Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita in Portugal

Portugal: Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0179 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0179 ha per person
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
118th
of 159 countries
All-time high
0.2227 ha per person
in 1962
All-time low
0.0178 ha per person
in 2023
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita in Portugal, 1961–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.

Analysis

In 2024, cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Portugal stood at 0.0179 ha per person.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 38.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Portugal peaked at 0.2227 ha per person in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.0178 ha per person, in 2023.

Portugal ranks 118th of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita in Portugal, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha per person Change
1961 0.2117 ha per person
1962 0.2227 ha per person +5.2%
1963 0.2225 ha per person -0.1%
1964 0.209 ha per person -6.1%
1965 0.2072 ha per person -0.9%
1966 0.1875 ha per person -9.5%
1967 0.1839 ha per person -1.9%
1968 0.1933 ha per person +5.1%
1969 0.1863 ha per person -3.7%
1970 0.186 ha per person -0.1%
1971 0.1689 ha per person -9.2%
1972 0.1684 ha per person -0.3%
1973 0.1529 ha per person -9.2%
1974 0.1541 ha per person +0.8%
1975 0.1549 ha per person +0.6%
1976 0.1609 ha per person +3.8%
1977 0.1141 ha per person -29.1%
1978 0.1315 ha per person +15.3%
1979 0.1195 ha per person -9.1%
1980 0.1131 ha per person -5.4%
1981 0.1053 ha per person -6.9%
1982 0.1081 ha per person +2.6%
1983 0.1067 ha per person -1.2%
1984 0.0985 ha per person -7.7%
1985 0.0958 ha per person -2.8%
1986 0.0932 ha per person -2.7%
1987 0.095 ha per person +1.9%
1988 0.0891 ha per person -6.2%
1989 0.0908 ha per person +1.9%
1990 0.0761 ha per person -16.2%
1991 0.0831 ha per person +9.2%
1992 0.0772 ha per person -7.1%
1993 0.0724 ha per person -6.2%
1994 0.0678 ha per person -6.4%
1995 0.0674 ha per person -0.6%
1996 0.0649 ha per person -3.7%
1997 0.0683 ha per person +5.3%
1998 0.0499 ha per person -27.0%
1999 0.058 ha per person +16.3%
2000 0.0562 ha per person -3.1%
2001 0.0475 ha per person -15.3%
2002 0.0494 ha per person +3.9%
2003 0.0431 ha per person -12.8%
2004 0.0442 ha per person +2.6%
2005 0.0371 ha per person -16.2%
2006 0.0355 ha per person -4.3%
2007 0.0296 ha per person -16.5%
2008 0.0346 ha per person +16.9%
2009 0.0322 ha per person -7.1%
2010 0.0288 ha per person -10.6%
2011 0.0268 ha per person -6.8%
2012 0.0274 ha per person +2.1%
2013 0.03 ha per person +9.7%
2014 0.029 ha per person -3.4%
2015 0.026 ha per person -10.5%
2016 0.0249 ha per person -4.1%
2017 0.023 ha per person -7.9%
2018 0.0225 ha per person -1.9%
2019 0.0218 ha per person -3.2%
2020 0.021 ha per person -3.9%
2021 0.0202 ha per person -3.7%
2022 0.019 ha per person -5.9%
2023 0.0178 ha per person -6.0%
2024 0.0179 ha per person +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.2027 ha per person 0.1839 ha per person 0.2227 ha per person 9
1970s 0.1511 ha per person 0.1141 ha per person 0.186 ha per person 10
1980s 0.0995 ha per person 0.0891 ha per person 0.1131 ha per person 10
1990s 0.0685 ha per person 0.0499 ha per person 0.0831 ha per person 10
2000s 0.0409 ha per person 0.0296 ha per person 0.0562 ha per person 10
2010s 0.026 ha per person 0.0218 ha per person 0.03 ha per person 10
2020s 0.0192 ha per person 0.0178 ha per person 0.021 ha per person 5

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 115 Chile 0.0196 ha per person compare
  2. 116 Somalia 0.0186 ha per person compare
  3. 117 Colombia 0.0186 ha per person compare
  4. 119 Malaysia 0.0167 ha per person compare
  5. 120 Switzerland 0.0152 ha per person compare
  6. 121 Cyprus 0.0148 ha per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Portugal?
Cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Portugal was 0.0179 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 0.2227 ha per person in 1962.
What is the lowest cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0178 ha per person in 2023.
How does Portugal rank for cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita?
Portugal ranks 118th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
Is cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.3%. 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, primary — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cereals, primary — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Cereals, primary — Area harvested ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita
Unit
ha per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
160 places, 9,156 data points, 1961–2024
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Cereals, primary — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.