Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Portugal
Portugal: Agricultural land use, per square kilometre was 43.34 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
43.34 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
85th
of 209 countries
All-time high
43.77 hectares per square kilometre
in 1988
All-time low
39.15 hectares per square kilometre
in 1997
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Portugal, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Portugal is 43.34 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Portugal peaked at 43.77 hectares per square kilometre in 1988 and was at its lowest, 39.15 hectares per square kilometre, in 1997.
Portugal ranks 85th of 209 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 use, per square kilometre in Portugal, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 42.35 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 42.42 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 42.48 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 42.55 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 42.61 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 42.68 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 42.74 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 42.77 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 42.87 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 42.94 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 43.01 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 43.07 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 43.13 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 43.18 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 43.23 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 43.29 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 43.34 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 43.4 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 43.45 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 43.49 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 43.52 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 43.55 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 43.58 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 43.62 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 43.65 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 43.68 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 43.73 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 43.77 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 43.77 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 43.31 hectares per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 42.84 hectares per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 42.38 hectares per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 43.27 hectares per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 43.19 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 42.89 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 40.77 hectares per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 39.15 hectares per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 40.68 hectares per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 42.22 hectares per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 43.24 hectares per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 42.12 hectares per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 42.38 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 41.68 hectares per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 42.29 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 41.8 hectares per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 41.08 hectares per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 40.02 hectares per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 40.73 hectares per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 40.35 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 39.9 hectares per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 39.84 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 40.01 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 40.4 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 40 hectares per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 39.72 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 39.51 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 40.1 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 40.79 hectares per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 43.13 hectares per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 43.17 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 43.25 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 42.79 hectares per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 43.34 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.61 hectares per square kilometre | 42.35 hectares per square kilometre | 42.87 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 43.2 hectares per square kilometre | 42.94 hectares per square kilometre | 43.45 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.64 hectares per square kilometre | 43.49 hectares per square kilometre | 43.77 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.07 hectares per square kilometre | 39.15 hectares per square kilometre | 43.31 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.57 hectares per square kilometre | 40.02 hectares per square kilometre | 43.24 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.34 hectares per square kilometre | 39.51 hectares per square kilometre | 43.13 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.14 hectares per square kilometre | 42.79 hectares per square kilometre | 43.34 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 82 Belgium 44.38 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 83 Italy 44.26 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 84 Thailand 43.8 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 86 Mauritius 43.04 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 87 Guatemala 43.04 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 88 Philippines 42.67 hectares per square kilometre compare
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 use, per square kilometre in Portugal?
- Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Portugal was 43.34 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 43.77 hectares per square kilometre in 1988.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.15 hectares per square kilometre in 1997.
- How does Portugal rank for agricultural land use, per square kilometre?
- Portugal ranks 85th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, per square kilometre rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. 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 use, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural land use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.