Potato yields in Portugal
Portugal: Potato yields was 21.72 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
21.72 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
73rd
of 159 countries
All-time high
24.6 tonnes per hectare
in 2021
All-time low
7.65 tonnes per hectare
in 1983
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Potato yields in Portugal, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potato yields in Portugal is 21.72 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potato yields in Portugal peaked at 24.6 tonnes per hectare in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.65 tonnes per hectare, in 1983.
That places Portugal 73rd out of 159 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Potato yields in Portugal, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.75 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 8.78 tonnes per hectare | -10.0% |
| 1963 | 10.72 tonnes per hectare | +22.1% |
| 1964 | 10.47 tonnes per hectare | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 8.78 tonnes per hectare | -16.1% |
| 1966 | 9.14 tonnes per hectare | +4.1% |
| 1967 | 10.92 tonnes per hectare | +19.5% |
| 1968 | 10.08 tonnes per hectare | -7.7% |
| 1969 | 10.41 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 10.73 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 10.19 tonnes per hectare | -5.0% |
| 1972 | 10 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 9.79 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 9.88 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 9.48 tonnes per hectare | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 7.98 tonnes per hectare | -15.9% |
| 1977 | 9.53 tonnes per hectare | +19.5% |
| 1978 | 9.46 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 9.47 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 9.76 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 7.87 tonnes per hectare | -19.4% |
| 1982 | 8.69 tonnes per hectare | +10.4% |
| 1983 | 7.65 tonnes per hectare | -11.9% |
| 1984 | 8.56 tonnes per hectare | +11.9% |
| 1985 | 9.19 tonnes per hectare | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 12.88 tonnes per hectare | +40.1% |
| 1987 | 13.09 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 10.72 tonnes per hectare | -18.1% |
| 1989 | 11.27 tonnes per hectare | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 11.16 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 12.65 tonnes per hectare | +13.4% |
| 1992 | 14.33 tonnes per hectare | +13.2% |
| 1993 | 13.94 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 14.49 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 14.85 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 14.58 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 12.39 tonnes per hectare | -15.0% |
| 1998 | 13.76 tonnes per hectare | +11.0% |
| 1999 | 15.65 tonnes per hectare | +13.8% |
| 2000 | 13.82 tonnes per hectare | -11.7% |
| 2001 | 14.97 tonnes per hectare | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 16.16 tonnes per hectare | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 16.08 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 16.99 tonnes per hectare | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 14.73 tonnes per hectare | -13.3% |
| 2006 | 16.11 tonnes per hectare | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 16.77 tonnes per hectare | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 15.75 tonnes per hectare | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 16.44 tonnes per hectare | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 15.03 tonnes per hectare | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 14.71 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 17.79 tonnes per hectare | +20.9% |
| 2013 | 18.22 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 19.84 tonnes per hectare | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 19.77 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 19.36 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 21.7 tonnes per hectare | +12.1% |
| 2018 | 20.75 tonnes per hectare | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 23.58 tonnes per hectare | +13.6% |
| 2020 | 23.37 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 24.6 tonnes per hectare | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 22.04 tonnes per hectare | -10.4% |
| 2023 | 22.45 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 21.72 tonnes per hectare | -3.2% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 21.72 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 29.86 tonnes per hectare, 73% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 21.72 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.1 tonnes per hectare, 83% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.89 tonnes per hectare | 8.78 tonnes per hectare | 10.92 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.65 tonnes per hectare | 7.98 tonnes per hectare | 10.73 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.97 tonnes per hectare | 7.65 tonnes per hectare | 13.09 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.78 tonnes per hectare | 11.16 tonnes per hectare | 15.65 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.78 tonnes per hectare | 13.82 tonnes per hectare | 16.99 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.08 tonnes per hectare | 14.71 tonnes per hectare | 23.58 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.84 tonnes per hectare | 21.72 tonnes per hectare | 24.6 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 potato yields in Portugal?
- Potato yields in Portugal was 21.72 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest potato yields recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 24.6 tonnes per hectare in 2021.
- What is the lowest potato yields recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.65 tonnes per hectare in 1983.
- How does Portugal rank for potato yields?
- Portugal ranks 73rd out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potato yields rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. 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); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Potato yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.