Arable land in Portugal
Portugal: Arable land was 927,263 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Arable land in Portugal, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, arable land in Portugal stood at 927,263 hectares. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Portugal peaked at 2.51 million hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 927,263 hectares, in 2023.
That places Portugal 110th out of 206 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.49 million hectares | 2.48 million hectares | 2.51 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.45 million hectares | 2.43 million hectares | 2.47 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.40 million hectares | 2.38 million hectares | 2.42 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.09 million hectares | 1.72 million hectares | 2.34 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.42 million hectares | 1.15 million hectares | 1.75 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 million hectares | 960,441 hectares | 1.15 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 950,126 hectares | 927,263 hectares | 972,909 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 107 Netherlands 1.01 million hectares compare
- 108 Haiti 1.00 million hectares compare
- 109 Dominican Republic 975,760 hectares compare
- 111 Croatia 868,000 hectares compare
- 112 Belgium 863,154 hectares compare
- 113 Tajikistan 844,400 hectares compare
More agriculture & rural data for Portugal
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2025)
- Rural population 38.5% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 4.16 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.0% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.79 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 191,630 hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 5,309 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 1.02 million metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land in Portugal?
- Arable land in Portugal was 927,263 hectares in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest arable land recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.51 million hectares in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 927,263 hectares in 2023.
- How does Portugal rank for arable land?
- Portugal ranks 110th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Arable land (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (in hectares) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.