Projections for global peak agricultural land in Portugal
Portugal: Projections for global peak agricultural land was 3.97 million hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.97 million hectares
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
97th
of 227 countries
All-time high
4.00 million hectares
in 1988
All-time low
3.58 million hectares
in 1997
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Projections for global peak agricultural land in Portugal, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for projections for global peak agricultural land in Portugal is 3.97 million hectares, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, projections for global peak agricultural land in Portugal peaked at 4.00 million hectares in 1988 and was at its lowest, 3.58 million hectares, in 1997.
Portugal ranks 97th of 227 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Projections for global peak agricultural land in Portugal, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.88 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 3.88 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 3.89 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 3.89 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 3.90 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 3.90 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 3.91 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 3.91 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 3.92 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 3.93 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 3.94 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 3.94 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 3.95 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 3.95 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 3.96 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 3.96 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 3.97 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 3.97 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 3.98 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 3.98 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 3.98 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 3.98 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 3.99 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 3.99 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 3.99 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 4.00 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 4.00 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 4.00 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 4.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 3.96 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 3.92 million hectares | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 3.88 million hectares | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 3.96 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 3.95 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 3.92 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 3.73 million hectares | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 3.58 million hectares | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 3.72 million hectares | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 3.86 million hectares | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 3.96 million hectares | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 3.85 million hectares | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 3.88 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 3.81 million hectares | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 3.87 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 3.82 million hectares | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 3.76 million hectares | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 3.66 million hectares | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 3.73 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 3.70 million hectares | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 3.65 million hectares | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 3.65 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 3.66 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 3.70 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 3.66 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 3.64 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 3.62 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 3.67 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 3.74 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 3.95 million hectares | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 3.95 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 3.96 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 3.92 million hectares | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 3.97 million hectares | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.90 million hectares | 3.88 million hectares | 3.92 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.95 million hectares | 3.93 million hectares | 3.98 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.99 million hectares | 3.98 million hectares | 4.00 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.85 million hectares | 3.58 million hectares | 3.96 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.80 million hectares | 3.66 million hectares | 3.96 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.70 million hectares | 3.62 million hectares | 3.95 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.95 million hectares | 3.92 million hectares | 3.97 million hectares | 4 |
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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 projections for global peak agricultural land in Portugal?
- Projections for global peak agricultural land in Portugal was 3.97 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest projections for global peak agricultural land recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 4.00 million hectares in 1988.
- What is the lowest projections for global peak agricultural land recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.58 million hectares in 1997.
- How does Portugal rank for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Portugal ranks 97th out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
- Is projections for global peak agricultural land rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Projections for global peak agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.