Land area per crop type in Portugal
Portugal: Land area per crop type was 12,740 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land area per crop type in Portugal, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 12,740 for land area per crop type in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area per crop type in Portugal peaked at 318,867 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 12,740, in 2024.
That places Portugal 28th out of 65 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 283,476 | 236,000 | 318,867 | 9 |
| 1970s | 214,149 | 189,781 | 233,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 123,989 | 103,302 | 146,866 | 10 |
| 1990s | 67,645 | 48,605 | 95,069 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,766 | 20,558 | 44,676 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,248 | 14,590 | 21,059 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,636 | 12,740 | 14,350 | 5 |
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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)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 1.96 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 1.96 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 191,630 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area per crop type in Portugal?
- Land area per crop type in Portugal was 12,740 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land area per crop type recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 318,867 in 1963.
- What is the lowest land area per crop type recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,740 in 2024.
- How does Portugal rank for land area per crop type?
- Portugal ranks 28th out of 65 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area per crop type rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Land area per crop type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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