | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.4 hectares per capita | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.4 hectares per capita | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.4003 hectares per capita | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.4004 hectares per capita | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.3967 hectares per capita | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.3932 hectares per capita | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.3893 hectares per capita | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.397 hectares per capita | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3953 hectares per capita | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.3912 hectares per capita | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.3705 hectares per capita | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 0.3543 hectares per capita | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 0.3664 hectares per capita | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 0.3782 hectares per capita | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.3847 hectares per capita | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.3722 hectares per capita | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.3724 hectares per capita | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3648 hectares per capita | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3692 hectares per capita | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3641 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.3571 hectares per capita | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.3471 hectares per capita | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.3527 hectares per capita | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3494 hectares per capita | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.3454 hectares per capita | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.3457 hectares per capita | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3486 hectares per capita | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3539 hectares per capita | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.3521 hectares per capita | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3509 hectares per capita | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3498 hectares per capita | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3556 hectares per capita | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3619 hectares per capita | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3819 hectares per capita | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3813 hectares per capita | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.3813 hectares per capita | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3763 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.3806 hectares per capita | +1.1% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.3806 hectares per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2317 hectares per capita, 1.6× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.3806 hectares per capita is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4414 hectares per capita, 86% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.44 hectares per capita | 0.436 hectares per capita | 0.4481 hectares per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4334 hectares per capita | 0.4115 hectares per capita | 0.4532 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4019 hectares per capita | 0.4 hectares per capita | 0.4075 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3832 hectares per capita | 0.3543 hectares per capita | 0.397 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3634 hectares per capita | 0.3471 hectares per capita | 0.3847 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3546 hectares per capita | 0.3454 hectares per capita | 0.3819 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3799 hectares per capita | 0.3763 hectares per capita | 0.3813 hectares per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
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)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.3789 hectares per person (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land per capita in Portugal?
- Agricultural land per capita in Portugal was 0.3806 hectares per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4532 hectares per capita in 1970.
- What is the lowest agricultural land per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3454 hectares per capita in 2010.
- How does Portugal rank for agricultural land per capita?
- Portugal ranks 103rd out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land per capita rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land is the sum of cropland and land used as pasture for grazing livestock.