Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Portugal
Portugal: Area of permanent meadows and pastures was 2.16 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.16 million hectares
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
84th
of 209 countries
All-time high
2.16 million hectares
in 2023
All-time low
838,000 hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Area of 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 hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area of permanent meadows and pastures in Portugal is 2.16 million hectares, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures in Portugal peaked at 2.16 million hectares in 2023 and was at its lowest, 838,000 hectares, in 1961.
Portugal ranks 84th 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.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Portugal, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 838,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 838,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 838,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 838,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 838,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 838,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 838,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 838,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 838,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 838,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 838,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 838,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 838,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 838,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 838,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 838,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 838,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 838,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 838,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 838,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 838,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 838,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 838,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 838,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 838,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 838,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 838,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 838,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 838,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 838,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 838,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 838,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 962,000 hectares | +14.8% |
| 1994 | 1.00 million hectares | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 1.02 million hectares | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 1.00 million hectares | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 992,000 hectares | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 1.21 million hectares | +22.4% |
| 1999 | 1.44 million hectares | +18.3% |
| 2000 | 1.42 million hectares | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 1.44 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 1.47 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 1.50 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 1.63 million hectares | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 1.77 million hectares | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 1.77 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.78 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.78 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.78 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.79 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.80 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.81 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.82 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.82 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.82 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.88 million hectares | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 1.93 million hectares | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 1.99 million hectares | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 2.09 million hectares | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 2.11 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 2.13 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 2.12 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 2.16 million hectares | +2.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 2.16 million hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 378,820 hectares, 5.7× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 2.16 million hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 968,416 hectares, 2.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 838,000 hectares | 838,000 hectares | 838,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 838,000 hectares | 838,000 hectares | 838,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 838,000 hectares | 838,000 hectares | 838,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.01 million hectares | 838,000 hectares | 1.44 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.63 million hectares | 1.42 million hectares | 1.78 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.87 million hectares | 1.79 million hectares | 2.09 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.13 million hectares | 2.11 million hectares | 2.16 million hectares | 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 in Portugal?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Portugal was 2.16 million hectares 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 area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.16 million hectares in 2023.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 838,000 hectares in 1961.
- How does Portugal rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Portugal ranks 84th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of 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 Area of permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is the land used for livestock grazing. The total land use for livestock farming is higher as it additionally requires cropland used to grow animal feed.