Agricultural area per capita in Portugal
Portugal: Agricultural area per capita was 0.3806 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.3806
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
100th
of 220 countries
All-time high
0.4532
in 1970
All-time low
0.3454
in 2010
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural area per capita in Portugal, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 0.3806 for agricultural area 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 area per capita in Portugal peaked at 0.4532 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.3454, in 2010.
Portugal ranks 100th of 220 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 area per capita in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.436 | — |
| 1962 | 0.4363 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 0.4368 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.4376 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 0.4386 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 0.4401 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 0.4421 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.4442 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 0.4481 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 0.4532 | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 0.453 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.447 | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 0.4414 | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.4361 | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.4308 | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.4254 | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 0.4202 | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.4155 | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.4115 | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.4075 | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.4048 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.4031 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.4018 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.4008 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.4002 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.4 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.4 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.4003 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.4004 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.3967 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.3932 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.3893 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.397 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3953 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.3912 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.3705 | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 0.3543 | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 0.3664 | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 0.3782 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.3847 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.3722 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.3724 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3648 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3692 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3641 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.3571 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.3471 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.3527 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3494 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.3454 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.3457 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3486 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3539 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.3521 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3509 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3498 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3556 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3619 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3819 | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3813 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.3813 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3763 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.3806 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.44 | 0.436 | 0.4481 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4334 | 0.4115 | 0.4532 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4019 | 0.4 | 0.4075 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3832 | 0.3543 | 0.397 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3634 | 0.3471 | 0.3847 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3546 | 0.3454 | 0.3819 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3799 | 0.3763 | 0.3813 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More agriculture & rural data for Portugal
- 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)
- Rural population, per capita 0.385 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 1.96 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 1.96 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural area per capita in Portugal?
- Agricultural area per capita in Portugal was 0.3806 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural area per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4532 in 1970.
- What is the lowest agricultural area per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3454 in 2010.
- How does Portugal rank for agricultural area per capita?
- Portugal ranks 100th out of 220 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural area 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural area per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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