Area under organic farming in Portugal

Organic farming covered 21.2% of agricultural land in Portugal in 2024.

Measure: Area under organic farming Unit: % of utilised agricultural area Data: 2000 to 2024 Source: Eurostat
The latest value carries the source flag “Estimated”.
Portugal, 2024 21.2%e (Estimated) % of utilised agricultural area
Change from 2023 −1.2percentage points 2023: 22.5%
European Union, 2020 9.1%e (Estimated) Official aggregate Not the same period as Portugal (2024).
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2024 9.5% Middle value of 25 countries
Position in 2024 2nd of 32 See the full ranking

Area under organic farming in Portugal over time

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% of utilised agricultural area. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Area under organic farming (% of utilised agricultural area), 2000 to 2024
Period PortugalEuropean Union
2024 21.2%e (estimated) –
2023 22.5%e (estimated) –
2022 19.3%e (estimated) –
2021 19.3%e (estimated) –
2020 8.1% 9.1%e (estimated)
2019 7.4% 8.5%e (estimated)
2018 5.7% 8.0%e (estimated)
2017 6.8% 7.5%
2016 6.7% 7.1%
2015 6.5% 6.6%
2014 5.7% 6.1%
2013 5.3% 5.9%
2012 5.5% 5.9%
2011 6.1% –
2010 5.8% –
2009 4.3% –
2008 5.7% –
2007 6.3% –
2006 7.2% –
2005 6.2% –
2004 5.6% –
2003 3.2% –
2002 2.1% –
2001 2.0% –
2000 1.2% –

Flags: e estimated . A dash means no value was published.

In short

  • That is a change of −1.2 percentage points from 22.5% in 2023.
  • Since 2014, when it was 5.7%, the figure has changed by +15.5 percentage points.
  • Among the 32 countries with data for 2024, Portugal has the 2nd highest value.

Source and dates

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Eurostat
Source
Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union
Dataset or series code
sdg_02_40 · dataset details · view at source
Selection
freq=A unit=PC_UAA crops=UAAXK0000 agprdmet=TOTAL
Observation period
2000 to 2024 for Portugal
Provider update
4 November 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
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Eurostat reuse policy (attribution)
Attribution
Source: Eurostat