Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Portugal
Portugal: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita was 0.2044 hectares per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Portugal, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 0.2044 hectares per person for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Portugal peaked at 0.2056 hectares per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0835 hectares per person, in 1986.
That places Portugal 87th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Portugal, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0938 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0932 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0928 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0927 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0931 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0938 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0944 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0948 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0957 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0965 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0969 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0971 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0971 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0957 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0922 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0896 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0886 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0877 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0867 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0858 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0851 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0845 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0842 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0838 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0836 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0835 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0835 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0836 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0838 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0839 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0841 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0842 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0965 hectares per person | +14.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1001 hectares per person | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1021 hectares per person | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0994 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0981 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1195 hectares per person | +21.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1406 hectares per person | +17.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1377 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1393 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.141 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.143 hectares per person | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1557 hectares per person | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1684 hectares per person | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1687 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.169 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1688 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1689 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1695 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1705 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.172 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1737 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1747 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1754 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1817 hectares per person | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1878 hectares per person | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1938 hectares per person | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2033 hectares per person | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2052 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2056 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2032 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2044 hectares per person | +0.6% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.2044 hectares per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1047 hectares per person, 2.0× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.2044 hectares per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1894 hectares per person, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0938 hectares per person | 0.0927 hectares per person | 0.0957 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0928 hectares per person | 0.0867 hectares per person | 0.0971 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0841 hectares per person | 0.0835 hectares per person | 0.0858 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1009 hectares per person | 0.0839 hectares per person | 0.1406 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.156 hectares per person | 0.1377 hectares per person | 0.169 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1802 hectares per person | 0.1695 hectares per person | 0.2033 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2046 hectares per person | 0.2032 hectares per person | 0.2056 hectares per person | 4 |
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 area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Portugal?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Portugal was 0.2044 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2056 hectares per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0835 hectares per person in 1986.
- How does Portugal rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita?
- Portugal ranks 87th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.