Millet yields in Portugal
Portugal: Millet yields was 1.72 tonnes per hectare in 1972. ▬ Flat
Millet yields in Portugal, 1961–1972
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 1.72 tonnes per hectare for millet yields in 1972.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, millet yields in Portugal peaked at 1.77 tonnes per hectare in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.5 tonnes per hectare, in 1970.
That places Portugal 22nd out of 89 countries with data for 1972, putting it in the top quarter.
Millet yields in Portugal, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.77 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.73 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 1.72 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 1.73 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 1.72 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 1.72 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 1.72 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.72 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 1.72 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | -13.0% |
| 1971 | 1.72 tonnes per hectare | +14.9% |
| 1972 | 1.72 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 1.72 tonnes per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.72 tonnes per hectare, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 1.72 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.72 tonnes per hectare, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.73 tonnes per hectare | 1.72 tonnes per hectare | 1.77 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.65 tonnes per hectare | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | 1.72 tonnes per hectare | 3 |
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 millet yields in Portugal?
- Millet yields in Portugal was 1.72 tonnes per hectare in 1972, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest millet yields recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.77 tonnes per hectare in 1961.
- What is the lowest millet yields recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5 tonnes per hectare in 1970.
- How does Portugal rank for millet yields?
- Portugal ranks 22nd out of 89 countries with data for 1972.
- Is millet yields rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Millet 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.