Barley yields in Portugal
Portugal: Barley yields was 3.98 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.98 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 108.4%
World rank
33rd
of 105 countries
All-time high
3.98 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
All-time low
0.4106 tonnes per hectare
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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 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 yields in Portugal, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4106 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.5362 tonnes per hectare | +30.6% |
| 1963 | 0.4852 tonnes per hectare | -9.5% |
| 1964 | 0.4121 tonnes per hectare | -15.1% |
| 1965 | 0.5735 tonnes per hectare | +39.2% |
| 1966 | 0.4471 tonnes per hectare | -22.0% |
| 1967 | 0.6952 tonnes per hectare | +55.5% |
| 1968 | 0.6985 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 0.4605 tonnes per hectare | -34.1% |
| 1970 | 0.5181 tonnes per hectare | +12.5% |
| 1971 | 0.9229 tonnes per hectare | +78.1% |
| 1972 | 0.7002 tonnes per hectare | -24.1% |
| 1973 | 0.703 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.7989 tonnes per hectare | +13.6% |
| 1975 | 0.8603 tonnes per hectare | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 0.8158 tonnes per hectare | -5.2% |
| 1977 | 0.5864 tonnes per hectare | -28.1% |
| 1978 | 0.5154 tonnes per hectare | -12.1% |
| 1979 | 0.5711 tonnes per hectare | +10.8% |
| 1980 | 0.6804 tonnes per hectare | +19.1% |
| 1981 | 0.5508 tonnes per hectare | -19.0% |
| 1982 | 0.6699 tonnes per hectare | +21.6% |
| 1983 | 0.6529 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | +66.7% |
| 1985 | 0.7605 tonnes per hectare | -30.1% |
| 1986 | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | +59.8% |
| 1987 | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | -7.2% |
| 1988 | 0.8107 tonnes per hectare | -28.1% |
| 1989 | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | +50.9% |
| 1990 | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 1.91 tonnes per hectare | +62.1% |
| 1992 | 0.9452 tonnes per hectare | -50.5% |
| 1993 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | +69.1% |
| 1994 | 1.8 tonnes per hectare | +12.8% |
| 1995 | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | -42.1% |
| 1996 | 1.54 tonnes per hectare | +47.4% |
| 1997 | 0.8784 tonnes per hectare | -42.9% |
| 1998 | 0.9993 tonnes per hectare | +13.8% |
| 1999 | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | +19.0% |
| 2000 | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | +40.5% |
| 2001 | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | -35.9% |
| 2002 | 1.79 tonnes per hectare | +66.9% |
| 2003 | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | -36.6% |
| 2004 | 1.65 tonnes per hectare | +45.8% |
| 2005 | 0.7651 tonnes per hectare | -53.7% |
| 2006 | 2.39 tonnes per hectare | +212.4% |
| 2007 | 1.99 tonnes per hectare | -16.6% |
| 2008 | 2.32 tonnes per hectare | +16.2% |
| 2009 | 1.78 tonnes per hectare | -23.1% |
| 2010 | 1.51 tonnes per hectare | -15.0% |
| 2011 | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | -16.6% |
| 2012 | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 1.79 tonnes per hectare | +55.4% |
| 2014 | 2.21 tonnes per hectare | +23.2% |
| 2015 | 2.1 tonnes per hectare | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 2.26 tonnes per hectare | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 2.38 tonnes per hectare | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 3.04 tonnes per hectare | +27.5% |
| 2019 | 3.27 tonnes per hectare | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 3.26 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 3 tonnes per hectare | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 2.33 tonnes per hectare | -22.4% |
| 2023 | 1.91 tonnes per hectare | -17.9% |
| 2024 | 3.98 tonnes per hectare | +108.4% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 3.98 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.43 tonnes per hectare, 90% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 3.98 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.82 tonnes per hectare, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Barley yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +212.4% | 0.7651 tonnes per hectare | 2.39 tonnes per hectare |
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 (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 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 105 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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Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.