Apples production in Portugal
In 2024 Portugal produced 313,210 t of apples, the 35th largest in the world (0.32% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 14%. The record was 370,710 t in 2019. Area harvested: 13,650 ha, yield 22.9 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 313,210 t
- World rank
- 35 of 93
- 10-year change
- +14%
- Record
- 370,710 t
- 2019
Apples in Portugal, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Portugal compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.32%
- 0.32% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 22.9
- world 20.9 (+9.8%)
- kg per person
- 30.0
- world 12.0
- 10-year change
- +14%
- world +15%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | Belarus | 336,700 | 0.34% |
| 34 | Afghanistan | 333,838 | 0.34% |
| 35 | Portugal | 313,210 | 0.32% |
| 36 | Azerbaijan | 300,023 | 0.31% |
| 37 | Australia | 293,731 | 0.30% |
Map of world production of apples
Share of the world total; Portugal is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 313,210 | +7.2% | 13,650 | 22.95 |
| 2023 | 292,230 | +0.4% | 13,940 | 20.96 |
| 2022 | 291,190 | −21% | 13,730 | 21.21 |
| 2021 | 368,230 | +29% | 13,920 | 26.45 |
| 2020 | 286,080 | −23% | 14,310 | 19.99 |
| 2019 | 370,710 | +40% | 14,310 | 25.91 |
| 2018 | 263,960 | −20% | 14,580 | 18.10 |
| 2017 | 329,371 | +36% | 14,786 | 22.28 |
| 2016 | 241,611 | −26% | 14,399 | 16.78 |
| 2015 | 324,994 | +19% | 14,006 | 23.20 |
| 2014 | 273,721 | −4.7% | 13,847 | 19.77 |
| 2013 | 287,314 | +30% | 13,661 | 21.03 |
| 2012 | 220,761 | −11% | 12,903 | 17.11 |
| 2011 | 247,229 | +16% | 12,539 | 19.72 |
| 2010 | 212,902 | −19% | 12,450 | 17.10 |
| 2009 | 263,146 | +11% | 12,565 | 20.94 |
| 2008 | 237,011 | −3.4% | 13,757 | 17.23 |
| 2007 | 245,471 | −4.3% | 14,558 | 16.86 |
| 2006 | 256,618 | +2.4% | 15,700 | 16.35 |
| 2005 | 250,543 | −8.9% | 16,840 | 14.88 |
| 2004 | 275,123 | −3.5% | 17,969 | 15.31 |
| 2003 | 284,971 | −5.1% | 19,071 | 14.94 |
| 2002 | 300,225 | +16% | 19,732 | 15.22 |
| 2001 | 258,363 | +12% | 20,396 | 12.67 |
| 2000 | 229,794 | −22% | 21,117 | 10.88 |
| 1999 | 295,000 | +84% | 21,096 | 13.98 |
| 1998 | 160,074 | −44% | 23,095 | 6.93 |
| 1997 | 285,716 | +11% | 24,308 | 11.75 |
| 1996 | 256,712 | +9.3% | 24,313 | 10.56 |
| 1995 | 234,897 | +11% | 24,209 | 9.70 |
| 1994 | 212,015 | −20% | 24,879 | 8.52 |
| 1993 | 264,122 | −6.0% | 25,084 | 10.53 |
| 1992 | 281,033 | +6.7% | 24,915 | 11.28 |
| 1991 | 263,350 | −6.8% | 24,765 | 10.63 |
| 1990 | 282,521 | +6.3% | 24,567 | 11.50 |
| 1989 | 265,782 | +9.9% | 24,162 | 11.00 |
| 1988 | 241,880 | −3.2% | 24,188 | 10.00 |
| 1987 | 249,775 | +4.7% | 23,788 | 10.50 |
| 1986 | 238,560 | +151% | 23,856 | 10.00 |
| 1985 | 95,100 | +10.0% | 21,553 | 4.41 |
| 1984 | 86,460 | −25% | 23,989 | 3.60 |
| 1983 | 115,280 | +10% | 25,241 | 4.57 |
| 1982 | 104,800 | +8.0% | 25,905 | 4.05 |
| 1981 | 97,000 | −24% | 26,999 | 3.59 |
| 1980 | 127,644 | +19% | 27,291 | 4.68 |
| 1979 | 107,385 | −8.5% | 27,543 | 3.90 |
| 1978 | 117,382 | +24% | 34,386 | 3.41 |
| 1977 | 94,471 | −39% | 33,580 | 2.81 |
| 1976 | 154,553 | +10.0% | 32,981 | 4.69 |
| 1975 | 140,503 | +15% | 31,155 | 4.51 |
| 1974 | 122,176 | −15% | 28,258 | 4.32 |
| 1973 | 142,910 | +24% | 25,880 | 5.52 |
| 1972 | 114,790 | +21% | 24,340 | 4.72 |
| 1971 | 95,120 | +7.2% | 20,380 | 4.67 |
| 1970 | 88,730 | +7.7% | 18,040 | 4.92 |
| 1969 | 82,399 | +15% | 15,250 | 5.40 |
| 1968 | 71,400 | −21% | 14,470 | 4.93 |
| 1967 | 90,501 | +4.6% | 18,100 | 5.00 |
| 1966 | 86,533 | −9.9% | 17,300 | 5.00 |
| 1965 | 96,000 | +13% | 18,000 | 5.33 |
| 1964 | 85,000 | −7.6% | 17,000 | 5.00 |
| 1963 | 92,000 | +59% | 18,000 | 5.11 |
| 1962 | 58,000 | −17% | 15,000 | 3.87 |
| 1961 | 70,000 | — | 15,000 | 4.67 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 69,525 t USD 60.0 m
- Exporter rank
- 19 of 105
- Imports
- 53,067 t USD 52.3 m
- Importer rank
- 38 of 190
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of apples in Portugal?
Portugal produced 313,210 t in 2024, 0.32% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Portugal rank in the world for production of apples?
Portugal ranked 35th of 93 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 52.4% of the world total.
How has the production of apples in Portugal changed?
It rose by 14% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +15% for the world. The record was 370,710 t in 2019.
What is the yield of apples in Portugal?
22.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (313,210 t from 13,650 ha), against a world average of 20.9 t/ha.
Does Portugal export or import apples?
In 2024 Portugal reported exports of 69,525 t (USD 60.0 m) and imports of 53,067 t (USD 52.3 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.