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Cropland per person over the long term in Portugal

Portugal: Cropland per person over the long term was 0.1775 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.1775
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
87th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.5009
in 1000
All-time low
0.1686
in 2017
Years of data
108
1000–2025

Cropland per person over the long term in Portugal, 1000–2025

0.20.30.40.5100015122025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 0.1775 for cropland per person over the long term in 2025.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland per person over the long term in Portugal peaked at 0.5009 in 1000 and was at its lowest, 0.1686, in 2017.

Portugal ranks 87th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 108 years of available data.

Cropland per person over the long term in Portugal, year by year

Year Value Change
1000 0.5009 —
1100 0.4932 -1.5%
1200 0.485 -1.7%
1300 0.4762 -1.8%
1400 0.4667 -2.0%
1500 0.4564 -2.2%
1600 0.4451 -2.5%
1700 0.4325 -2.8%
1710 0.4391 +1.5%
1720 0.4341 -1.1%
1730 0.4327 -0.3%
1740 0.4312 -0.3%
1750 0.4298 -0.3%
1760 0.4284 -0.3%
1770 0.4269 -0.3%
1780 0.4254 -0.3%
1790 0.4239 -0.4%
1800 0.4223 -0.4%
1810 0.4208 -0.4%
1820 0.4192 -0.4%
1830 0.4169 -0.5%
1840 0.4153 -0.4%
1850 0.413 -0.6%
1860 0.411 -0.5%
1870 0.409 -0.5%
1880 0.4051 -0.9%
1890 0.3996 -1.4%
1900 0.3942 -1.4%
1910 0.3929 -0.3%
1920 0.3888 -1.0%
1930 0.3966 +2.0%
1940 0.3945 -0.5%
1950 0.3853 -2.3%
1951 0.3832 -0.5%
1952 0.3812 -0.5%
1953 0.3792 -0.5%
1954 0.3772 -0.5%
1955 0.3752 -0.5%
1956 0.3732 -0.5%
1957 0.3713 -0.5%
1958 0.3694 -0.5%
1959 0.3675 -0.5%
1960 0.361 -1.8%
1961 0.3597 -0.4%
1962 0.3594 -0.1%
1963 0.3595 +0.0%
1964 0.3602 +0.2%
1965 0.3617 +0.4%
1966 0.3641 +0.7%
1967 0.3673 +0.9%
1968 0.3699 +0.7%
1969 0.3725 +0.7%
1970 0.3729 +0.1%
1971 0.369 -1.1%
1972 0.3651 -1.0%
1973 0.3612 -1.1%
1974 0.3575 -1.0%
1975 0.3538 -1.0%
1976 0.3496 -1.2%
1977 0.3455 -1.2%
1978 0.3415 -1.2%
1979 0.3376 -1.1%
1980 0.3336 -1.2%
1981 0.3327 -0.3%
1982 0.3317 -0.3%
1983 0.3308 -0.3%
1984 0.3299 -0.3%
1985 0.329 -0.3%
1986 0.3295 +0.2%
1987 0.3301 +0.2%
1988 0.3307 +0.2%
1989 0.3309 +0.1%
1990 0.3267 -1.3%
1991 0.3209 -1.8%
1992 0.3152 -1.8%
1993 0.3094 -1.8%
1994 0.3035 -1.9%
1995 0.2969 -2.2%
1996 0.278 -6.3%
1997 0.2624 -5.6%
1998 0.2531 -3.6%
1999 0.2435 -3.8%
2000 0.2537 +4.2%
2001 0.2398 -5.5%
2002 0.2387 -0.5%
2003 0.2287 -4.2%
2004 0.2199 -3.9%
2005 0.2007 -8.7%
2006 0.1931 -3.8%
2007 0.1823 -5.6%
2008 0.1881 +3.2%
2009 0.1845 -1.9%
2010 0.1792 -2.9%
2011 0.1775 -0.9%
2012 0.1778 +0.2%
2013 0.1803 +1.4%
2014 0.1763 -2.2%
2015 0.1735 -1.6%
2016 0.1694 -2.4%
2017 0.1686 -0.5%
2018 0.1688 +0.1%
2019 0.1796 +6.4%
2020 0.1774 -1.2%
2021 0.1762 -0.7%
2022 0.1729 -1.9%
2023 0.1765 +2.1%
2024 0.177 +0.3%
2025 0.1775 +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 0.5009 0.5009 0.5009 1
1100s 0.4932 0.4932 0.4932 1
1200s 0.485 0.485 0.485 1
1300s 0.4762 0.4762 0.4762 1
1400s 0.4667 0.4667 0.4667 1
1500s 0.4564 0.4564 0.4564 1
1600s 0.4451 0.4451 0.4451 1
1700s 0.4325 0.4325 0.4325 1
1710s 0.4391 0.4391 0.4391 1
1720s 0.4341 0.4341 0.4341 1
1730s 0.4327 0.4327 0.4327 1
1740s 0.4312 0.4312 0.4312 1
1750s 0.4298 0.4298 0.4298 1
1760s 0.4284 0.4284 0.4284 1
1770s 0.4269 0.4269 0.4269 1
1780s 0.4254 0.4254 0.4254 1
1790s 0.4239 0.4239 0.4239 1
1800s 0.4223 0.4223 0.4223 1
1810s 0.4208 0.4208 0.4208 1
1820s 0.4192 0.4192 0.4192 1
1830s 0.4169 0.4169 0.4169 1
1840s 0.4153 0.4153 0.4153 1
1850s 0.413 0.413 0.413 1
1860s 0.411 0.411 0.411 1
1870s 0.409 0.409 0.409 1
1880s 0.4051 0.4051 0.4051 1
1890s 0.3996 0.3996 0.3996 1
1900s 0.3942 0.3942 0.3942 1
1910s 0.3929 0.3929 0.3929 1
1920s 0.3888 0.3888 0.3888 1
1930s 0.3966 0.3966 0.3966 1
1940s 0.3945 0.3945 0.3945 1
1950s 0.3763 0.3675 0.3853 10
1960s 0.3635 0.3594 0.3725 10
1970s 0.3554 0.3376 0.3729 10
1980s 0.3309 0.329 0.3336 10
1990s 0.291 0.2435 0.3267 10
2000s 0.213 0.1823 0.2537 10
2010s 0.1751 0.1686 0.1803 10
2020s 0.1763 0.1729 0.1775 6

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 84 Gambia 0.1868 compare
  2. 85 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.1788 compare
  3. 86 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.1785 compare
  4. 88 Sao Tome and Principe 0.1771 compare
  5. 89 Lesotho 0.177 compare
  6. 90 Eritrea 0.1763 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland per person over the long term in Portugal?
Cropland per person over the long term in Portugal was 0.1775 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest cropland per person over the long term recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 0.5009 in 1000.
What is the lowest cropland per person over the long term recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1686 in 2017.
How does Portugal rank for cropland per person over the long term?
Portugal ranks 87th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
Is cropland per person over the long term rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland per person over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cropland per person over the long term
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,784 data points, 1000–2025
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