Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita in Portugal
Portugal: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita was 0.6046 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita in Portugal, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita in Portugal is 0.6046 tonnes per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita in Portugal peaked at 0.6616 tonnes per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0362 tonnes per person, in 1963.
Portugal ranks 9th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita in Portugal, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0418 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0367 tonnes per person | -12.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0362 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0426 tonnes per person | +17.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0555 tonnes per person | +30.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0913 tonnes per person | +64.6% |
| 1967 | 0.067 tonnes per person | -26.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0816 tonnes per person | +21.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0963 tonnes per person | +18.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0934 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 0.1009 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1366 tonnes per person | +35.4% |
| 1973 | 0.1514 tonnes per person | +10.8% |
| 1974 | 0.2126 tonnes per person | +40.4% |
| 1975 | 0.1907 tonnes per person | -10.3% |
| 1976 | 0.2007 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 0.237 tonnes per person | +18.1% |
| 1978 | 0.3074 tonnes per person | +29.7% |
| 1979 | 0.3332 tonnes per person | +8.4% |
| 1980 | 0.3469 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 0.4024 tonnes per person | +16.0% |
| 1982 | 0.3544 tonnes per person | -11.9% |
| 1983 | 0.3171 tonnes per person | -10.5% |
| 1984 | 0.306 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 0.2219 tonnes per person | -27.5% |
| 1986 | 0.2046 tonnes per person | -7.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1348 tonnes per person | -34.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1399 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1257 tonnes per person | -10.1% |
| 1990 | 0.178 tonnes per person | +41.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1437 tonnes per person | -19.3% |
| 1992 | 0.2095 tonnes per person | +45.8% |
| 1993 | 0.2217 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2414 tonnes per person | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 0.2265 tonnes per person | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 0.2613 tonnes per person | +15.4% |
| 1997 | 0.2776 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3205 tonnes per person | +15.5% |
| 1999 | 0.3119 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2804 tonnes per person | -10.1% |
| 2001 | 0.3241 tonnes per person | +15.6% |
| 2002 | 0.3345 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.3089 tonnes per person | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 0.3122 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3649 tonnes per person | +16.9% |
| 2006 | 0.3325 tonnes per person | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 0.3494 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3607 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.3669 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.455 tonnes per person | +24.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4408 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.4647 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 0.4311 tonnes per person | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4965 tonnes per person | +15.2% |
| 2015 | 0.4742 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 0.5068 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 0.573 tonnes per person | +13.1% |
| 2018 | 0.6616 tonnes per person | +15.5% |
| 2019 | 0.55 tonnes per person | -16.9% |
| 2020 | 0.541 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.6082 tonnes per person | +12.4% |
| 2022 | 0.5825 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 0.6046 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.6046 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2469 tonnes per person, 2.4× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.6046 tonnes per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2263 tonnes per person, 2.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.061 tonnes per person | 0.0362 tonnes per person | 0.0963 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1964 tonnes per person | 0.0934 tonnes per person | 0.3332 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2554 tonnes per person | 0.1257 tonnes per person | 0.4024 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2392 tonnes per person | 0.1437 tonnes per person | 0.3205 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3335 tonnes per person | 0.2804 tonnes per person | 0.3669 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5054 tonnes per person | 0.4311 tonnes per person | 0.6616 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5841 tonnes per person | 0.541 tonnes per person | 0.6082 tonnes per person | 4 |
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 cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita in Portugal?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita in Portugal was 0.6046 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6616 tonnes per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0362 tonnes per person in 1963.
- How does Portugal rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita?
- Portugal ranks 9th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.