Cereal yield (kg per hectare) in Portugal
Portugal: Cereal yield (kg per hectare) was 5,309 kg per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cereal yield in Portugal, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, cereal yield in Portugal stood at 5,309 kg per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield in Portugal peaked at 5,521 kg per hectare in 2023 and was at its lowest, 784.8 kg per hectare, in 1961.
That places Portugal 38th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal yield (kg per hectare) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 784.8 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 880.6 kg per hectare | +12.2% |
| 1963 | 828.6 kg per hectare | -5.9% |
| 1964 | 814.3 kg per hectare | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 855.7 kg per hectare | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 804.4 kg per hectare | -6.0% |
| 1967 | 1,097 kg per hectare | +36.4% |
| 1968 | 1,136 kg per hectare | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 953.4 kg per hectare | -16.1% |
| 1970 | 1,038 kg per hectare | +8.9% |
| 1971 | 1,321 kg per hectare | +27.2% |
| 1972 | 1,148 kg per hectare | -13.1% |
| 1973 | 1,159 kg per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 1,130 kg per hectare | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 1,138 kg per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 1,082 kg per hectare | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 942.9 kg per hectare | -12.9% |
| 1978 | 890.8 kg per hectare | -5.5% |
| 1979 | 982.5 kg per hectare | +10.3% |
| 1980 | 1,275 kg per hectare | +29.8% |
| 1981 | 1,050 kg per hectare | -17.6% |
| 1982 | 1,206 kg per hectare | +14.8% |
| 1983 | 1,078 kg per hectare | -10.6% |
| 1984 | 1,492 kg per hectare | +38.4% |
| 1985 | 1,437 kg per hectare | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 1,772 kg per hectare | +23.3% |
| 1987 | 1,805 kg per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 1,642 kg per hectare | -9.0% |
| 1989 | 2,018 kg per hectare | +22.9% |
| 1990 | 1,878 kg per hectare | -7.0% |
| 1991 | 2,162 kg per hectare | +15.1% |
| 1992 | 1,805 kg per hectare | -16.5% |
| 1993 | 2,049 kg per hectare | +13.5% |
| 1994 | 2,407 kg per hectare | +17.5% |
| 1995 | 2,064 kg per hectare | -14.3% |
| 1996 | 2,462 kg per hectare | +19.3% |
| 1997 | 2,187 kg per hectare | -11.2% |
| 1998 | 2,761 kg per hectare | +26.2% |
| 1999 | 2,795 kg per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 2,794 kg per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 2,645 kg per hectare | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 2,919 kg per hectare | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 2,643 kg per hectare | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 2,966 kg per hectare | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 2,114 kg per hectare | -28.7% |
| 2006 | 3,209 kg per hectare | +51.8% |
| 2007 | 3,416 kg per hectare | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 3,590 kg per hectare | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 3,290 kg per hectare | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 3,351 kg per hectare | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 4,088 kg per hectare | +22.0% |
| 2012 | 4,092 kg per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 4,336 kg per hectare | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 4,416 kg per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 4,607 kg per hectare | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 4,422 kg per hectare | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 4,760 kg per hectare | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 4,809 kg per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 5,176 kg per hectare | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 4,881 kg per hectare | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 5,380 kg per hectare | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 5,137 kg per hectare | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 5,521 kg per hectare | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 5,309 kg per hectare | -3.8% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 5,309 kg per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,224 kg per hectare, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 5,309 kg per hectare is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,676 kg per hectare, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 906.14 kg per hectare | 784.8 kg per hectare | 1,136 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,083 kg per hectare | 890.8 kg per hectare | 1,321 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,477 kg per hectare | 1,050 kg per hectare | 2,018 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,257 kg per hectare | 1,805 kg per hectare | 2,795 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,958 kg per hectare | 2,114 kg per hectare | 3,590 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,406 kg per hectare | 3,351 kg per hectare | 5,176 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,246 kg per hectare | 4,881 kg per hectare | 5,521 kg per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 35 Bosnia and Herzegovina 5,530 kg per hectare compare
- 36 Bangladesh 5,408 kg per hectare compare
- 37 Uzbekistan 5,344 kg per hectare compare
- 39 Bulgaria 5,224 kg per hectare compare
- 40 Albania 5,170 kg per hectare compare
- 41 Ukraine 5,148 kg per hectare compare
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 cereal yield in Portugal?
- Cereal yield in Portugal was 5,309 kg per hectare in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest cereal yield recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 5,521 kg per hectare in 2023.
- What is the lowest cereal yield recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 784.8 kg per hectare in 1961.
- How does Portugal rank for cereal yield?
- Portugal ranks 38th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yield rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Cereal yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereal yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land, includes wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. 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 and those used for grazing are excluded. The FAO allocates production data to the calendar year in which the bulk of the harvest took place. Most of a crop harvested near the end of a year will be used in the following year.