Banana yields in Portugal
Portugal: Banana yields was 25.62 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
25.62 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
43rd
of 130 countries
All-time high
38.68 tonnes per hectare
in 1990
All-time low
19.11 tonnes per hectare
in 1979
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Banana yields in Portugal, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 25.62 tonnes per hectare for banana yields in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, banana yields in Portugal peaked at 38.68 tonnes per hectare in 1990 and was at its lowest, 19.11 tonnes per hectare, in 1979.
That places Portugal 43rd out of 130 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Banana yields in Portugal, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 32.19 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 28.98 tonnes per hectare | -10.0% |
| 1963 | 30.11 tonnes per hectare | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 31.84 tonnes per hectare | +5.8% |
| 1965 | 32.08 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 25 tonnes per hectare | -22.1% |
| 1967 | 24.68 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 19.97 tonnes per hectare | -19.1% |
| 1969 | 26.28 tonnes per hectare | +31.6% |
| 1970 | 25 tonnes per hectare | -4.9% |
| 1971 | 24.07 tonnes per hectare | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 22 tonnes per hectare | -8.6% |
| 1973 | 22 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 24 tonnes per hectare | +9.1% |
| 1975 | 22.56 tonnes per hectare | -6.0% |
| 1976 | 23.2 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 25.51 tonnes per hectare | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 21.47 tonnes per hectare | -15.8% |
| 1979 | 19.11 tonnes per hectare | -11.0% |
| 1980 | 26.81 tonnes per hectare | +40.3% |
| 1981 | 26.66 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 26.8 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 27.62 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 20.63 tonnes per hectare | -25.3% |
| 1985 | 21.63 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 24.35 tonnes per hectare | +12.6% |
| 1987 | 30.25 tonnes per hectare | +24.2% |
| 1988 | 29.38 tonnes per hectare | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 38.6 tonnes per hectare | +31.4% |
| 1990 | 38.68 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 33.87 tonnes per hectare | -12.4% |
| 1992 | 31.67 tonnes per hectare | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 28.95 tonnes per hectare | -8.6% |
| 1994 | 26.88 tonnes per hectare | -7.2% |
| 1995 | 26.5 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 24.9 tonnes per hectare | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 20.92 tonnes per hectare | -16.0% |
| 1998 | 20.84 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 20.38 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 21.92 tonnes per hectare | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 21.43 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 23.29 tonnes per hectare | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 24.17 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 24.61 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 19.39 tonnes per hectare | -21.2% |
| 2006 | 20.64 tonnes per hectare | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 22.01 tonnes per hectare | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 23.44 tonnes per hectare | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 19.83 tonnes per hectare | -15.4% |
| 2010 | 20.84 tonnes per hectare | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 20.75 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 22.2 tonnes per hectare | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 20.95 tonnes per hectare | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 21.48 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 23.46 tonnes per hectare | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 25.19 tonnes per hectare | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 26.82 tonnes per hectare | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 21.57 tonnes per hectare | -19.6% |
| 2019 | 24.2 tonnes per hectare | +12.2% |
| 2020 | 23.48 tonnes per hectare | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 22.31 tonnes per hectare | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 24.53 tonnes per hectare | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 26.48 tonnes per hectare | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 25.62 tonnes per hectare | -3.2% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 25.62 tonnes per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.29 tonnes per hectare, 1.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 25.62 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25.62 tonnes per hectare, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.9 tonnes per hectare | 19.97 tonnes per hectare | 32.19 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 22.89 tonnes per hectare | 19.11 tonnes per hectare | 25.51 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.27 tonnes per hectare | 20.63 tonnes per hectare | 38.6 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.36 tonnes per hectare | 20.38 tonnes per hectare | 38.68 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.07 tonnes per hectare | 19.39 tonnes per hectare | 24.61 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.75 tonnes per hectare | 20.75 tonnes per hectare | 26.82 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.49 tonnes per hectare | 22.31 tonnes per hectare | 26.48 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Portugal
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0196 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 628.85 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.5936 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.385 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is banana yields in Portugal?
- Banana yields in Portugal was 25.62 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest banana yields recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 38.68 tonnes per hectare in 1990.
- What is the lowest banana yields recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.11 tonnes per hectare in 1979.
- How does Portugal rank for banana yields?
- Portugal ranks 43rd out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is banana yields rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Banana yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.