Wheat — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Portugal
Portugal: Wheat — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.2701 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Wheat — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Portugal, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, wheat — area harvested, per square kilometre in Portugal stood at 0.2701 ha per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.3% on the previous year and down 52.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat — area harvested, per square kilometre in Portugal peaked at 8.09 ha per square kilometre in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.2701 ha per square kilometre, in 2023.
Portugal ranks 68th 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 square kilometre in Portugal, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.21 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 7.96 ha per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1963 | 8.09 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 7.49 ha per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1965 | 6.86 ha per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1966 | 5.81 ha per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 1967 | 6.41 ha per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1968 | 6.71 ha per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 6.2 ha per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1970 | 6.58 ha per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1971 | 5.63 ha per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 1972 | 5.59 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 4.83 ha per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 1974 | 5.08 ha per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 5.12 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 5.87 ha per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1977 | 2.87 ha per square kilometre | -51.1% |
| 1978 | 3.93 ha per square kilometre | +36.9% |
| 1979 | 3.12 ha per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 1980 | 3.88 ha per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 1981 | 3.75 ha per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 3.89 ha per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 3.65 ha per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1984 | 3.21 ha per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 1985 | 3.11 ha per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 3.47 ha per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1987 | 3.54 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 3.22 ha per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1989 | 3.53 ha per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1990 | 2.28 ha per square kilometre | -35.4% |
| 1991 | 3.22 ha per square kilometre | +41.3% |
| 1992 | 3.06 ha per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 2.73 ha per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1994 | 2.57 ha per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 2.83 ha per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1996 | 2.59 ha per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1997 | 3.02 ha per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1998 | 1.62 ha per square kilometre | -46.2% |
| 1999 | 2.41 ha per square kilometre | +48.2% |
| 2000 | 2.47 ha per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 2.01 ha per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 2002 | 2.52 ha per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 2003 | 1.9 ha per square kilometre | -24.4% |
| 2004 | 2.05 ha per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 1.34 ha per square kilometre | -34.5% |
| 2006 | 1.14 ha per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 2007 | 0.6001 ha per square kilometre | -47.6% |
| 2008 | 0.9651 ha per square kilometre | +60.8% |
| 2009 | 0.7969 ha per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 2010 | 0.6303 ha per square kilometre | -20.9% |
| 2011 | 0.464 ha per square kilometre | -26.4% |
| 2012 | 0.5982 ha per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 2013 | 0.5696 ha per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.5221 ha per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 0.4338 ha per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 2016 | 0.417 ha per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.3168 ha per square kilometre | -24.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2951 ha per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 0.3114 ha per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 0.329 ha per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3129 ha per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 0.339 ha per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2701 ha per square kilometre | -20.3% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.2701 ha per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.2 ha per square kilometre, 12% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.2701 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.45 ha per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.97 ha per square kilometre | 5.81 ha per square kilometre | 8.09 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.86 ha per square kilometre | 2.87 ha per square kilometre | 6.58 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.53 ha per square kilometre | 3.11 ha per square kilometre | 3.89 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.63 ha per square kilometre | 1.62 ha per square kilometre | 3.22 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.58 ha per square kilometre | 0.6001 ha per square kilometre | 2.52 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4558 ha per square kilometre | 0.2951 ha per square kilometre | 0.6303 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3127 ha per square kilometre | 0.2701 ha per square kilometre | 0.339 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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 wheat — area harvested, per square kilometre in Portugal?
- Wheat — area harvested, per square kilometre in Portugal was 0.2701 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest wheat — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 8.09 ha per square kilometre in 1963.
- What is the lowest wheat — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2701 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Portugal rank for wheat — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Portugal ranks 68th out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is wheat — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.6%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Wheat — 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.
Wheat — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Wheat — 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
Wheat — 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.