Area by NUTS 3 region in Portugal

Portugal: Area by NUTS 3 region was 92,226 Square kilometre in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
92,226 Square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
18th
of 44 countries
All-time high
92,226 Square kilometre
in 2015
All-time low
91,382 Square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Area by NUTS 3 region in Portugal, 1990–2015

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1990200220151990: 91.4k Square kilometre1991: 91.4k Square kilometre1992: 91.4k Square kilometre1993: 91.6k Square kilometre1994: 91.6k Square kilometre1995: 91.6k Square kilometre1996: 91.6k Square kilometre1997: 91.9k Square kilometre1998: 92.1k Square kilometre1999: 92.1k Square kilometre2000: 92.1k Square kilometre2001: 91.9k Square kilometre2002: 91.9k Square kilometre2003: 91.9k Square kilometre2004: 92.0k Square kilometre2005: 92.1k Square kilometre2006: 92.1k Square kilometre2007: 92.1k Square kilometre2008: 92.1k Square kilometre2009: 92.2k Square kilometre2010: 92.2k Square kilometre2011: 92.2k Square kilometre2012: 92.2k Square kilometre2013: 92.2k Square kilometre2014: 92.2k Square kilometre2015: 92.2k Square kilometre

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Square kilometre.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 92,226 Square kilometre for area by nuts 3 region in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, area by nuts 3 region in Portugal peaked at 92,226 Square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 91,382 Square kilometre, in 1990.

That places Portugal 18th out of 44 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

Area by NUTS 3 region in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Area by NUTS 3 region in Portugal, 1990 to 2015.
Year Square kilometre Change
1990 91,382 Square kilometre
1991 91,382 Square kilometre +0.0%
1992 91,382 Square kilometre +0.0%
1993 91,596 Square kilometre +0.2%
1994 91,596 Square kilometre +0.0%
1995 91,596 Square kilometre +0.0%
1996 91,603 Square kilometre +0.0%
1997 91,921 Square kilometre +0.3%
1998 92,126 Square kilometre +0.2%
1999 92,126 Square kilometre +0.0%
2000 92,126 Square kilometre +0.0%
2001 91,914 Square kilometre -0.2%
2002 91,947 Square kilometre +0.0%
2003 91,947 Square kilometre +0.0%
2004 92,002 Square kilometre +0.1%
2005 92,117 Square kilometre +0.1%
2006 92,090 Square kilometre -0.0%
2007 92,090 Square kilometre +0.0%
2008 92,094 Square kilometre +0.0%
2009 92,207 Square kilometre +0.1%
2010 92,212 Square kilometre +0.0%
2011 92,212 Square kilometre +0.0%
2012 92,212 Square kilometre +0.0%
2013 92,225 Square kilometre +0.0%
2014 92,225 Square kilometre -0.0%
2015 92,226 Square kilometre +0.0%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 92,226 Square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 78,868 Square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 92,226 Square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 81,374 Square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 91,671 Square kilometre 91,382 Square kilometre 92,126 Square kilometre 10
2000s 92,053 Square kilometre 91,914 Square kilometre 92,207 Square kilometre 10
2010s 92,219 Square kilometre 92,212 Square kilometre 92,226 Square kilometre 6

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 15 Bulgaria 110,370 Square kilometre compare
  2. 16 Iceland 103,000 Square kilometre compare
  3. 17 Hungary 93,011 Square kilometre compare
  4. 19 Austria 83,879 Square kilometre compare
  5. 20 Czechia 78,868 Square kilometre compare
  6. 21 Ireland 69,797 Square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is area by nuts 3 region in Portugal?
Area by nuts 3 region in Portugal was 92,226 Square kilometre in 2015, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest area by nuts 3 region recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 92,226 Square kilometre in 2015.
What is the lowest area by nuts 3 region recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 91,382 Square kilometre in 1990.
How does Portugal rank for area by nuts 3 region?
Portugal ranks 18th out of 44 countries with data for 2015.
Is area by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Area by NUTS 3 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Area by NUTS 3 region
Unit
Square kilometre
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,879 places, 42,787 data points, 1990–2015
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