Barley — Area harvested in Portugal
Portugal: Barley — Area harvested was 11,490 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Barley — Area harvested in Portugal, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barley — area harvested in Portugal is 11,490 ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 16.6% on the previous year and down 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barley — area harvested in Portugal peaked at 143,482 ha in 1976 and was at its lowest, 11,206 ha, in 2002.
Portugal ranks 78th of 105 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barley — Area harvested in Portugal, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 126,771 ha | — |
| 1962 | 134,464 ha | +6.1% |
| 1963 | 126,073 ha | -6.2% |
| 1964 | 110,496 ha | -12.4% |
| 1965 | 125,569 ha | +13.6% |
| 1966 | 111,150 ha | -11.5% |
| 1967 | 106,734 ha | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 135,000 ha | +26.5% |
| 1969 | 119,000 ha | -11.9% |
| 1970 | 105,000 ha | -11.8% |
| 1971 | 92,100 ha | -12.3% |
| 1972 | 89,400 ha | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 80,800 ha | -9.6% |
| 1974 | 93,500 ha | +15.7% |
| 1975 | 100,775 ha | +7.8% |
| 1976 | 143,482 ha | +42.4% |
| 1977 | 67,526 ha | -52.9% |
| 1978 | 85,556 ha | +26.7% |
| 1979 | 72,049 ha | -15.8% |
| 1980 | 79,227 ha | +10.0% |
| 1981 | 74,097 ha | -6.5% |
| 1982 | 76,848 ha | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 83,154 ha | +8.2% |
| 1984 | 83,791 ha | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 85,880 ha | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 73,825 ha | -14.0% |
| 1987 | 70,516 ha | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 62,687 ha | -11.1% |
| 1989 | 69,000 ha | +10.1% |
| 1990 | 66,716 ha | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 65,045 ha | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 66,650 ha | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 61,643 ha | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 53,388 ha | -13.4% |
| 1995 | 50,887 ha | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 45,508 ha | -10.6% |
| 1997 | 32,779 ha | -28.0% |
| 1998 | 26,221 ha | -20.0% |
| 1999 | 24,646 ha | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 21,766 ha | -11.7% |
| 2001 | 11,769 ha | -45.9% |
| 2002 | 11,206 ha | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 11,505 ha | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 15,899 ha | +38.2% |
| 2005 | 34,338 ha | +116.0% |
| 2006 | 44,159 ha | +28.6% |
| 2007 | 40,480 ha | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 43,084 ha | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 40,859 ha | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 20,224 ha | -50.5% |
| 2011 | 16,627 ha | -17.8% |
| 2012 | 18,342 ha | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 18,383 ha | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 17,165 ha | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 21,170 ha | +23.3% |
| 2016 | 20,622 ha | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 23,200 ha | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 20,530 ha | -11.5% |
| 2019 | 21,940 ha | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 19,020 ha | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 16,560 ha | -12.9% |
| 2022 | 11,930 ha | -28.0% |
| 2023 | 13,780 ha | +15.5% |
| 2024 | 11,490 ha | -16.6% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 11,490 ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 120,900 ha, 10% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 11,490 ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 125,680 ha, 9% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Barley — Area harvested in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +116.0% | 15,899 ha | 34,338 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 121,695 ha | 106,734 ha | 135,000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 93,019 ha | 67,526 ha | 143,482 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 75,902 ha | 62,687 ha | 85,880 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 49,348 ha | 24,646 ha | 66,716 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,506 ha | 11,206 ha | 44,159 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,820 ha | 16,627 ha | 23,200 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,556 ha | 11,490 ha | 19,020 ha | 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 barley — area harvested in Portugal?
- Barley — area harvested in Portugal was 11,490 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest barley — area harvested recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 143,482 ha in 1976.
- What is the lowest barley — area harvested recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,206 ha in 2002.
- How does Portugal rank for barley — area harvested?
- Portugal ranks 78th out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is barley — area harvested rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Barley — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.