Rice — Yield in Portugal
Portugal: Rice — Yield was 6,209 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Rice — Yield in Portugal, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 6,209 kg/ha for rice — yield in 2024.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — yield in Portugal peaked at 6,400 kg/ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,769 kg/ha, in 1977.
Portugal ranks 30th of 155 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Rice — Yield in Portugal, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,678 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 4,735 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 4,552 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 1964 | 4,799 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 1965 | 3,869 kg/ha | -19.4% |
| 1966 | 4,435 kg/ha | +14.6% |
| 1967 | 4,526 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 4,526 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 4,681 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 4,666 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 3,828 kg/ha | -18.0% |
| 1972 | 3,769 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 4,276 kg/ha | +13.5% |
| 1974 | 3,924 kg/ha | -8.2% |
| 1975 | 4,392 kg/ha | +11.9% |
| 1976 | 4,363 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 2,769 kg/ha | -36.5% |
| 1978 | 4,096 kg/ha | +47.9% |
| 1979 | 4,188 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 4,461 kg/ha | +6.5% |
| 1981 | 4,438 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 4,257 kg/ha | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 4,118 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 4,483 kg/ha | +8.9% |
| 1985 | 4,836 kg/ha | +7.9% |
| 1986 | 4,463 kg/ha | -7.7% |
| 1987 | 4,322 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 4,266 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 4,290 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 4,614 kg/ha | +7.6% |
| 1991 | 5,094 kg/ha | +10.4% |
| 1992 | 5,195 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 5,227 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 5,478 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 5,733 kg/ha | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 6,091 kg/ha | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 5,753 kg/ha | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 5,987 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 5,992 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 5,977 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 5,852 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 5,786 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 5,761 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 5,853 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 5,504 kg/ha | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 5,855 kg/ha | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 5,806 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 5,722 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 5,682 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 5,845 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 5,886 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 6,000 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 5,970 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 5,819 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 6,345 kg/ha | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 5,808 kg/ha | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 6,211 kg/ha | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 5,478 kg/ha | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 5,602 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 5,119 kg/ha | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 5,991 kg/ha | +17.0% |
| 2022 | 5,707 kg/ha | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 6,400 kg/ha | +12.2% |
| 2024 | 6,209 kg/ha | -3.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 6,209 kg/ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,898 kg/ha, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 6,209 kg/ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,692 kg/ha, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rice — Yield in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +47.9% | 2,769 kg/ha | 4,096 kg/ha |
| 1977 | -36.5% | 4,363 kg/ha | 2,769 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,533 kg/ha | 3,869 kg/ha | 4,799 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,027 kg/ha | 2,769 kg/ha | 4,666 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,393 kg/ha | 4,118 kg/ha | 4,836 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,516 kg/ha | 4,614 kg/ha | 6,091 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,780 kg/ha | 5,504 kg/ha | 5,977 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,896 kg/ha | 5,478 kg/ha | 6,345 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,885 kg/ha | 5,119 kg/ha | 6,400 kg/ha | 5 |
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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 rice — yield in Portugal?
- Rice — yield in Portugal was 6,209 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest rice — yield recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 6,400 kg/ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest rice — yield recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,769 kg/ha in 1977.
- How does Portugal rank for rice — yield?
- Portugal ranks 30th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice — yield rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. 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 Rice — 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.