Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Portugal
Portugal: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel was 162,000 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Portugal, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Portugal stood at 162,000 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and up 48.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Portugal peaked at 172,000 tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10,000 tonnes, in 1988.
That places Portugal 56th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Portugal, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 22,000 tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1963 | 22,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 18,000 tonnes | -18.2% |
| 1965 | 24,000 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1966 | 34,000 tonnes | +41.7% |
| 1967 | 34,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 34,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 37,000 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1970 | 40,000 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1971 | 40,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 43,000 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1973 | 40,000 tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1974 | 42,000 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 51,000 tonnes | +21.4% |
| 1976 | 42,000 tonnes | -17.6% |
| 1977 | 31,000 tonnes | -26.2% |
| 1978 | 108,000 tonnes | +248.4% |
| 1979 | 137,000 tonnes | +26.9% |
| 1980 | 101,000 tonnes | -26.3% |
| 1981 | 106,000 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 106,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 19,000 tonnes | -82.1% |
| 1984 | 19,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 14,000 tonnes | -26.3% |
| 1986 | 13,000 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1987 | 12,000 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1988 | 10,000 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1989 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 11,000 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 12,000 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 11,000 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1994 | 14,000 tonnes | +27.3% |
| 1995 | 14,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 15,000 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 16,000 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 15,000 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 15,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 19,000 tonnes | +26.7% |
| 2001 | 19,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 22,000 tonnes | +15.8% |
| 2003 | 21,000 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 21,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 22,000 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 20,000 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 16,000 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 2008 | 15,000 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 16,000 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 65,000 tonnes | +306.2% |
| 2011 | 86,000 tonnes | +32.3% |
| 2012 | 100,000 tonnes | +16.3% |
| 2013 | 109,000 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 113,000 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 102,000 tonnes | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 78,000 tonnes | -23.5% |
| 2017 | 98,000 tonnes | +25.6% |
| 2018 | 84,000 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 138,000 tonnes | +64.3% |
| 2020 | 104,000 tonnes | -24.6% |
| 2021 | 171,000 tonnes | +64.4% |
| 2022 | 172,000 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 162,000 tonnes | -5.8% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 162,000 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 46,000 tonnes, 3.5× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 162,000 tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 67,000 tonnes, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +306.2% | 16,000 tonnes | 65,000 tonnes |
| 1978 | +248.4% | 31,000 tonnes | 108,000 tonnes |
| 1983 | -82.1% | 106,000 tonnes | 19,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27,111 tonnes | 18,000 tonnes | 37,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 57,400 tonnes | 31,000 tonnes | 137,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 41,000 tonnes | 10,000 tonnes | 106,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,300 tonnes | 10,000 tonnes | 16,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,100 tonnes | 15,000 tonnes | 22,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 97,300 tonnes | 65,000 tonnes | 138,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 152,250 tonnes | 104,000 tonnes | 172,000 tonnes | 4 |
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- 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)
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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.0% (2025)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.9% (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Portugal?
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Portugal was 162,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 172,000 tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,000 tonnes in 1988.
- How does Portugal rank for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel?
- Portugal ranks 56th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.6%. 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 Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity of cereal crops allocated to other uses (and not to human food or animal feed), predominantly industrial uses such as biofuel production.