Cereal yields in Portugal
Portugal: Cereal yields was 5.31 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cereal yields in Portugal, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, cereal yields in Portugal stood at 5.31 tonnes per hectare.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yields in Portugal peaked at 5.52 tonnes per hectare in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.7848 tonnes per hectare, in 1961.
Portugal ranks 37th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | 0.9061 tonnes per hectare | 0.7848 tonnes per hectare | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | 0.8908 tonnes per hectare | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.48 tonnes per hectare | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | 2.02 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.26 tonnes per hectare | 1.81 tonnes per hectare | 2.79 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.96 tonnes per hectare | 2.11 tonnes per hectare | 3.59 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.41 tonnes per hectare | 3.35 tonnes per hectare | 5.18 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.25 tonnes per hectare | 4.88 tonnes per hectare | 5.52 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 34 Indonesia 5.42 tonnes per hectare compare
- 35 Bangladesh 5.41 tonnes per hectare compare
- 36 Bosnia and Herzegovina 5.36 tonnes per hectare compare
- 38 Sweden 5.24 tonnes per hectare compare
- 40 Serbia 5.17 tonnes per hectare compare
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 cereal yields in Portugal?
- Cereal yields in Portugal was 5.31 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yields recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 5.52 tonnes per hectare in 2023.
- What is the lowest cereal yields recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7848 tonnes per hectare in 1961.
- How does Portugal rank for cereal yields?
- Portugal ranks 37th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yields 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes per hectare.