Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Portugal
Portugal: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre was 1.77 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Portugal, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Portugal stood at 1.77 tonnes per square kilometre.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and up 48.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Portugal peaked at 1.88 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1093 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1988.
That places Portugal 46th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Portugal, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2077 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.2404 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1963 | 0.2404 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.1967 tonnes per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 1965 | 0.2623 tonnes per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1966 | 0.3716 tonnes per square kilometre | +41.7% |
| 1967 | 0.3716 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.3716 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.4044 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1970 | 0.4372 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1971 | 0.4372 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.4699 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1973 | 0.4372 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1974 | 0.459 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 0.5574 tonnes per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1976 | 0.459 tonnes per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 1977 | 0.3388 tonnes per square kilometre | -26.2% |
| 1978 | 1.18 tonnes per square kilometre | +248.4% |
| 1979 | 1.5 tonnes per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 1980 | 1.1 tonnes per square kilometre | -26.3% |
| 1981 | 1.16 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 1.16 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.2077 tonnes per square kilometre | -82.1% |
| 1984 | 0.2077 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.153 tonnes per square kilometre | -26.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1421 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1311 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1093 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1093 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1093 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1202 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1311 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1202 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1994 | 0.153 tonnes per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 1995 | 0.153 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1639 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1749 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1639 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1639 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2077 tonnes per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 2001 | 0.2077 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2404 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2295 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2295 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2405 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2187 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1749 tonnes per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2008 | 0.164 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1747 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 0.7097 tonnes per square kilometre | +306.2% |
| 2011 | 0.939 tonnes per square kilometre | +32.3% |
| 2012 | 1.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2013 | 1.19 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 1.23 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 1.11 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 0.8515 tonnes per square kilometre | -23.5% |
| 2017 | 1.07 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 2018 | 0.917 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 1.51 tonnes per square kilometre | +64.3% |
| 2020 | 1.14 tonnes per square kilometre | -24.6% |
| 2021 | 1.87 tonnes per square kilometre | +64.4% |
| 2022 | 1.88 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.77 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.8% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 1.77 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.752 tonnes per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 1.77 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.06 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +306.2% | 0.1747 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.7097 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1978 | +248.4% | 0.3388 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.18 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1983 | -82.1% | 1.16 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2077 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2963 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1967 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4044 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6273 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3388 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.5 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4481 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1093 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.16 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1454 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1093 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1749 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2088 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.164 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2405 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.7097 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.51 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.66 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.14 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.88 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 43 Azerbaijan 1.9 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 44 Belarus 1.83 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 45 Vietnam 1.78 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 47 North Macedonia 1.74 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 48 Italy 1.74 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 49 Japan 1.59 tonnes 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 cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Portugal?
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Portugal was 1.77 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.88 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1093 tonnes per square kilometre in 1988.
- How does Portugal rank for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre?
- Portugal ranks 46th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel 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.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel 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
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel 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.