Wheat — Area harvested, per capita in Portugal
Portugal: Wheat — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0023 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wheat — Area harvested, per capita in Portugal, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 0.0023 ha per person for wheat — area harvested, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 51.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat — area harvested, per capita in Portugal peaked at 0.0819 ha per person in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.0023 ha per person, in 2024.
Portugal ranks 73rd of 110 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.
Wheat — Area harvested, per capita in Portugal, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0739 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.081 ha per person | +9.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0819 ha per person | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0758 ha per person | -7.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0698 ha per person | -8.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0595 ha per person | -14.7% |
| 1967 | 0.066 ha per person | +11.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0695 ha per person | +5.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0648 ha per person | -6.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0693 ha per person | +6.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0596 ha per person | -14.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0592 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0512 ha per person | -13.6% |
| 1974 | 0.053 ha per person | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0515 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0574 ha per person | +11.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0278 ha per person | -51.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0376 ha per person | +35.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0296 ha per person | -21.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0363 ha per person | +22.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0349 ha per person | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0359 ha per person | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0335 ha per person | -6.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0293 ha per person | -12.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0284 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0316 ha per person | +11.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0323 ha per person | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0294 ha per person | -9.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0323 ha per person | +9.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0209 ha per person | -35.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0296 ha per person | +41.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0282 ha per person | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0251 ha per person | -10.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0235 ha per person | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0259 ha per person | +9.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0235 ha per person | -9.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0274 ha per person | +16.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0146 ha per person | -46.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0216 ha per person | +47.3% |
| 2000 | 0.022 ha per person | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0177 ha per person | -19.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0221 ha per person | +25.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0167 ha per person | -24.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0179 ha per person | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0117 ha per person | -34.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0099 ha per person | -14.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0052 ha per person | -47.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0084 ha per person | +60.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0069 ha per person | -17.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0055 ha per person | -20.9% |
| 2011 | 0.004 ha per person | -26.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0052 ha per person | +29.5% |
| 2013 | 0.005 ha per person | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0046 ha per person | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0038 ha per person | -16.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0037 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0028 ha per person | -23.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0026 ha per person | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0028 ha per person | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0029 ha per person | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0028 ha per person | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 0.003 ha per person | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0023 ha per person | -21.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0023 ha per person | -3.6% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.0023 ha per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0299 ha per person, 8% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.0023 ha per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0366 ha per person, 6% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0714 ha per person | 0.0595 ha per person | 0.0819 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0496 ha per person | 0.0278 ha per person | 0.0693 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0324 ha per person | 0.0284 ha per person | 0.0363 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.024 ha per person | 0.0146 ha per person | 0.0296 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0138 ha per person | 0.0052 ha per person | 0.0221 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.004 ha per person | 0.0026 ha per person | 0.0055 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0027 ha per person | 0.0023 ha per person | 0.003 ha per person | 5 |
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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 wheat — area harvested, per capita in Portugal?
- Wheat — area harvested, per capita in Portugal was 0.0023 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest wheat — area harvested, per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0819 ha per person in 1963.
- What is the lowest wheat — area harvested, per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0023 ha per person in 2024.
- How does Portugal rank for wheat — area harvested, per capita?
- Portugal ranks 73rd out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wheat — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.0%. 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 Wheat — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Wheat — 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.
Wheat — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Wheat — 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
Wheat — 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.