Rye — Area harvested in Portugal
Portugal: Rye — Area harvested was 12,740 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Rye — Area harvested in Portugal, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rye — area harvested in Portugal is 12,740 ha, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rye — area harvested in Portugal peaked at 318,867 ha in 1963 and was at its lowest, 12,740 ha, in 2024.
Portugal ranks 30th of 66 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rye — Area harvested in Portugal, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 298,492 ha | — |
| 1962 | 309,158 ha | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 318,867 ha | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 312,480 ha | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 316,314 ha | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 282,044 ha | -10.8% |
| 1967 | 238,929 ha | -15.3% |
| 1968 | 239,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 236,000 ha | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 233,000 ha | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 224,800 ha | -3.5% |
| 1972 | 225,531 ha | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 206,905 ha | -8.3% |
| 1974 | 209,831 ha | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 210,800 ha | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 218,709 ha | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 189,781 ha | -13.2% |
| 1978 | 213,289 ha | +12.4% |
| 1979 | 208,848 ha | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 146,866 ha | -29.7% |
| 1981 | 142,197 ha | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 138,276 ha | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 132,511 ha | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 130,093 ha | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 122,673 ha | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 106,118 ha | -13.5% |
| 1987 | 109,511 ha | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 103,302 ha | -5.7% |
| 1989 | 108,344 ha | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 95,069 ha | -12.3% |
| 1991 | 86,533 ha | -9.0% |
| 1992 | 75,043 ha | -13.3% |
| 1993 | 72,516 ha | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 66,112 ha | -8.8% |
| 1995 | 62,252 ha | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 60,556 ha | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 59,007 ha | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 50,756 ha | -14.0% |
| 1999 | 48,605 ha | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 44,676 ha | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 37,572 ha | -15.9% |
| 2002 | 33,504 ha | -10.8% |
| 2003 | 30,349 ha | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 28,619 ha | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 25,365 ha | -11.4% |
| 2006 | 23,477 ha | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 22,219 ha | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 21,324 ha | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 20,558 ha | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 20,441 ha | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 19,719 ha | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 19,508 ha | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 21,059 ha | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 19,791 ha | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 18,099 ha | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 17,268 ha | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 16,249 ha | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 15,760 ha | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 14,590 ha | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 14,350 ha | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 14,030 ha | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 13,770 ha | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 13,290 ha | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 12,740 ha | -4.1% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 12,740 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 12,740 ha, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 12,740 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,750 ha, 1.9× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 283,476 ha | 236,000 ha | 318,867 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 214,149 ha | 189,781 ha | 233,000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 123,989 ha | 103,302 ha | 146,866 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 67,645 ha | 48,605 ha | 95,069 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,766 ha | 20,558 ha | 44,676 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,248 ha | 14,590 ha | 21,059 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,636 ha | 12,740 ha | 14,350 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 rye — area harvested in Portugal?
- Rye — area harvested in Portugal was 12,740 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest rye — area harvested recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 318,867 ha in 1963.
- What is the lowest rye — area harvested recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,740 ha in 2024.
- How does Portugal rank for rye — area harvested?
- Portugal ranks 30th out of 66 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rye — area harvested rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.6%. 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 Rye — 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.