Grassland organic soils — Area in Portugal

Portugal: Grassland organic soils — Area was 2,517 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2,517 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
69th
of 221 countries
All-time high
2,540 ha
in 2014
All-time low
2,255 ha
in 2001
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Grassland organic soils — Area in Portugal, 1990–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k1990200720241990: 2.4k ha1991: 2.4k ha1992: 2.4k ha1993: 2.4k ha1994: 2.4k ha1995: 2.3k ha1996: 2.3k ha1997: 2.3k ha1998: 2.3k ha1999: 2.3k ha2000: 2.3k ha2001: 2.3k ha2002: 2.3k ha2003: 2.3k ha2004: 2.4k ha2005: 2.4k ha2006: 2.4k ha2007: 2.4k ha2008: 2.4k ha2009: 2.5k ha2010: 2.5k ha2011: 2.5k ha2012: 2.5k ha2013: 2.5k ha2014: 2.5k ha2015: 2.5k ha2016: 2.5k ha2017: 2.5k ha2018: 2.5k ha2019: 2.5k ha2020: 2.5k ha2021: 2.5k ha2022: 2.5k ha2023: 2.5k ha2024: 2.5k ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

In 2024, grassland organic soils — area in Portugal stood at 2,517 ha.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grassland organic soils — area in Portugal peaked at 2,540 ha in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2,255 ha, in 2001.

Portugal ranks 69th of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Grassland organic soils — Area in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Grassland organic soils — Area in Portugal, 1990 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1990 2,369 ha
1991 2,369 ha +0.0%
1992 2,369 ha +0.0%
1993 2,368 ha -0.1%
1994 2,365 ha -0.1%
1995 2,347 ha -0.8%
1996 2,347 ha +0.0%
1997 2,346 ha -0.1%
1998 2,345 ha -0.0%
1999 2,276 ha -2.9%
2000 2,262 ha -0.6%
2001 2,255 ha -0.3%
2002 2,264 ha +0.4%
2003 2,292 ha +1.2%
2004 2,398 ha +4.7%
2005 2,403 ha +0.2%
2006 2,433 ha +1.3%
2007 2,429 ha -0.1%
2008 2,442 ha +0.5%
2009 2,469 ha +1.1%
2010 2,529 ha +2.4%
2011 2,532 ha +0.1%
2012 2,540 ha +0.3%
2013 2,535 ha -0.2%
2014 2,540 ha +0.2%
2015 2,537 ha -0.1%
2016 2,503 ha -1.3%
2017 2,489 ha -0.6%
2018 2,468 ha -0.8%
2019 2,524 ha +2.2%
2020 2,522 ha -0.1%
2021 2,527 ha +0.2%
2022 2,517 ha -0.4%
2023 2,517 ha +0.0%
2024 2,517 ha +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,350 ha 2,276 ha 2,369 ha 10
2000s 2,365 ha 2,255 ha 2,469 ha 10
2010s 2,520 ha 2,468 ha 2,540 ha 10
2020s 2,520 ha 2,517 ha 2,527 ha 5

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 66 Belgium-Luxembourg 2,742 ha compare
  2. 67 Romania 2,658 ha compare
  3. 68 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2,553 ha compare
  4. 70 Angola 2,435 ha compare
  5. 71 Jamaica 2,129 ha compare
  6. 72 Slovenia 1,620 ha compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is grassland organic soils — area in Portugal?
Grassland organic soils — area in Portugal was 2,517 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest grassland organic soils — area recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 2,540 ha in 2014.
What is the lowest grassland organic soils — area recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 2,255 ha in 2001.
How does Portugal rank for grassland organic soils — area?
Portugal ranks 69th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is grassland organic soils — area rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Grassland organic soils — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Grassland organic soils — Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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