Potatoes — Area harvested, per capita in Portugal
Portugal: Potatoes — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0015 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potatoes — Area harvested, per capita in Portugal, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potatoes — area harvested, per capita in Portugal is 0.0015 ha per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 12.4% on the previous year and down 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — area harvested, per capita in Portugal peaked at 0.0143 ha per person in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.0014 ha per person, in 2023.
Portugal ranks 61st of 137 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.
Potatoes — Area harvested, per capita in Portugal, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0121 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0113 ha per person | -6.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0118 ha per person | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0121 ha per person | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0112 ha per person | -7.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0121 ha per person | +8.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0142 ha per person | +16.5% |
| 1968 | 0.013 ha per person | -8.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0132 ha per person | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0138 ha per person | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0134 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0139 ha per person | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0136 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0137 ha per person | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0127 ha per person | -7.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0134 ha per person | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0143 ha per person | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0136 ha per person | -5.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0121 ha per person | -10.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0126 ha per person | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 0.012 ha per person | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0126 ha per person | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0132 ha per person | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0129 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0132 ha per person | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0122 ha per person | -7.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0125 ha per person | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0119 ha per person | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 0.012 ha per person | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0121 ha per person | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0113 ha per person | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0111 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0096 ha per person | -13.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0095 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0095 ha per person | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0082 ha per person | -14.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0069 ha per person | -15.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0067 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0061 ha per person | -8.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0056 ha per person | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0048 ha per person | -14.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0048 ha per person | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0044 ha per person | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0042 ha per person | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0035 ha per person | -14.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0035 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0035 ha per person | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0032 ha per person | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0027 ha per person | -15.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0024 ha per person | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0025 ha per person | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0024 ha per person | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0026 ha per person | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0026 ha per person | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0024 ha per person | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0023 ha per person | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0023 ha per person | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.002 ha per person | -12.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0017 ha per person | -13.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0017 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0016 ha per person | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0014 ha per person | -14.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0014 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0015 ha per person | +12.4% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.0015 ha per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0014 ha per person, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.0015 ha per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0032 ha per person, 49% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0123 ha per person | 0.0112 ha per person | 0.0142 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0135 ha per person | 0.0121 ha per person | 0.0143 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0125 ha per person | 0.0119 ha per person | 0.0132 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0091 ha per person | 0.0061 ha per person | 0.0121 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.004 ha per person | 0.0027 ha per person | 0.0056 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0023 ha per person | 0.0017 ha per person | 0.0026 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0015 ha per person | 0.0014 ha per person | 0.0017 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 potatoes — area harvested, per capita in Portugal?
- Potatoes — area harvested, per capita in Portugal was 0.0015 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest potatoes — area harvested, per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0143 ha per person in 1977.
- What is the lowest potatoes — area harvested, per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0014 ha per person in 2023.
- How does Portugal rank for potatoes — area harvested, per capita?
- Portugal ranks 61st out of 137 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.2%. 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 Potatoes — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Potatoes — 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.
Potatoes — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Potatoes — 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
Potatoes — 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.