Banana yields in Portugal
Portugal: Banana yields was 25.62 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
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.
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 6.79 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.0% (2025)
- Rural population 4.16 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 38.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.0% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.0% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 191,630 hectares (2024)
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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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.