Arable land pin in Portugal
Portugal: Arable land pin was 0.3471 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Latest (2017)
0.3471
Change on year
down 19.3%
World rank
91st
of 163 countries
All-time high
1.39
in 1988
All-time low
0.3471
in 2017
Years of data
57
1961–2017
Arable land pin in Portugal, 1961–2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land pin in Portugal is 0.3471, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 57 years on record.
The figure is down 19.3% on the previous year and down 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land pin in Portugal peaked at 1.39 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.3471, in 2017.
That places Portugal 91st out of 163 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 57 years of available data.
Arable land pin in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1 | — |
| 1962 | 0.9019 | -9.8% |
| 1963 | 0.8462 | -6.2% |
| 1964 | 0.9147 | +8.1% |
| 1965 | 0.8344 | -8.8% |
| 1966 | 1.12 | +33.7% |
| 1967 | 0.8982 | -19.5% |
| 1968 | 0.919 | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 1 | +8.9% |
| 1970 | 0.8927 | -10.8% |
| 1971 | 1.03 | +15.0% |
| 1972 | 1 | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.9635 | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 0.9018 | -6.4% |
| 1975 | 1.03 | +14.3% |
| 1976 | 1.07 | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 1.27 | +18.1% |
| 1978 | 1.21 | -4.7% |
| 1979 | 0.9317 | -22.9% |
| 1980 | 1.11 | +19.0% |
| 1981 | 1.29 | +16.3% |
| 1982 | 0.9962 | -22.8% |
| 1983 | 1.25 | +25.4% |
| 1984 | 1.06 | -14.9% |
| 1985 | 1.04 | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 1.02 | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.9358 | -7.9% |
| 1988 | 1.39 | +48.3% |
| 1989 | 0.9969 | -28.2% |
| 1990 | 0.9096 | -8.7% |
| 1991 | 0.8596 | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 1.05 | +22.4% |
| 1993 | 1.08 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 1.01 | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 0.9552 | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 0.8092 | -15.3% |
| 1997 | 0.8654 | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 0.9552 | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 0.7183 | -24.8% |
| 2000 | 0.8506 | +18.4% |
| 2001 | 0.7764 | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 0.7691 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.742 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 0.646 | -12.9% |
| 2005 | 0.6569 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.572 | -12.9% |
| 2007 | 0.5849 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.6043 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.5553 | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 0.5148 | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 0.5444 | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 0.5439 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.5084 | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 0.4943 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.4005 | -19.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4303 | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 0.3471 | -19.3% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.3471 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5062, 69% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.3471 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5463, 64% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9368 | 0.8344 | 1.12 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.03 | 0.8927 | 1.27 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.11 | 0.9358 | 1.39 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.921 | 0.7183 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6758 | 0.5553 | 0.8506 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4729 | 0.3471 | 0.5444 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More reference data data for Portugal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5144 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4372 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2572 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land pin in Portugal?
- Arable land pin in Portugal was 0.3471 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arable land pin recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.39 in 1988.
- What is the lowest arable land pin recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3471 in 2017.
- How does Portugal rank for arable land pin?
- Portugal ranks 91st out of 163 countries with data for 2017.
- Is arable land pin rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land pin. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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