Cropland area in Portugal
Portugal: Cropland area was 1.61 million in 2010. ▲ Rising
Cropland area in Portugal, 1780–2010
Source: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland area in Portugal is 1.61 million, measured in 2010.
The figure is down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area in Portugal peaked at 2.68 million in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.26 million, in 1780.
That places Portugal 86th out of 179 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 1.26 million | 1.26 million | 1.26 million | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.29 million | 1.29 million | 1.29 million | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.31 million | 1.31 million | 1.31 million | 1 |
| 1810s | 1.33 million | 1.33 million | 1.33 million | 1 |
| 1820s | 1.35 million | 1.35 million | 1.35 million | 1 |
| 1830s | 1.40 million | 1.40 million | 1.40 million | 1 |
| 1840s | 1.44 million | 1.44 million | 1.44 million | 1 |
| 1850s | 1.46 million | 1.46 million | 1.46 million | 1 |
| 1860s | 1.54 million | 1.54 million | 1.54 million | 1 |
| 1870s | 1.63 million | 1.63 million | 1.63 million | 1 |
| 1880s | 1.73 million | 1.73 million | 1.73 million | 1 |
| 1890s | 1.86 million | 1.86 million | 1.86 million | 1 |
| 1900s | 1.95 million | 1.95 million | 1.95 million | 1 |
| 1910s | 2.07 million | 2.07 million | 2.07 million | 1 |
| 1920s | 2.08 million | 2.08 million | 2.08 million | 1 |
| 1930s | 2.23 million | 2.23 million | 2.23 million | 1 |
| 1940s | 2.45 million | 2.45 million | 2.45 million | 1 |
| 1950s | 2.61 million | 2.61 million | 2.61 million | 1 |
| 1960s | 2.68 million | 2.68 million | 2.68 million | 1 |
| 1970s | 2.64 million | 2.64 million | 2.64 million | 1 |
| 1980s | 2.61 million | 2.61 million | 2.61 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 2.28 million | 2.28 million | 2.28 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.93 million | 1.93 million | 1.93 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.61 million | 1.61 million | 1.61 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More agriculture & rural data for Portugal
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.79 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.0% (2025)
- Rural population 4.16 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 38.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.0% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.0% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 191,630 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland area in Portugal?
- Cropland area in Portugal was 1.61 million in 2010, according to Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland area recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.68 million in 1960.
- What is the lowest cropland area recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.26 million in 1780.
- How does Portugal rank for cropland area?
- Portugal ranks 86th out of 179 countries with data for 2010.
- Is cropland area rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cropland is land used to grow crops, excluding pasture used for livestock grazing.