Fao projections of arable land to 2050 in Portugal

Portugal: Fao projections of arable land to 2050 was 1.81 million in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.81 million
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
94th
of 224 countries
All-time high
3.17 million
in 1988
All-time low
1.74 million
in 2017
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Fao projections of arable land to 2050 in Portugal, 1961–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, fao projections of arable land to 2050 in Portugal stood at 1.81 million.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land to 2050 in Portugal peaked at 3.17 million in 1988 and was at its lowest, 1.74 million, in 2017.

That places Portugal 94th out of 224 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.06 million 3.04 million 3.08 million 9
1970s 3.12 million 3.09 million 3.14 million 10
1980s 3.15 million 3.14 million 3.17 million 10
1990s 2.83 million 2.43 million 3.12 million 10
2000s 2.17 million 1.88 million 2.54 million 10
2010s 1.82 million 1.74 million 1.88 million 10
2020s 1.82 million 1.80 million 1.84 million 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is fao projections of arable land to 2050 in Portugal?
Fao projections of arable land to 2050 in Portugal was 1.81 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest fao projections of arable land to 2050 recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 3.17 million in 1988.
What is the lowest fao projections of arable land to 2050 recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 1.74 million in 2017.
How does Portugal rank for fao projections of arable land to 2050?
Portugal ranks 94th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
Is fao projections of arable land to 2050 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Fao projections of arable land to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Fao projections of arable land to 2050
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
225 places, 13,015 data points, 1961–2023
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