Cropland area in Portugal
Portugal: Cropland area was 1.81 million hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.81 million hectares
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
94th
of 224 countries
All-time high
3.17 million hectares
in 1988
All-time low
1.74 million hectares
in 2017
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cropland area in Portugal, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 1.81 million hectares for cropland area in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area in Portugal peaked at 3.17 million hectares in 1988 and was at its lowest, 1.74 million hectares, in 2017.
Portugal ranks 94th of 224 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.
Cropland area in Portugal, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.04 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 3.04 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 3.05 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 3.06 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 3.06 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 3.07 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 3.07 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 3.08 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 3.08 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 3.09 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 3.10 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 3.10 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 3.11 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 3.11 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 3.12 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 3.12 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 3.13 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 3.13 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 3.14 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 3.14 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 3.14 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 3.15 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 3.15 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 3.15 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 3.16 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 3.16 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 3.16 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 3.17 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 3.17 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 3.12 million hectares | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 3.08 million hectares | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 3.04 million hectares | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 3.00 million hectares | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 2.95 million hectares | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 2.90 million hectares | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 2.73 million hectares | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 2.59 million hectares | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 2.51 million hectares | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 2.43 million hectares | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 2.54 million hectares | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 2.41 million hectares | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 2.41 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 2.32 million hectares | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 2.24 million hectares | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 2.05 million hectares | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 1.98 million hectares | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 1.88 million hectares | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 1.94 million hectares | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 1.91 million hectares | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 1.86 million hectares | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 1.85 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.86 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.88 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 1.85 million hectares | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.82 million hectares | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.74 million hectares | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 1.74 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.74 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.86 million hectares | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 1.84 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.83 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.80 million hectares | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 1.81 million hectares | +0.5% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 1.81 million hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 303,040 hectares, 6.0× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 1.81 million hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.39 million hectares, 1.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.06 million hectares | 3.04 million hectares | 3.08 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.12 million hectares | 3.09 million hectares | 3.14 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.15 million hectares | 3.14 million hectares | 3.17 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.83 million hectares | 2.43 million hectares | 3.12 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.17 million hectares | 1.88 million hectares | 2.54 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.82 million hectares | 1.74 million hectares | 1.88 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.82 million hectares | 1.80 million hectares | 1.84 million hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
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 cropland area in Portugal?
- Cropland area in Portugal was 1.81 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland area recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 3.17 million hectares in 1988.
- What is the lowest cropland area recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.74 million hectares in 2017.
- How does Portugal rank for cropland area?
- Portugal ranks 94th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cropland area rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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