Potatoes — Area harvested in Portugal
Portugal: Potatoes — Area harvested was 16,460 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potatoes — Area harvested in Portugal, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potatoes — area harvested in Portugal is 16,460 ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 13.7% on the previous year and down 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — area harvested in Portugal peaked at 135,500 ha in 1977 and was at its lowest, 14,480 ha, in 2023.
That places Portugal 80th out of 153 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Potatoes — Area harvested in Portugal, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 108,227 ha | — |
| 1962 | 101,767 ha | -6.0% |
| 1963 | 106,760 ha | +4.9% |
| 1964 | 109,221 ha | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 101,161 ha | -7.4% |
| 1966 | 108,509 ha | +7.3% |
| 1967 | 125,577 ha | +15.7% |
| 1968 | 114,738 ha | -8.6% |
| 1969 | 115,302 ha | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 119,750 ha | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 115,929 ha | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 119,839 ha | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 117,312 ha | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 119,829 ha | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 115,800 ha | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 125,700 ha | +8.5% |
| 1977 | 135,500 ha | +7.8% |
| 1978 | 129,553 ha | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 117,129 ha | -9.6% |
| 1980 | 122,943 ha | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 117,955 ha | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 124,589 ha | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 131,591 ha | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 128,733 ha | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 132,186 ha | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 122,356 ha | -7.4% |
| 1987 | 125,334 ha | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 119,426 ha | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 120,553 ha | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 120,342 ha | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 112,310 ha | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 110,505 ha | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 95,577 ha | -13.5% |
| 1994 | 94,566 ha | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 95,684 ha | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 82,036 ha | -14.3% |
| 1997 | 69,464 ha | -15.3% |
| 1998 | 67,729 ha | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 62,172 ha | -8.2% |
| 2000 | 57,185 ha | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 49,314 ha | -13.8% |
| 2002 | 50,184 ha | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 45,866 ha | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 43,665 ha | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 37,208 ha | -14.8% |
| 2006 | 36,961 ha | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 37,063 ha | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 33,525 ha | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 28,450 ha | -15.1% |
| 2010 | 25,531 ha | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 26,501 ha | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 25,052 ha | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 26,758 ha | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 27,214 ha | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 24,622 ha | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 23,296 ha | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 23,735 ha | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 20,800 ha | -12.4% |
| 2019 | 17,990 ha | -13.5% |
| 2020 | 17,530 ha | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 16,800 ha | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 14,510 ha | -13.6% |
| 2023 | 14,480 ha | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 16,460 ha | +13.7% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 16,460 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 9,829 ha, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 16,460 ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17,594 ha, 94% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 110,140 ha | 101,161 ha | 125,577 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 121,634 ha | 115,800 ha | 135,500 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 124,567 ha | 117,955 ha | 132,186 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 91,038 ha | 62,172 ha | 120,342 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 41,942 ha | 28,450 ha | 57,185 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,150 ha | 17,990 ha | 27,214 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,956 ha | 14,480 ha | 17,530 ha | 5 |
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 potatoes — area harvested in Portugal?
- Potatoes — area harvested in Portugal was 16,460 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potatoes — area harvested recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 135,500 ha in 1977.
- What is the lowest potatoes — area harvested recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,480 ha in 2023.
- How does Portugal rank for potatoes — area harvested?
- Portugal ranks 80th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — area harvested rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.5%. 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, published as part of Potatoes — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.