Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita in Portugal
Portugal: Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0061 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita in Portugal, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita in Portugal is 0.0061 ha per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.5% on the previous year and down 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita in Portugal peaked at 0.0559 ha per person in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.0061 ha per person, in 2024.
Portugal ranks 79th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita in Portugal, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0554 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0559 ha per person | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 0.054 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0549 ha per person | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0537 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0552 ha per person | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0492 ha per person | -10.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0518 ha per person | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0511 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0504 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0477 ha per person | -5.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0474 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0456 ha per person | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0431 ha per person | -5.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0431 ha per person | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0393 ha per person | -8.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0401 ha per person | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0407 ha per person | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0408 ha per person | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0322 ha per person | -21.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0296 ha per person | -7.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0299 ha per person | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0297 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0254 ha per person | -14.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0243 ha per person | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0257 ha per person | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0261 ha per person | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0254 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0215 ha per person | -15.3% |
| 1990 | 0.022 ha per person | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0217 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0197 ha per person | -9.0% |
| 1993 | 0.018 ha per person | -8.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0174 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0163 ha per person | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0168 ha per person | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0172 ha per person | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.018 ha per person | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 0.016 ha per person | -10.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0148 ha per person | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0149 ha per person | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0134 ha per person | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0135 ha per person | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0131 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0105 ha per person | -20.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0098 ha per person | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 0.01 ha per person | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0105 ha per person | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 0.009 ha per person | -14.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0085 ha per person | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0095 ha per person | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0097 ha per person | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0107 ha per person | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0103 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0095 ha per person | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0086 ha per person | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0084 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0081 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0075 ha per person | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0071 ha per person | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0072 ha per person | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0072 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0071 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0061 ha per person | -14.5% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.0061 ha per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0026 ha per person, 2.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.0061 ha per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.008 ha per person, 76% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0535 ha per person | 0.0492 ha per person | 0.0559 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0438 ha per person | 0.0393 ha per person | 0.0504 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.027 ha per person | 0.0215 ha per person | 0.0322 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0183 ha per person | 0.016 ha per person | 0.022 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.012 ha per person | 0.009 ha per person | 0.0149 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0091 ha per person | 0.0075 ha per person | 0.0107 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0069 ha per person | 0.0061 ha per person | 0.0072 ha per person | 5 |
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 maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita in Portugal?
- Maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita in Portugal was 0.0061 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0559 ha per person in 1962.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0061 ha per person in 2024.
- How does Portugal rank for maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita?
- Portugal ranks 79th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maize (corn) — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Maize (corn) — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.