How does Portugal rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?

Portugal ranks 68th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.

Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Portugal?

Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Portugal data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Portugal

Name: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Portugal
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Portugal: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures was 23.6 percent in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

23.6 percent

Change on year

up 2.0%

World rank

68th

of 209 countries

All-time high

23.6 percent

in 2023

All-time low

9.16 percent

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Portugal, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.

Analysis

In 2023, share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Portugal stood at 23.6 percent. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Portugal peaked at 23.6 percent in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.16 percent, in 1961.

Portugal ranks 68th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Portugal, 1961 to 2023.
Year	percent	Change
1961	9.16 percent	—
1962	9.16 percent	+0.0%
1963	9.16 percent	+0.0%
1964	9.16 percent	+0.0%
1965	9.16 percent	+0.0%
1966	9.16 percent	+0.0%
1967	9.16 percent	+0.0%
1968	9.16 percent	+0.0%
1969	9.16 percent	+0.0%
1970	9.16 percent	+0.0%
1971	9.16 percent	+0.0%
1972	9.16 percent	+0.0%
1973	9.16 percent	+0.0%
1974	9.16 percent	+0.0%
1975	9.16 percent	+0.0%
1976	9.16 percent	+0.0%
1977	9.16 percent	+0.0%
1978	9.16 percent	+0.0%
1979	9.16 percent	+0.0%
1980	9.16 percent	+0.0%
1981	9.16 percent	+0.0%
1982	9.16 percent	+0.0%
1983	9.16 percent	+0.0%
1984	9.16 percent	+0.0%
1985	9.16 percent	+0.0%
1986	9.16 percent	+0.0%
1987	9.16 percent	+0.0%
1988	9.16 percent	+0.0%
1989	9.16 percent	+0.0%
1990	9.16 percent	+0.0%
1991	9.16 percent	+0.0%
1992	9.16 percent	+0.0%
1993	10.51 percent	+14.7%
1994	10.93 percent	+4.0%
1995	11.19 percent	+2.4%
1996	10.93 percent	-2.3%
1997	10.84 percent	-0.8%
1998	13.27 percent	+22.4%
1999	15.7 percent	+18.3%
2000	15.49 percent	-1.3%
2001	15.77 percent	+1.8%
2002	16.06 percent	+1.8%
2003	16.34 percent	+1.7%
2004	17.84 percent	+9.2%
2005	19.34 percent	+8.4%
2006	19.4 percent	+0.3%
2007	19.48 percent	+0.4%
2008	19.49 percent	+0.1%
2009	19.48 percent	-0.1%
2010	19.57 percent	+0.5%
2011	19.66 percent	+0.5%
2012	19.75 percent	+0.5%
2013	19.83 percent	+0.4%
2014	19.83 percent	+0.0%
2015	19.83 percent	+0.0%
2016	20.48 percent	+3.3%
2017	21.12 percent	+3.1%
2018	21.75 percent	+3.0%
2019	22.82 percent	+4.9%
2020	23.07 percent	+1.1%
2021	23.26 percent	+0.8%
2022	23.14 percent	-0.5%
2023	23.6 percent	+2.0%

Portugal compared with similar countries

Portugal's 23.6 percent is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.66 percent, 2.4× the median. (71 countries reporting)
Portugal's 23.6 percent is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.31 percent, 1.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	9.16 percent	9.16 percent	9.16 percent	9
1970s	9.16 percent	9.16 percent	9.16 percent	10
1980s	9.16 percent	9.16 percent	9.16 percent	10
1990s	11.08 percent	9.16 percent	15.7 percent	10
2000s	17.87 percent	15.49 percent	19.49 percent	10
2010s	20.46 percent	19.57 percent	22.82 percent	10
2020s	23.27 percent	23.07 percent	23.6 percent	4

Countries ranked near Portugal

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Portugal?: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Portugal was 23.6 percent in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Portugal?: The highest recorded value was 23.6 percent in 2023.
What is the lowest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Portugal?: The lowest recorded value was 9.16 percent in 1961.
How does Portugal rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?: Portugal ranks 68th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Portugal?: Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures
Unit: percent
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 210 places, 12,094 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Permanent meadows and pastures are areas used permanently (five years or more) for herbaceous forage crops, either cultivated or growing wild (wild prairie or grazing land).