Rice — Area harvested, per capita in Portugal
Portugal: Rice — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0026 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Rice — Area harvested, per capita in Portugal, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 0.0026 ha per person for rice — area harvested, per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — area harvested, per capita in Portugal peaked at 0.005 ha per person in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.0013 ha per person, in 1993.
That places Portugal 59th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Rice — Area harvested, per capita in Portugal, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0042 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0041 ha per person | -4.1% |
| 1963 | 0.004 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0042 ha per person | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0039 ha per person | -6.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0039 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0036 ha per person | -6.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0037 ha per person | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0043 ha per person | +15.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0048 ha per person | +12.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0049 ha per person | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.005 ha per person | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0045 ha per person | -9.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0038 ha per person | -16.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0033 ha per person | -11.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0024 ha per person | -28.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0036 ha per person | +52.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0034 ha per person | -5.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0036 ha per person | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0036 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0026 ha per person | -28.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0034 ha per person | +32.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0027 ha per person | -21.7% |
| 1984 | 0.003 ha per person | +12.5% |
| 1985 | 0.003 ha per person | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0033 ha per person | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0033 ha per person | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0034 ha per person | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0034 ha per person | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0034 ha per person | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0034 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0021 ha per person | -36.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0013 ha per person | -37.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0024 ha per person | +81.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0022 ha per person | -10.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0028 ha per person | +29.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0028 ha per person | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0027 ha per person | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0025 ha per person | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0023 ha per person | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0024 ha per person | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0024 ha per person | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0025 ha per person | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0025 ha per person | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0022 ha per person | -14.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0024 ha per person | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0026 ha per person | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0025 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0027 ha per person | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0028 ha per person | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.003 ha per person | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 0.003 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0029 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0028 ha per person | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0028 ha per person | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0028 ha per person | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0028 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0029 ha per person | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0028 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0025 ha per person | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0028 ha per person | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0026 ha per person | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0026 ha per person | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0026 ha per person | -1.9% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.0026 ha per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 ha per person, 218.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rice — Area harvested, per capita in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +81.7% | 0.0013 ha per person | 0.0024 ha per person |
| 1977 | +52.3% | 0.0024 ha per person | 0.0036 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.004 ha per person | 0.0036 ha per person | 0.0043 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0039 ha per person | 0.0024 ha per person | 0.005 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0031 ha per person | 0.0026 ha per person | 0.0036 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0026 ha per person | 0.0013 ha per person | 0.0034 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0024 ha per person | 0.0022 ha per person | 0.0027 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0028 ha per person | 0.0028 ha per person | 0.003 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0026 ha per person | 0.0025 ha per person | 0.0028 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 56 Greece 0.003 ha per person compare
- 57 Afghanistan 0.003 ha per person compare
- 58 Costa Rica 0.0029 ha per person compare
- 60 Turkmenistan 0.0025 ha per person compare
- 61 Rwanda 0.0024 ha per person compare
- 62 Australia 0.0019 ha per person 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 rice — area harvested, per capita in Portugal?
- Rice — area harvested, per capita in Portugal was 0.0026 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rice — area harvested, per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.005 ha per person in 1972.
- What is the lowest rice — area harvested, per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0013 ha per person in 1993.
- How does Portugal rank for rice — area harvested, per capita?
- Portugal ranks 59th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rice — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rice — 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.
Rice — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Rice — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Rice — 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.