Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Portugal
Portugal: Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita was 0.1718 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Portugal, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2025, cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Portugal stood at 0.1718 hectares per person.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Portugal peaked at 0.355 hectares per person in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.1688 hectares per person, in 2017.
That places Portugal 87th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Portugal, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.3381 hectares per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.3353 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 0.3336 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 0.3329 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.3334 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.3354 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 0.3386 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 0.3414 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.3431 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 0.3473 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 0.3511 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 0.3533 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.3545 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.355 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.3506 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.3381 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 0.3291 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.3262 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 0.3232 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.3203 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.3171 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.3147 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.3131 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.3119 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.311 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.3104 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.3105 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.3109 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.3117 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.3121 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.3086 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.3051 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.3012 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.2965 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.2912 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.285 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.267 hectares per person | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 0.252 hectares per person | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 0.2428 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.2333 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2424 hectares per person | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2285 hectares per person | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 0.227 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2176 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2095 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1916 hectares per person | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1845 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1742 hectares per person | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 0.18 hectares per person | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1768 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1721 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1711 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1725 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1762 hectares per person | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1736 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.172 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1688 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1688 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1696 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1808 hectares per person | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1788 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1768 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1725 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.174 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.1728 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 0.1718 hectares per person | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3379 hectares per person | 0.3329 hectares per person | 0.3473 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3401 hectares per person | 0.3203 hectares per person | 0.355 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3123 hectares per person | 0.3104 hectares per person | 0.3171 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2783 hectares per person | 0.2333 hectares per person | 0.3086 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2032 hectares per person | 0.1742 hectares per person | 0.2424 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1725 hectares per person | 0.1688 hectares per person | 0.1808 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1744 hectares per person | 0.1718 hectares per person | 0.1788 hectares per person | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Portugal
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.449 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.9315 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.3789 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Portugal?
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Portugal was 0.1718 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cropland extent over the long-term, per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.355 hectares per person in 1973.
- What is the lowest cropland extent over the long-term, per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1688 hectares per person in 2017.
- How does Portugal rank for cropland extent over the long-term, per capita?
- Portugal ranks 87th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland extent over the long-term, per capita rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cropland extent over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cropland extent over the long-term ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cropland extent over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Cropland extent over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.