Change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production in Portugal
Portugal: Change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production was 5.31 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.31 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
37th
of 186 countries
All-time high
5.52 tonnes per hectare
in 2023
All-time low
0.7848 tonnes per hectare
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production 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, change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production 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, change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production in Portugal peaked at 5.52 tonnes per hectare in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.7848 tonnes per hectare, in 1961.
That places Portugal 37th out of 186 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.
Change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production in Portugal, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7848 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.8806 tonnes per hectare | +12.2% |
| 1963 | 0.8286 tonnes per hectare | -5.9% |
| 1964 | 0.8143 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 0.8557 tonnes per hectare | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 0.8044 tonnes per hectare | -6.0% |
| 1967 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | +36.4% |
| 1968 | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 0.9534 tonnes per hectare | -16.1% |
| 1970 | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | +8.9% |
| 1971 | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | +27.2% |
| 1972 | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | -13.1% |
| 1973 | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 0.9429 tonnes per hectare | -12.9% |
| 1978 | 0.8908 tonnes per hectare | -5.5% |
| 1979 | 0.9825 tonnes per hectare | +10.3% |
| 1980 | 1.27 tonnes per hectare | +29.8% |
| 1981 | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | -17.6% |
| 1982 | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | +14.8% |
| 1983 | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | -10.6% |
| 1984 | 1.49 tonnes per hectare | +38.4% |
| 1985 | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 1.77 tonnes per hectare | +23.3% |
| 1987 | 1.8 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 1.64 tonnes per hectare | -9.0% |
| 1989 | 2.02 tonnes per hectare | +22.9% |
| 1990 | 1.88 tonnes per hectare | -7.0% |
| 1991 | 2.16 tonnes per hectare | +15.1% |
| 1992 | 1.81 tonnes per hectare | -16.5% |
| 1993 | 2.05 tonnes per hectare | +13.5% |
| 1994 | 2.41 tonnes per hectare | +17.5% |
| 1995 | 2.06 tonnes per hectare | -14.3% |
| 1996 | 2.46 tonnes per hectare | +19.3% |
| 1997 | 2.19 tonnes per hectare | -11.2% |
| 1998 | 2.76 tonnes per hectare | +26.2% |
| 1999 | 2.79 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 2.79 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 2.65 tonnes per hectare | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 2.92 tonnes per hectare | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 2.64 tonnes per hectare | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 2.97 tonnes per hectare | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 2.11 tonnes per hectare | -28.7% |
| 2006 | 3.21 tonnes per hectare | +51.8% |
| 2007 | 3.42 tonnes per hectare | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 3.59 tonnes per hectare | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 3.29 tonnes per hectare | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 3.35 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 4.09 tonnes per hectare | +22.0% |
| 2012 | 4.09 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 4.34 tonnes per hectare | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 4.42 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 4.61 tonnes per hectare | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 4.42 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 4.76 tonnes per hectare | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 4.81 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 5.18 tonnes per hectare | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 4.88 tonnes per hectare | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 5.38 tonnes per hectare | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 5.14 tonnes per hectare | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 5.52 tonnes per hectare | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 5.31 tonnes per hectare | -3.8% |
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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production in Portugal?
- Change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production 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 change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 5.52 tonnes per hectare in 2023.
- What is the lowest change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7848 tonnes per hectare in 1961.
- How does Portugal rank for change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production?
- Portugal ranks 37th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production 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 Change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per hectare.