FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Portugal
Portugal: FAO projections of arable land, per capita was 0.1709 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1709 hectares per person
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
92nd
of 208 countries
All-time high
0.36 hectares per person
in 1973
All-time low
0.1688 hectares per person
in 2017
Years of data
63
1961–2023
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Portugal, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fao projections of arable land, per capita in Portugal is 0.1709 hectares per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land, per capita in Portugal peaked at 0.36 hectares per person in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.1688 hectares per person, in 2017.
Portugal ranks 92nd of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Portugal, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3401 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.3383 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 0.3376 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.3381 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.3402 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 0.3434 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 0.3463 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.348 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 0.3523 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 0.3561 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 0.3583 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.3595 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.36 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.3556 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.3429 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 0.3338 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.3308 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 0.3278 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.3248 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.3216 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.3191 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.3175 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.3163 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.3154 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.3149 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.3149 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.3154 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.3161 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.3165 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.313 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.3094 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.3055 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.3008 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.2955 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2892 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2713 hectares per person | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2562 hectares per person | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 0.2468 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2374 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 0.2468 hectares per person | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2326 hectares per person | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2312 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2217 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2134 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1956 hectares per person | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1885 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1782 hectares per person | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 0.184 hectares per person | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1808 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1761 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1751 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1765 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1802 hectares per person | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1776 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1759 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1688 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1688 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1696 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1808 hectares per person | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1788 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1768 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1725 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1709 hectares per person | -0.9% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.1709 hectares per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0943 hectares per person, 1.8× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.1709 hectares per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2362 hectares per person, 72% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3427 hectares per person | 0.3376 hectares per person | 0.3523 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.345 hectares per person | 0.3248 hectares per person | 0.36 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3168 hectares per person | 0.3149 hectares per person | 0.3216 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2825 hectares per person | 0.2374 hectares per person | 0.313 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2073 hectares per person | 0.1782 hectares per person | 0.2468 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1749 hectares per person | 0.1688 hectares per person | 0.1808 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1747 hectares per person | 0.1709 hectares per person | 0.1788 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 89 Sao Tome and Principe 0.1819 hectares per person compare
- 90 Marshall Islands 0.1803 hectares per person compare
- 91 Mozambique 0.1798 hectares per person compare
- 93 Armenia 0.1698 hectares per person compare
- 94 Gambia 0.1657 hectares per person compare
- 95 Italy 0.1608 hectares per person compare
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 fao projections of arable land, per capita in Portugal?
- Fao projections of arable land, per capita in Portugal was 0.1709 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.36 hectares per person in 1973.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1688 hectares per person in 2017.
- How does Portugal rank for fao projections of arable land, per capita?
- Portugal ranks 92nd out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land, per capita rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of FAO projections of arable land, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
FAO projections of arable land ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- FAO projections of arable land 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)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.