Orange yields in Portugal
Portugal: Orange yields was 20.03 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
20.03 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 25.8%
World rank
33rd
of 123 countries
All-time high
21.99 tonnes per hectare
in 2022
All-time low
5.45 tonnes per hectare
in 1978
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Orange 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
Portugal recorded 20.03 tonnes per hectare for orange yields in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.8% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, orange yields in Portugal peaked at 21.99 tonnes per hectare in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.45 tonnes per hectare, in 1978.
Portugal ranks 33rd of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Orange yields in Portugal, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.73 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 10.06 tonnes per hectare | +15.2% |
| 1963 | 6.87 tonnes per hectare | -31.8% |
| 1964 | 9.31 tonnes per hectare | +35.6% |
| 1965 | 9.62 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 8.09 tonnes per hectare | -16.0% |
| 1967 | 8.01 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 6.67 tonnes per hectare | -16.8% |
| 1969 | 7.66 tonnes per hectare | +14.9% |
| 1970 | 6.57 tonnes per hectare | -14.2% |
| 1971 | 5.89 tonnes per hectare | -10.4% |
| 1972 | 8.09 tonnes per hectare | +37.5% |
| 1973 | 7.85 tonnes per hectare | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 6.89 tonnes per hectare | -12.3% |
| 1975 | 7.15 tonnes per hectare | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 6.02 tonnes per hectare | -15.9% |
| 1977 | 6.61 tonnes per hectare | +9.9% |
| 1978 | 5.45 tonnes per hectare | -17.6% |
| 1979 | 6.28 tonnes per hectare | +15.1% |
| 1980 | 7.4 tonnes per hectare | +17.9% |
| 1981 | 6.88 tonnes per hectare | -7.1% |
| 1982 | 8 tonnes per hectare | +16.4% |
| 1983 | 8.12 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 8.44 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 8.69 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 8.5 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 9 tonnes per hectare | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 8.7 tonnes per hectare | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 8.5 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 9.31 tonnes per hectare | +9.5% |
| 1991 | 8.85 tonnes per hectare | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 8.92 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 8.57 tonnes per hectare | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 9.42 tonnes per hectare | +9.8% |
| 1995 | 10.21 tonnes per hectare | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 8.67 tonnes per hectare | -15.1% |
| 1997 | 10.15 tonnes per hectare | +17.1% |
| 1998 | 12.71 tonnes per hectare | +25.2% |
| 1999 | 10.06 tonnes per hectare | -20.9% |
| 2000 | 12.09 tonnes per hectare | +20.2% |
| 2001 | 10.39 tonnes per hectare | -14.1% |
| 2002 | 13 tonnes per hectare | +25.1% |
| 2003 | 12.91 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 11.85 tonnes per hectare | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 10.63 tonnes per hectare | -10.3% |
| 2006 | 11.8 tonnes per hectare | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 11.12 tonnes per hectare | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 9.25 tonnes per hectare | -16.9% |
| 2009 | 11.31 tonnes per hectare | +22.3% |
| 2010 | 11.89 tonnes per hectare | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 13.93 tonnes per hectare | +17.2% |
| 2012 | 12.63 tonnes per hectare | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 14.3 tonnes per hectare | +13.2% |
| 2014 | 15.29 tonnes per hectare | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 14.75 tonnes per hectare | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 17.79 tonnes per hectare | +20.6% |
| 2017 | 18.83 tonnes per hectare | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 19.51 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 20.23 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 20.63 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 21.1 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 21.99 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 15.93 tonnes per hectare | -27.6% |
| 2024 | 20.03 tonnes per hectare | +25.8% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 20.03 tonnes per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.47 tonnes per hectare, 1.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 20.03 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.03 tonnes per hectare, 1.5× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.34 tonnes per hectare | 6.67 tonnes per hectare | 10.06 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.68 tonnes per hectare | 5.45 tonnes per hectare | 8.09 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.22 tonnes per hectare | 6.88 tonnes per hectare | 9 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.69 tonnes per hectare | 8.57 tonnes per hectare | 12.71 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.44 tonnes per hectare | 9.25 tonnes per hectare | 13 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.92 tonnes per hectare | 11.89 tonnes per hectare | 20.23 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.93 tonnes per hectare | 15.93 tonnes per hectare | 21.99 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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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 orange yields in Portugal?
- Orange yields in Portugal was 20.03 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 orange yields recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 21.99 tonnes per hectare in 2022.
- What is the lowest orange yields recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.45 tonnes per hectare in 1978.
- How does Portugal rank for orange yields?
- Portugal ranks 33rd out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is orange yields rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. 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 Orange yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.