Wheat yields in Portugal
Portugal: Wheat yields was 3.37 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.37 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 140.8%
World rank
52nd
of 126 countries
All-time high
3.37 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
All-time low
0.6087 tonnes per hectare
in 1966
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Wheat yields in Portugal, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, wheat yields in Portugal stood at 3.37 tonnes per hectare. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 140.8% on the previous year and up 63.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat yields in Portugal peaked at 3.37 tonnes per hectare in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.6087 tonnes per hectare, in 1966.
Portugal ranks 52nd of 126 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.
Wheat yields in Portugal, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6515 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.8857 tonnes per hectare | +35.9% |
| 1963 | 0.8002 tonnes per hectare | -9.7% |
| 1964 | 0.6887 tonnes per hectare | -13.9% |
| 1965 | 0.975 tonnes per hectare | +41.6% |
| 1966 | 0.6087 tonnes per hectare | -37.6% |
| 1967 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | +82.6% |
| 1968 | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | +11.8% |
| 1969 | 0.8281 tonnes per hectare | -33.4% |
| 1970 | 0.9375 tonnes per hectare | +13.2% |
| 1971 | 1.57 tonnes per hectare | +67.5% |
| 1972 | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | -22.7% |
| 1973 | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | +10.8% |
| 1976 | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.8735 tonnes per hectare | -32.4% |
| 1978 | 0.7084 tonnes per hectare | -18.9% |
| 1979 | 0.8829 tonnes per hectare | +24.6% |
| 1980 | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | +38.2% |
| 1981 | 0.9276 tonnes per hectare | -24.0% |
| 1982 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | +29.4% |
| 1983 | 0.9868 tonnes per hectare | -17.8% |
| 1984 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | +61.7% |
| 1985 | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | -12.5% |
| 1986 | 1.58 tonnes per hectare | +13.3% |
| 1987 | 1.65 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 1.38 tonnes per hectare | -16.4% |
| 1989 | 1.91 tonnes per hectare | +39.0% |
| 1990 | 1.43 tonnes per hectare | -25.4% |
| 1991 | 2.1 tonnes per hectare | +47.0% |
| 1992 | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | -38.5% |
| 1993 | 1.69 tonnes per hectare | +30.6% |
| 1994 | 1.97 tonnes per hectare | +16.6% |
| 1995 | 1.39 tonnes per hectare | -29.5% |
| 1996 | 1.71 tonnes per hectare | +23.6% |
| 1997 | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | -30.5% |
| 1998 | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | -14.7% |
| 1999 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | +57.5% |
| 2000 | 1.57 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.8371 tonnes per hectare | -46.6% |
| 2002 | 1.79 tonnes per hectare | +113.9% |
| 2003 | 0.8581 tonnes per hectare | -52.1% |
| 2004 | 1.56 tonnes per hectare | +82.1% |
| 2005 | 0.6644 tonnes per hectare | -57.5% |
| 2006 | 2.38 tonnes per hectare | +258.9% |
| 2007 | 1.86 tonnes per hectare | -21.9% |
| 2008 | 2.3 tonnes per hectare | +23.6% |
| 2009 | 1.7 tonnes per hectare | -26.1% |
| 2010 | 1.43 tonnes per hectare | -15.9% |
| 2011 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | -16.1% |
| 2012 | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 1.76 tonnes per hectare | +63.8% |
| 2014 | 2.07 tonnes per hectare | +17.1% |
| 2015 | 2.02 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 2.36 tonnes per hectare | +16.5% |
| 2017 | 2.05 tonnes per hectare | -12.8% |
| 2018 | 2.59 tonnes per hectare | +26.3% |
| 2019 | 2.7 tonnes per hectare | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 2.77 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 2.42 tonnes per hectare | -12.5% |
| 2022 | 1.99 tonnes per hectare | -17.7% |
| 2023 | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | -29.7% |
| 2024 | 3.37 tonnes per hectare | +140.8% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 3.37 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.69 tonnes per hectare, 72% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 3.37 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.3 tonnes per hectare, 79% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wheat yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +258.9% | 0.6644 tonnes per hectare | 2.38 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8657 tonnes per hectare | 0.6087 tonnes per hectare | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | 0.7084 tonnes per hectare | 1.57 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.38 tonnes per hectare | 0.9276 tonnes per hectare | 1.91 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.54 tonnes per hectare | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | 2.1 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.55 tonnes per hectare | 0.6644 tonnes per hectare | 2.38 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.93 tonnes per hectare | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | 2.7 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.39 tonnes per hectare | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | 3.37 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 49 Finland 3.54 tonnes per hectare compare
- 50 United States 3.45 tonnes per hectare compare
- 51 North Macedonia 3.41 tonnes per hectare compare
- 53 Canada 3.37 tonnes per hectare compare
- 54 Azerbaijan 3.35 tonnes per hectare compare
- 55 Pakistan 3.27 tonnes per hectare compare
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 wheat yields in Portugal?
- Wheat yields in Portugal was 3.37 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wheat yields recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 3.37 tonnes per hectare in 2024.
- What is the lowest wheat yields recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6087 tonnes per hectare in 1966.
- How does Portugal rank for wheat yields?
- Portugal ranks 52nd out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wheat yields rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.3%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Wheat yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Harvested production per unit of harvested area for wheat.