Carrots and turnips — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Portugal
Portugal: Carrots and turnips — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0245 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Carrots and turnips — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Portugal, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, carrots and turnips — area harvested, per square kilometre in Portugal stood at 0.0245 ha per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.7% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carrots and turnips — area harvested, per square kilometre in Portugal peaked at 0.059 ha per square kilometre in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.012 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
Portugal ranks 41st of 117 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Carrots and turnips — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Portugal, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.012 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.012 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0164 ha per square kilometre | +36.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0197 ha per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1965 | 0.023 ha per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1966 | 0.023 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0251 ha per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0251 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0273 ha per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0273 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0273 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0273 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0284 ha per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0295 ha per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0306 ha per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0317 ha per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0317 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0317 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0317 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0317 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0317 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0328 ha per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0328 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0328 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0339 ha per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.035 ha per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0328 ha per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0328 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0328 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0328 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0328 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0328 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0328 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0328 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0437 ha per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0546 ha per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0383 ha per square kilometre | -29.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0491 ha per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 1999 | 0.059 ha per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0492 ha per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0471 ha per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0443 ha per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0474 ha per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 0.05 ha per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0501 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0547 ha per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0492 ha per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0503 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0508 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0413 ha per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0329 ha per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0313 ha per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 0.032 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0343 ha per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0339 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0331 ha per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0324 ha per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0188 ha per square kilometre | -42.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0181 ha per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0285 ha per square kilometre | +57.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0285 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0225 ha per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0245 ha per square kilometre | +8.7% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.0245 ha per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0094 ha per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.0245 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0159 ha per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carrots and turnips — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +57.2% | 0.0181 ha per square kilometre | 0.0285 ha per square kilometre |
| 2018 | -42.0% | 0.0324 ha per square kilometre | 0.0188 ha per square kilometre |
| 1963 | +36.4% | 0.012 ha per square kilometre | 0.0164 ha per square kilometre |
| 1995 | +33.3% | 0.0328 ha per square kilometre | 0.0437 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0204 ha per square kilometre | 0.012 ha per square kilometre | 0.0273 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0297 ha per square kilometre | 0.0273 ha per square kilometre | 0.0317 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0329 ha per square kilometre | 0.0317 ha per square kilometre | 0.035 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0409 ha per square kilometre | 0.0328 ha per square kilometre | 0.059 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0493 ha per square kilometre | 0.0443 ha per square kilometre | 0.0547 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0308 ha per square kilometre | 0.0181 ha per square kilometre | 0.0413 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.026 ha per square kilometre | 0.0225 ha per square kilometre | 0.0285 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 38 France 0.028 ha per square kilometre compare
- 39 Ecuador 0.0275 ha per square kilometre compare
- 40 Armenia 0.0262 ha per square kilometre compare
- 42 Austria 0.0233 ha per square kilometre compare
- 43 Senegal 0.0197 ha per square kilometre compare
- 44 Philippines 0.0187 ha 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 carrots and turnips — area harvested, per square kilometre in Portugal?
- Carrots and turnips — area harvested, per square kilometre in Portugal was 0.0245 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carrots and turnips — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.059 ha per square kilometre in 1999.
- What is the lowest carrots and turnips — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.012 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Portugal rank for carrots and turnips — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Portugal ranks 41st out of 117 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carrots and turnips — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Carrots and turnips — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Carrots and turnips — Area harvested 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.
Carrots and turnips — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Carrots and turnips — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Carrots and turnips — Area harvested 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.