Groundnut yields in Portugal
Portugal: Groundnut yields was 2.5 tonnes per hectare in 1997. ▲ Rising
Groundnut yields in Portugal, 1986–1997
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for groundnut yields in Portugal is 2.5 tonnes per hectare, measured in 1997. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 34.6% on the previous year and up 72.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, groundnut yields in Portugal peaked at 2.5 tonnes per hectare in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1 tonnes per hectare, in 1993.
That places Portugal 34th out of 119 countries with data for 1997, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.37 tonnes per hectare | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | 1.49 tonnes per hectare | 4 |
| 1990s | 1.53 tonnes per hectare | 1 tonnes per hectare | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | 8 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
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 groundnut yields in Portugal?
- Groundnut yields in Portugal was 2.5 tonnes per hectare in 1997, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest groundnut yields recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5 tonnes per hectare in 1997.
- What is the lowest groundnut yields recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 tonnes per hectare in 1993.
- How does Portugal rank for groundnut yields?
- Portugal ranks 34th out of 119 countries with data for 1997.
- Is groundnut yields rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Groundnut yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.