Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Portugal
Portugal: Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.823 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.823 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
73rd
of 150 countries
All-time high
5.5 ha per square kilometre
in 1962
All-time low
0.7968 ha per square kilometre
in 2020
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Portugal, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 0.823 ha per square kilometre for maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Portugal peaked at 5.5 ha per square kilometre in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.7968 ha per square kilometre, in 2020.
That places Portugal 73rd out of 150 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 square kilometre in Portugal, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.41 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 5.5 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 5.33 ha per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 5.42 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 5.29 ha per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 5.39 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 4.77 ha per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1968 | 5 ha per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 4.89 ha per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 4.78 ha per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 4.51 ha per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1972 | 4.48 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 4.3 ha per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 4.12 ha per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 4.28 ha per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 4.02 ha per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1977 | 4.15 ha per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 4.25 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 4.31 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 3.43 ha per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 1981 | 3.19 ha per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1982 | 3.24 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 3.23 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 2.77 ha per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 1985 | 2.66 ha per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 2.82 ha per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 2.86 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 2.78 ha per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 2.35 ha per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 1990 | 2.4 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 2.36 ha per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 2.15 ha per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1993 | 1.96 ha per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1994 | 1.9 ha per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 1.79 ha per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 1.84 ha per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 1.9 ha per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 2 ha per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 1.79 ha per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2000 | 1.67 ha per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 1.69 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 1.53 ha per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 1.55 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 1.5 ha per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 1.2 ha per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2006 | 1.12 ha per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 1.15 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 1.21 ha per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 1.03 ha per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 2010 | 0.9867 ha per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 1.09 ha per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 1.12 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 1.22 ha per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 1.18 ha per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 1.07 ha per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9673 ha per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 0.9445 ha per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.91 ha per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.8408 ha per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 0.7968 ha per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 0.8129 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.8148 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.823 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.823 ha per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1117 ha per square kilometre, 7.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.823 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8868 ha per square kilometre, 93% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.22 ha per square kilometre | 4.77 ha per square kilometre | 5.5 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.32 ha per square kilometre | 4.02 ha per square kilometre | 4.78 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.93 ha per square kilometre | 2.35 ha per square kilometre | 3.43 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.01 ha per square kilometre | 1.79 ha per square kilometre | 2.4 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.37 ha per square kilometre | 1.03 ha per square kilometre | 1.69 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 ha per square kilometre | 0.8408 ha per square kilometre | 1.22 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8119 ha per square kilometre | 0.7968 ha per square kilometre | 0.823 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 70 Dominican Republic 0.8823 ha per square kilometre compare
- 71 Myanmar 0.8706 ha per square kilometre compare
- 72 Czechia 0.8342 ha per square kilometre compare
- 74 Kyrgyzstan 0.5869 ha per square kilometre compare
- 75 Guinea-Bissau 0.5334 ha per square kilometre compare
- 76 Spain 0.4801 ha per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Portugal?
- Maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Portugal was 0.823 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5 ha per square kilometre in 1962.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7968 ha per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Portugal rank for maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Portugal ranks 73rd out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maize (corn) — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Maize (corn) — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.