FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Portugal
Portugal: FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre was 19.73 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
19.73 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
73rd
of 208 countries
All-time high
34.61 hectares per square kilometre
in 1988
All-time low
18.98 hectares per square kilometre
in 2017
Years of data
63
1961–2023
FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Portugal, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 19.73 hectares per square kilometre for fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Portugal peaked at 34.61 hectares per square kilometre in 1988 and was at its lowest, 18.98 hectares per square kilometre, in 2017.
That places Portugal 73rd out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 square kilometre in Portugal, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 33.19 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 33.26 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 33.32 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 33.39 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 33.45 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 33.52 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 33.58 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 33.61 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 33.72 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 33.78 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 33.85 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 33.91 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 33.97 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 34.02 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 34.08 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 34.13 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 34.19 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 34.24 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 34.3 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 34.33 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 34.36 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 34.39 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 34.43 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 34.46 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 34.49 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 34.52 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 34.57 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 34.61 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 34.61 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 34.15 hectares per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 33.68 hectares per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 33.22 hectares per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 32.75 hectares per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 32.26 hectares per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 31.69 hectares per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 29.84 hectares per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 28.31 hectares per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 27.41 hectares per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 26.51 hectares per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 27.75 hectares per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 26.35 hectares per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 26.32 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 25.34 hectares per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 24.45 hectares per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 22.47 hectares per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 21.68 hectares per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 20.55 hectares per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 21.24 hectares per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 20.86 hectares per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 20.32 hectares per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 20.19 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 20.26 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 20.57 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 20.17 hectares per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 19.89 hectares per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 19.03 hectares per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 18.98 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 19.04 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 20.3 hectares per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 20.1 hectares per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 20 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 19.64 hectares per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 19.73 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 19.73 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.24 hectares per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 19.73 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.02 hectares per square kilometre, 90% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.45 hectares per square kilometre | 33.19 hectares per square kilometre | 33.72 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 34.05 hectares per square kilometre | 33.78 hectares per square kilometre | 34.3 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.48 hectares per square kilometre | 34.33 hectares per square kilometre | 34.61 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.98 hectares per square kilometre | 26.51 hectares per square kilometre | 34.15 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.7 hectares per square kilometre | 20.55 hectares per square kilometre | 27.75 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.88 hectares per square kilometre | 18.98 hectares per square kilometre | 20.57 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.87 hectares per square kilometre | 19.64 hectares per square kilometre | 20.1 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 70 Grenada 20.59 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 71 Senegal 20.31 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 72 Nauru 20 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 74 Morocco 19.69 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 75 Saint Kitts and Nevis 19.62 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 76 Myanmar 19.18 hectares per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Portugal?
- Fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Portugal was 19.73 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 34.61 hectares per square kilometre in 1988.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.98 hectares per square kilometre in 2017.
- How does Portugal rank for fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre?
- Portugal ranks 73rd out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
FAO projections of arable land divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
FAO projections of arable land ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- FAO projections of arable land Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.