Sweet potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Portugal
Portugal: Sweet potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0104 ha per square kilometre in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Sweet potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Portugal, 1961–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2017, sweet potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in Portugal stood at 0.0104 ha per square kilometre.
The figure is down 12.3% on the previous year and down 71.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweet potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in Portugal peaked at 0.1027 ha per square kilometre in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0064 ha per square kilometre, in 2011.
That places Portugal 65th out of 99 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sweet potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Portugal, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0765 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0765 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.082 ha per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1964 | 0.082 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0874 ha per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0962 ha per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0984 ha per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0962 ha per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 0.1005 ha per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0874 ha per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1027 ha per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1972 | 0.1005 ha per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0951 ha per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0907 ha per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0929 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0929 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0907 ha per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.094 ha per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0929 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0929 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0656 ha per square kilometre | -29.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0656 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0754 ha per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0557 ha per square kilometre | -26.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0656 ha per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0492 ha per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0437 ha per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0372 ha per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0328 ha per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1990 | 0.035 ha per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0383 ha per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0328 ha per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0358 ha per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1994 | 0.029 ha per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0273 ha per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0246 ha per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0261 ha per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0234 ha per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0292 ha per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0303 ha per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0315 ha per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0318 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0323 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0325 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0323 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.035 ha per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0361 ha per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0372 ha per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0192 ha per square kilometre | -48.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0132 ha per square kilometre | -31.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0064 ha per square kilometre | -51.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0085 ha per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 2013 | 0.01 ha per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0163 ha per square kilometre | +63.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0129 ha per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0119 ha per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0104 ha per square kilometre | -12.3% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.0104 ha per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0058 ha per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0884 ha per square kilometre | 0.0765 ha per square kilometre | 0.1005 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.094 ha per square kilometre | 0.0874 ha per square kilometre | 0.1027 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0584 ha per square kilometre | 0.0328 ha per square kilometre | 0.0929 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0301 ha per square kilometre | 0.0234 ha per square kilometre | 0.0383 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0318 ha per square kilometre | 0.0192 ha per square kilometre | 0.0372 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0112 ha per square kilometre | 0.0064 ha per square kilometre | 0.0163 ha per square kilometre | 8 |
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 sweet potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in Portugal?
- Sweet potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in Portugal was 0.0104 ha per square kilometre in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sweet potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1027 ha per square kilometre in 1971.
- What is the lowest sweet potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0064 ha per square kilometre in 2011.
- How does Portugal rank for sweet potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Portugal ranks 65th out of 99 countries with data for 2017.
- Is sweet potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.1%. 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 Sweet potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sweet 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.
Sweet potatoes — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sweet potatoes — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Sweet 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.