Potatoes — Yield in Portugal
Portugal: Potatoes — Yield was 21,722 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Potatoes — Yield in Portugal, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, potatoes — yield in Portugal stood at 21,722 kg/ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — yield in Portugal peaked at 24,602 kg/ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7,652 kg/ha, in 1983.
Portugal ranks 85th of 201 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.
Potatoes — Yield in Portugal, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9,754 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 8,780 kg/ha | -10.0% |
| 1963 | 10,723 kg/ha | +22.1% |
| 1964 | 10,469 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 8,778 kg/ha | -16.1% |
| 1966 | 9,135 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 1967 | 10,920 kg/ha | +19.5% |
| 1968 | 10,081 kg/ha | -7.7% |
| 1969 | 10,415 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 10,727 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 10,186 kg/ha | -5.0% |
| 1972 | 9,998 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 9,787 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 9,884 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 9,483 kg/ha | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 7,976 kg/ha | -15.9% |
| 1977 | 9,532 kg/ha | +19.5% |
| 1978 | 9,458 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 9,473 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 9,761 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 7,865 kg/ha | -19.4% |
| 1982 | 8,687 kg/ha | +10.4% |
| 1983 | 7,652 kg/ha | -11.9% |
| 1984 | 8,562 kg/ha | +11.9% |
| 1985 | 9,194 kg/ha | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 12,885 kg/ha | +40.1% |
| 1987 | 13,095 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 10,719 kg/ha | -18.1% |
| 1989 | 11,268 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 11,160 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 12,651 kg/ha | +13.4% |
| 1992 | 14,326 kg/ha | +13.2% |
| 1993 | 13,942 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 14,495 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 14,846 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 14,581 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 12,395 kg/ha | -15.0% |
| 1998 | 13,755 kg/ha | +11.0% |
| 1999 | 15,648 kg/ha | +13.8% |
| 2000 | 13,820 kg/ha | -11.7% |
| 2001 | 14,972 kg/ha | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 16,164 kg/ha | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 16,081 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 16,994 kg/ha | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 14,728 kg/ha | -13.3% |
| 2006 | 16,106 kg/ha | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 16,768 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 15,752 kg/ha | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 16,443 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 15,034 kg/ha | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 14,709 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 17,789 kg/ha | +20.9% |
| 2013 | 18,224 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 19,838 kg/ha | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 19,770 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 19,361 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 21,699 kg/ha | +12.1% |
| 2018 | 20,754 kg/ha | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 23,585 kg/ha | +13.6% |
| 2020 | 23,368 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 24,602 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 22,042 kg/ha | -10.4% |
| 2023 | 22,450 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 21,722 kg/ha | -3.2% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 21,722 kg/ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 29,478 kg/ha, 74% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 21,722 kg/ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24,921 kg/ha, 87% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,895 kg/ha | 8,778 kg/ha | 10,920 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 9,650 kg/ha | 7,976 kg/ha | 10,727 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,969 kg/ha | 7,652 kg/ha | 13,095 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,780 kg/ha | 11,160 kg/ha | 15,648 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,783 kg/ha | 13,820 kg/ha | 16,994 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,076 kg/ha | 14,709 kg/ha | 23,585 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,837 kg/ha | 21,722 kg/ha | 24,602 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
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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 — yield in Portugal?
- Potatoes — yield in Portugal was 21,722 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potatoes — yield recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 24,602 kg/ha in 2021.
- What is the lowest potatoes — yield recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,652 kg/ha in 1983.
- How does Portugal rank for potatoes — yield?
- Portugal ranks 85th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — yield 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, published as part of Potatoes — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.