Bean yields in Portugal
Portugal: Bean yields was 0.6758 tonnes per hectare in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2017)
0.6758 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 11.9%
World rank
112th
of 133 countries
All-time high
0.6758 tonnes per hectare
in 2017
All-time low
0.1243 tonnes per hectare
in 1965
Years of data
57
1961–2017
Bean yields in Portugal, 1961–2017
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bean yields in Portugal is 0.6758 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 57 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.9% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bean yields in Portugal peaked at 0.6758 tonnes per hectare in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.1243 tonnes per hectare, in 1965.
Portugal ranks 112th of 133 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bean yields in Portugal, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1598 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.1352 tonnes per hectare | -15.4% |
| 1963 | 0.1412 tonnes per hectare | +4.4% |
| 1964 | 0.151 tonnes per hectare | +6.9% |
| 1965 | 0.1243 tonnes per hectare | -17.7% |
| 1966 | 0.1443 tonnes per hectare | +16.1% |
| 1967 | 0.1554 tonnes per hectare | +7.7% |
| 1968 | 0.1507 tonnes per hectare | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1531 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 0.1624 tonnes per hectare | +6.1% |
| 1971 | 0.1801 tonnes per hectare | +10.9% |
| 1972 | 0.1669 tonnes per hectare | -7.3% |
| 1973 | 0.1763 tonnes per hectare | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1504 tonnes per hectare | -14.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1529 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1354 tonnes per hectare | -11.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1581 tonnes per hectare | +16.8% |
| 1978 | 0.1669 tonnes per hectare | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1673 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1687 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.1438 tonnes per hectare | -14.8% |
| 1982 | 0.167 tonnes per hectare | +16.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1899 tonnes per hectare | +13.7% |
| 1984 | 0.2145 tonnes per hectare | +13.0% |
| 1985 | 0.239 tonnes per hectare | +11.4% |
| 1986 | 0.539 tonnes per hectare | +125.5% |
| 1987 | 0.5478 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.5771 tonnes per hectare | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 0.5664 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.5236 tonnes per hectare | -7.6% |
| 1991 | 0.4811 tonnes per hectare | -8.1% |
| 1992 | 0.5545 tonnes per hectare | +15.3% |
| 1993 | 0.525 tonnes per hectare | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 0.5311 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.5355 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.559 tonnes per hectare | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 0.5733 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.5948 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 0.5073 tonnes per hectare | -14.7% |
| 2000 | 0.5167 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.5118 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.5186 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.462 tonnes per hectare | -10.9% |
| 2004 | 0.444 tonnes per hectare | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.3559 tonnes per hectare | -19.8% |
| 2006 | 0.542 tonnes per hectare | +52.3% |
| 2007 | 0.5447 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.5536 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.5645 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5819 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.5862 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.5679 tonnes per hectare | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.5748 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.5776 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.5672 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.6042 tonnes per hectare | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 0.6758 tonnes per hectare | +11.9% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.6758 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.76 tonnes per hectare, 38% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.6758 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.91 tonnes per hectare, 35% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bean 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +125.5% | 0.239 tonnes per hectare | 0.539 tonnes per hectare |
| 2006 | +52.3% | 0.3559 tonnes per hectare | 0.542 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1461 tonnes per hectare | 0.1243 tonnes per hectare | 0.1598 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1617 tonnes per hectare | 0.1354 tonnes per hectare | 0.1801 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3353 tonnes per hectare | 0.1438 tonnes per hectare | 0.5771 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5385 tonnes per hectare | 0.4811 tonnes per hectare | 0.5948 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5014 tonnes per hectare | 0.3559 tonnes per hectare | 0.5645 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5919 tonnes per hectare | 0.5672 tonnes per hectare | 0.6758 tonnes per hectare | 8 |
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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 bean yields in Portugal?
- Bean yields in Portugal was 0.6758 tonnes per hectare in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest bean yields recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6758 tonnes per hectare in 2017.
- What is the lowest bean yields recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1243 tonnes per hectare in 1965.
- How does Portugal rank for bean yields?
- Portugal ranks 112th out of 133 countries with data for 2017.
- Is bean yields rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Bean 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.