Barley yields in Portugal
Portugal: Barley yields was 3.98 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Barley yields in Portugal, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barley yields in Portugal is 3.98 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 108.4% on the previous year and up 80.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barley yields in Portugal peaked at 3.98 tonnes per hectare in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.4106 tonnes per hectare, in 1961.
Portugal ranks 33rd of 104 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5243 tonnes per hectare | 0.4106 tonnes per hectare | 0.6985 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6992 tonnes per hectare | 0.5154 tonnes per hectare | 0.9229 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.878 tonnes per hectare | 0.5508 tonnes per hectare | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.31 tonnes per hectare | 0.8784 tonnes per hectare | 1.91 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.66 tonnes per hectare | 0.7651 tonnes per hectare | 2.39 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1 tonnes per hectare | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | 3.27 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9 tonnes per hectare | 1.91 tonnes per hectare | 3.98 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
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 barley yields in Portugal?
- Barley yields in Portugal was 3.98 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest barley yields recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 3.98 tonnes per hectare in 2024.
- What is the lowest barley yields recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4106 tonnes per hectare in 1961.
- How does Portugal rank for barley yields?
- Portugal ranks 33rd out of 104 countries with data for 2024.
- Is barley yields rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.3%. 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 (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Barley yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.