Rye yields in Portugal
Portugal: Rye yields was 1.02 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.02 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 15.4%
World rank
59th
of 65 countries
All-time high
1.24 tonnes per hectare
in 2020
All-time low
0.3995 tonnes per hectare
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Rye yields in Portugal, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, rye yields in Portugal stood at 1.02 tonnes per hectare.
That represents a change of up 15.4% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rye yields in Portugal peaked at 1.24 tonnes per hectare in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.3995 tonnes per hectare, in 1961.
Portugal ranks 59th of 65 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Rye yields in Portugal, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3995 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.5546 tonnes per hectare | +38.8% |
| 1963 | 0.6775 tonnes per hectare | +22.2% |
| 1964 | 0.5358 tonnes per hectare | -20.9% |
| 1965 | 0.661 tonnes per hectare | +23.4% |
| 1966 | 0.5127 tonnes per hectare | -22.4% |
| 1967 | 0.7318 tonnes per hectare | +42.7% |
| 1968 | 0.8334 tonnes per hectare | +13.9% |
| 1969 | 0.7088 tonnes per hectare | -15.0% |
| 1970 | 0.6736 tonnes per hectare | -5.0% |
| 1971 | 0.7494 tonnes per hectare | +11.3% |
| 1972 | 0.7289 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 0.6467 tonnes per hectare | -11.3% |
| 1974 | 0.6807 tonnes per hectare | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 0.6921 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.7537 tonnes per hectare | +8.9% |
| 1977 | 0.5413 tonnes per hectare | -28.2% |
| 1978 | 0.5749 tonnes per hectare | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 0.5754 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.9425 tonnes per hectare | +63.8% |
| 1981 | 0.8843 tonnes per hectare | -6.2% |
| 1982 | 0.8638 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.6978 tonnes per hectare | -19.2% |
| 1984 | 0.7951 tonnes per hectare | +13.9% |
| 1985 | 0.7896 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | +34.1% |
| 1987 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 0.8336 tonnes per hectare | -25.0% |
| 1989 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | +31.7% |
| 1990 | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | -7.6% |
| 1991 | 0.9286 tonnes per hectare | -8.5% |
| 1992 | 0.9261 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.9202 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.9649 tonnes per hectare | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 0.5825 tonnes per hectare | -39.6% |
| 1996 | 0.8905 tonnes per hectare | +52.9% |
| 1997 | 0.6896 tonnes per hectare | -22.6% |
| 1998 | 0.6401 tonnes per hectare | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | +78.8% |
| 2000 | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 0.644 tonnes per hectare | -38.1% |
| 2002 | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | +59.0% |
| 2003 | 0.8882 tonnes per hectare | -13.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9527 tonnes per hectare | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 0.7785 tonnes per hectare | -18.3% |
| 2006 | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | +30.2% |
| 2007 | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9458 tonnes per hectare | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 0.8587 tonnes per hectare | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9325 tonnes per hectare | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 0.7578 tonnes per hectare | -18.7% |
| 2013 | 0.8647 tonnes per hectare | +14.1% |
| 2014 | 0.8908 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8561 tonnes per hectare | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.9027 tonnes per hectare | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 0.8886 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | +23.5% |
| 2019 | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 0.9833 tonnes per hectare | -16.8% |
| 2023 | 0.8819 tonnes per hectare | -10.3% |
| 2024 | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | +15.4% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 1.02 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.33 tonnes per hectare, 31% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 1.02 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.13 tonnes per hectare, 33% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6239 tonnes per hectare | 0.3995 tonnes per hectare | 0.8334 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6617 tonnes per hectare | 0.5413 tonnes per hectare | 0.7537 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9075 tonnes per hectare | 0.6978 tonnes per hectare | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8702 tonnes per hectare | 0.5825 tonnes per hectare | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.935 tonnes per hectare | 0.644 tonnes per hectare | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.92 tonnes per hectare | 0.7578 tonnes per hectare | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | 0.8819 tonnes per hectare | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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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 yields in Portugal?
- Rye yields in Portugal was 1.02 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rye yields recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.24 tonnes per hectare in 2020.
- What is the lowest rye yields recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3995 tonnes per hectare in 1961.
- How does Portugal rank for rye yields?
- Portugal ranks 59th out of 65 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rye yields rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. 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 (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Rye yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.