Arable land in Portugal
Portugal: Arable land was 0.0877 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0877 hectares per person
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
120th
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.2854 hectares per person
in 1971
All-time low
0.0877 hectares per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land in Portugal, 1961–2023
Source: 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). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 0.0877 hectares per person for arable land in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Portugal peaked at 0.2854 hectares per person in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0877 hectares per person, in 2023.
Portugal ranks 120th of 206 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.
Arable land in Portugal, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2808 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.2783 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 0.2767 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 0.2761 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 0.2768 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 0.2785 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 0.2798 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.2805 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 0.2826 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 0.2847 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 0.2854 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.2854 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.2847 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.2802 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.2692 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 0.2611 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.2578 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.2545 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.2513 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.2481 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 0.2454 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.2434 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.2418 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.2404 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.2392 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.2385 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.2381 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.2378 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2377 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.2348 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.2318 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.2286 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2248 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2202 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2147 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1987 hectares per person | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1862 hectares per person | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 0.177 hectares per person | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1678 hectares per person | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1701 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1572 hectares per person | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 0.157 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1486 hectares per person | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1414 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1243 hectares per person | -12.1% |
| 2006 | 0.118 hectares per person | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1089 hectares per person | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1156 hectares per person | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1136 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1085 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1067 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1069 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1089 hectares per person | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1056 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1033 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0951 hectares per person | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 0.094 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0934 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.097 hectares per person | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0945 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0934 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0894 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0877 hectares per person | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2789 hectares per person | 0.2761 hectares per person | 0.2826 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2714 hectares per person | 0.2513 hectares per person | 0.2854 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2411 hectares per person | 0.2377 hectares per person | 0.2481 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2085 hectares per person | 0.1678 hectares per person | 0.2348 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1355 hectares per person | 0.1089 hectares per person | 0.1701 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1019 hectares per person | 0.0934 hectares per person | 0.1089 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0912 hectares per person | 0.0877 hectares per person | 0.0945 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 117 Mauritania 0.0896 hectares per person compare
- 118 Congo 0.089 hectares per person compare
- 119 United Kingdom 0.0882 hectares per person compare
- 121 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 0.0869 hectares per person compare
- 122 Haiti 0.0864 hectares per person compare
- 123 Dominican Republic 0.0861 hectares per person 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)
- 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 arable land in Portugal?
- Arable land in Portugal was 0.0877 hectares per person in 2023, according to 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).
- What is the highest arable land recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2854 hectares per person in 1971.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0877 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Portugal rank for arable land?
- Portugal ranks 120th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from 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), published as part of Arable land (hectares per person). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (hectares per person) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.