Apples — Area harvested in Portugal

Portugal: Apples — Area harvested was 13,650 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
13,650 ha
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
50th
of 101 countries
All-time high
34,386 ha
in 1978
All-time low
12,450 ha
in 2010
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Apples — Area harvested in Portugal, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Portugal recorded 13,650 ha for apples — area harvested in 2024.

The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, apples — area harvested in Portugal peaked at 34,386 ha in 1978 and was at its lowest, 12,450 ha, in 2010.

Portugal ranks 50th of 101 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 16,458 ha 14,470 ha 18,100 ha 9
1970s 27,654 ha 18,040 ha 34,386 ha 10
1980s 24,697 ha 21,553 ha 27,291 ha 10
1990s 24,123 ha 21,096 ha 25,084 ha 10
2000s 17,170 ha 12,565 ha 21,117 ha 10
2010s 13,748 ha 12,450 ha 14,786 ha 10
2020s 13,910 ha 13,650 ha 14,310 ha 5

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 47 North Macedonia 15,216 ha compare
  2. 48 Bosnia and Herzegovina 15,049 ha compare
  3. 49 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 13,827 ha compare
  4. 51 Belgium-Luxembourg 10,859 ha compare
  5. 52 Armenia 10,058 ha compare
  6. 53 New Zealand 9,522 ha compare

See the full ranking of 130 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is apples — area harvested in Portugal?
Apples — area harvested in Portugal was 13,650 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest apples — area harvested recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 34,386 ha in 1978.
What is the lowest apples — area harvested recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 12,450 ha in 2010.
How does Portugal rank for apples — area harvested?
Portugal ranks 50th out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
Is apples — area harvested rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Apples — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Apples — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
130 places, 6,462 data points, 1961–2024
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