Portugal vs United States of America: Yields of important staple crops
Portugal
3.37 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
United States of America
3.45 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Portugal rank
52nd
United States of America rank
50th
Yields of important staple crops over time
- Portugal
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 3.45 tonnes per hectare against 3.37 tonnes per hectare in Portugal, a difference of 0.08 tonnes per hectare.
Across all 64 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 52nd and United States of America ranks 50th of 126 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8657 tonnes per hectare | 1.78 tonnes per hectare | 0.9096 tonnes per hectare | United States of America |
| 1970s | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | 2.11 tonnes per hectare | 0.993 tonnes per hectare | United States of America |
| 1980s | 1.38 tonnes per hectare | 2.41 tonnes per hectare | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | United States of America |
| 1990s | 1.54 tonnes per hectare | 2.6 tonnes per hectare | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | United States of America |
| 2000s | 1.55 tonnes per hectare | 2.79 tonnes per hectare | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | United States of America |
| 2010s | 1.93 tonnes per hectare | 3.15 tonnes per hectare | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | United States of America |
| 2020s | 2.39 tonnes per hectare | 3.23 tonnes per hectare | 0.8403 tonnes per hectare | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher yields of important staple crops, Portugal or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 3.45 tonnes per hectare against 3.37 tonnes per hectare in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in yields of important staple crops between Portugal and United States of America?
- 0.08 tonnes per hectare, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United States of America?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and United States of America rank globally for yields of important staple crops?
- Portugal ranks 52nd and United States of America ranks 50th of 126 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Yields of important staple crops. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Harvested production per unit of harvested area for wheat.