Land area in hectares, per capita in Portugal
Portugal: Land area in hectares, per capita was 0.866 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land area in hectares, per capita in Portugal, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area in hectares, per capita in Portugal is 0.866 hectares per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares, per capita in Portugal peaked at 1.06 hectares per person in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.866 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Portugal 125th out of 215 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.
Land area in hectares, per capita in Portugal, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.02 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 1.02 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 1.01 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 1.01 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 1.02 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 1.02 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 1.03 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 1.04 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 1.04 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 1.05 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 1.06 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 1.06 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 1.06 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.05 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 1.01 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 0.978 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.9677 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.9573 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.9471 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.9369 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.9288 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 0.9231 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.9189 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.9153 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.9128 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.912 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.9123 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.9132 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.9145 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.9165 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.9187 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.9194 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.9182 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.9158 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.9126 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.9092 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.9051 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.9006 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.8955 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.8892 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.883 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.8782 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.8749 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.8728 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.8709 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.8693 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.8676 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.8663 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.8667 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.8663 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8675 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.8711 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.876 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.8807 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.8844 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.8872 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.8893 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.8908 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.8906 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.8896 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.8841 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.8779 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.866 hectares per person | -1.4% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.866 hectares per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.687 hectares per person, 1.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.866 hectares per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.17 hectares per person, 74% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.02 hectares per person | 1.01 hectares per person | 1.04 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.01 hectares per person | 0.9471 hectares per person | 1.06 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9188 hectares per person | 0.912 hectares per person | 0.9369 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9112 hectares per person | 0.8955 hectares per person | 0.9194 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8739 hectares per person | 0.8663 hectares per person | 0.8892 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8804 hectares per person | 0.8663 hectares per person | 0.8908 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8794 hectares per person | 0.866 hectares per person | 0.8896 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 land area in hectares, per capita in Portugal?
- Land area in hectares, per capita in Portugal was 0.866 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in hectares, per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 hectares per person in 1972.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares, per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.866 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Portugal rank for land area in hectares, per capita?
- Portugal ranks 125th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares, per capita rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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 Land area in hectares, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in hectares divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in hectares ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area in hectares 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
Land area in hectares divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.