How Portugal’s Agricultural Land Was Used, 2023

Portugal’s utilised agricultural area by land-use type; share of total, 2023.

What the Data Shows

Portugal’s utilised agricultural area is divided among four land-use categories for 2023. The categories reconcile to 3.861 million hectares of utilised agricultural area. Permanent grasslands were the largest component at 54.4%. Permanent crops and arable land accounted for 23.3% and 22.0%, while kitchen gardens represented 0.4%.

Data table

Unit: percent of total · Period: 2023

RankEntryValuePeriod
1Permanent grasslands54.4%2023
2Permanent crops23.3%2023
3Arable land22.0%2023
4Kitchen gardens0.4%2023

Data notes & caveats

The source uses hectares. The composition covers utilised agricultural area rather than all land in Portugal.

Methodology

Each published land-use category is divided by the published total utilised agricultural area to calculate its share.

Source consistency notes

All four categories and the total use the same 2023 agricultural-area frame and hectare unit.

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