Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Portugal
Portugal: Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.1581 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Portugal, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in Portugal is 0.1581 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 45.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in Portugal peaked at 1.48 ha per square kilometre in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.1581 ha per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Portugal 50th out of 137 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.
Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Portugal, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.18 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.11 ha per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1963 | 1.17 ha per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1964 | 1.19 ha per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 1.11 ha per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1966 | 1.19 ha per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1967 | 1.37 ha per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1968 | 1.25 ha per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1969 | 1.26 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 1.31 ha per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 1.27 ha per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 1.31 ha per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 1.28 ha per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 1.31 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 1.27 ha per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 1.37 ha per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1977 | 1.48 ha per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1978 | 1.42 ha per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 1.28 ha per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1980 | 1.34 ha per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 1.29 ha per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 1.36 ha per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 1.44 ha per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 1.41 ha per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 1.44 ha per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 1.34 ha per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1987 | 1.37 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 1.31 ha per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 1.32 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 1.32 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 1.23 ha per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 1.21 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 1.04 ha per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 1994 | 1.03 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 1.05 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.8966 ha per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1997 | 0.7592 ha per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 1998 | 0.7402 ha per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.6795 ha per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2000 | 0.625 ha per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 0.539 ha per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 2002 | 0.5485 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.5013 ha per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 0.4772 ha per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 0.4068 ha per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 2006 | 0.4041 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.4052 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.3665 ha per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 0.3106 ha per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2788 ha per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2893 ha per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2735 ha per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2921 ha per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2971 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2688 ha per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2543 ha per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2591 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2271 ha per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1964 ha per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1914 ha per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1834 ha per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1584 ha per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1581 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.1581 ha per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.084 ha per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.1581 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2328 ha per square kilometre, 68% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.2 ha per square kilometre | 1.11 ha per square kilometre | 1.37 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.33 ha per square kilometre | 1.27 ha per square kilometre | 1.48 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.36 ha per square kilometre | 1.29 ha per square kilometre | 1.44 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.995 ha per square kilometre | 0.6795 ha per square kilometre | 1.32 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4584 ha per square kilometre | 0.3106 ha per square kilometre | 0.625 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2636 ha per square kilometre | 0.1964 ha per square kilometre | 0.2971 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1728 ha per square kilometre | 0.1581 ha per square kilometre | 0.1914 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 47 Guatemala 0.1853 ha per square kilometre compare
- 48 Guinea 0.1688 ha per square kilometre compare
- 49 Tunisia 0.1602 ha per square kilometre compare
- 51 Italy 0.1537 ha per square kilometre compare
- 52 Slovenia 0.146 ha per square kilometre compare
- 53 Montenegro 0.1413 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 potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in Portugal?
- Potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in Portugal was 0.1581 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.48 ha per square kilometre in 1977.
- What is the lowest potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1581 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Portugal rank for potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Portugal ranks 50th out of 137 countries with data for 2023.
- Is potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.9%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Potatoes — 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.
Potatoes — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Potatoes — 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
Potatoes — 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.