Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Portugal
Portugal: Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita was 0.0038 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Portugal, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Portugal stood at 0.0038 sq. km per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Portugal peaked at 0.0046 sq. km per person in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.0035 sq. km per person, in 2010.
Portugal ranks 99th of 210 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 (sq. km), per capita in Portugal, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0043 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0043 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0043 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0043 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0043 sq. km per person | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0044 sq. km per person | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0044 sq. km per person | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0044 sq. km per person | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0045 sq. km per person | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0045 sq. km per person | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0046 sq. km per person | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0046 sq. km per person | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0046 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0045 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0044 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0042 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0042 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0042 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0041 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0041 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.004 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.004 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.004 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.004 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.004 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.004 sq. km per person | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.004 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.004 sq. km per person | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.004 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.004 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0039 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0039 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.004 sq. km per person | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.004 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0039 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0037 sq. km per person | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0035 sq. km per person | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0037 sq. km per person | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0038 sq. km per person | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0038 sq. km per person | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0037 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0037 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0036 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0037 sq. km per person | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0036 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0036 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0035 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0035 sq. km per person | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0035 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0035 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0035 sq. km per person | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0035 sq. km per person | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0035 sq. km per person | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0035 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0035 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0035 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0036 sq. km per person | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0036 sq. km per person | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0038 sq. km per person | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0038 sq. km per person | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0038 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0038 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0038 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0044 sq. km per person | 0.0043 sq. km per person | 0.0045 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0044 sq. km per person | 0.0041 sq. km per person | 0.0046 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.004 sq. km per person | 0.004 sq. km per person | 0.0041 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0038 sq. km per person | 0.0035 sq. km per person | 0.004 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0036 sq. km per person | 0.0035 sq. km per person | 0.0038 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0036 sq. km per person | 0.0035 sq. km per person | 0.0038 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0038 sq. km per person | 0.0038 sq. km per person | 0.0038 sq. km per person | 4 |
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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)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Portugal?
- Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Portugal was 0.0038 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land (sq. km), per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0046 sq. km per person in 1973.
- What is the lowest agricultural land (sq. km), per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0035 sq. km per person in 2010.
- How does Portugal rank for agricultural land (sq. km), per capita?
- Portugal ranks 99th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. 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 land (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural land FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.