Organic farming: number of farms, areas with different crops and in Portugal
Portugal: Organic farming: number of farms, areas with different crops and was 264,420 in 2013. ▼ Falling
Latest (2013)
264,420
Change on year
down 13.4%
World rank
10th
of 36 countries
All-time high
359,280
in 2003
All-time low
264,420
in 2013
Years of data
5
2003–2013
Organic farming: number of farms, areas with different crops and in Portugal, 2003–2013
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 264,420 for organic farming: number of farms, areas with different crops and in 2013. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.4% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, organic farming: number of farms, areas with different crops and in Portugal peaked at 359,280 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 264,420, in 2013.
That places Portugal 10th out of 36 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
Organic farming: number of farms, areas with different crops and in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 359,280 | — |
| 2005 | 323,920 | -9.8% |
| 2007 | 275,080 | -15.1% |
| 2010 | 305,270 | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 264,420 | -13.4% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 264,420 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 139,600, 1.9× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 264,420 is above the median for high income countries, which is 110,700, 2.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 319,427 | 275,080 | 359,280 | 3 |
| 2010s | 284,845 | 264,420 | 305,270 | 2 |
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 organic farming: number of farms, areas with different crops and in Portugal?
- Organic farming: number of farms, areas with different crops and in Portugal was 264,420 in 2013, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest organic farming: number of farms, areas with different crops and recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 359,280 in 2003.
- What is the lowest organic farming: number of farms, areas with different crops and recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 264,420 in 2013.
- How does Portugal rank for organic farming: number of farms, areas with different crops and?
- Portugal ranks 10th out of 36 countries with data for 2013.
- Is organic farming: number of farms, areas with different crops and rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Organic farming: number of farms, areas with different crops and heads of different types of animals by agricultural size of farm (UAA) and NUTS 2 region (2003-2013). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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