Potatoes — Production in Portugal
Portugal: Potatoes — Production was 357,550 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Potatoes — Production in Portugal, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 357,550 t for potatoes — production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% on the previous year and down 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — production in Portugal peaked at 1.64 million t in 1987 and was at its lowest, 319,830 t, in 2022.
Portugal ranks 100th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Potatoes — Production in Portugal, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.06 million t | — |
| 1962 | 893,500 t | -15.4% |
| 1963 | 1.14 million t | +28.1% |
| 1964 | 1.14 million t | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 888,000 t | -22.3% |
| 1966 | 991,269 t | +11.6% |
| 1967 | 1.37 million t | +38.3% |
| 1968 | 1.16 million t | -15.7% |
| 1969 | 1.20 million t | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 1.28 million t | +7.0% |
| 1971 | 1.18 million t | -8.1% |
| 1972 | 1.20 million t | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 1.15 million t | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 1.18 million t | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 1.10 million t | -7.3% |
| 1976 | 1.00 million t | -8.7% |
| 1977 | 1.29 million t | +28.8% |
| 1978 | 1.23 million t | -5.1% |
| 1979 | 1.11 million t | -9.5% |
| 1980 | 1.20 million t | +8.2% |
| 1981 | 927,737 t | -22.7% |
| 1982 | 1.08 million t | +16.7% |
| 1983 | 1.01 million t | -7.0% |
| 1984 | 1.10 million t | +9.5% |
| 1985 | 1.22 million t | +10.3% |
| 1986 | 1.58 million t | +29.7% |
| 1987 | 1.64 million t | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 1.28 million t | -22.0% |
| 1989 | 1.36 million t | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 1.34 million t | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 1.42 million t | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 1.58 million t | +11.4% |
| 1993 | 1.33 million t | -15.8% |
| 1994 | 1.37 million t | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 1.42 million t | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 1.20 million t | -15.8% |
| 1997 | 861,002 t | -28.0% |
| 1998 | 931,621 t | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 972,881 t | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 790,276 t | -18.8% |
| 2001 | 738,355 t | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 811,184 t | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 737,570 t | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 742,019 t | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 548,007 t | -26.1% |
| 2006 | 595,291 t | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 621,490 t | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 528,081 t | -15.0% |
| 2009 | 467,807 t | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 383,835 t | -18.0% |
| 2011 | 389,798 t | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 445,649 t | +14.3% |
| 2013 | 487,646 t | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 539,872 t | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 486,790 t | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 451,041 t | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 515,030 t | +14.2% |
| 2018 | 431,690 t | -16.2% |
| 2019 | 424,290 t | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 409,640 t | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 413,320 t | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 319,830 t | -22.6% |
| 2023 | 325,080 t | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 357,550 t | +10.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 357,550 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 332,910 t, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 357,550 t is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 470,224 t, 76% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.09 million t | 888,000 t | 1.37 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.17 million t | 1.00 million t | 1.29 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.24 million t | 927,737 t | 1.64 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.24 million t | 861,002 t | 1.58 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 658,008 t | 467,807 t | 811,184 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 455,564 t | 383,835 t | 539,872 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 365,084 t | 319,830 t | 413,320 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More agriculture & rural data for Portugal
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.449 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1718 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.9315 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.3789 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potatoes — production in Portugal?
- Potatoes — production in Portugal was 357,550 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potatoes — production recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.64 million t in 1987.
- What is the lowest potatoes — production recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 319,830 t in 2022.
- How does Portugal rank for potatoes — production?
- Portugal ranks 100th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — production rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Potatoes — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 64 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).
About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.