Apricots production in Portugal
In 2024 Portugal produced 2,570 t of apricots, the 49th largest in the world (0.06% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 15%. The record was 11,960 t in 1973. Area harvested: 510 ha, yield 5.0 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 2,570 t
- World rank
- 49 of 66
- 10-year change
- +15%
- Record
- 11,960 t
- 1973
Apricots in Portugal, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Portugal compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.06%
- 0.07% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 5.0
- world 7.0 (−28%)
- kg per person
- 0.25
- world 0.56
- 10-year change
- +15%
- world +38%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 47 | Georgia | 3,400 | 0.07% |
| 48 | Australia | 3,062 | 0.07% |
| 49 | Portugal | 2,570 | 0.06% |
| 50 | New Zealand | 1,883 | 0.04% |
| 51 | Nepal | 1,715 | 0.04% |
Map of world production of apricots
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 | 2,570 | −0.8% | 510 | 5.04 |
| 2023 | 2,590 | −35% | 590 | 4.39 |
| 2022 | 4,010 | +16% | 600 | 6.68 |
| 2021 | 3,450 | +6.5% | 530 | 6.51 |
| 2020 | 3,240 | −10% | 520 | 6.23 |
| 2019 | 3,610 | +2.8% | 540 | 6.69 |
| 2018 | 3,510 | −23% | 560 | 6.27 |
| 2017 | 4,575 | +96% | 561 | 8.16 |
| 2016 | 2,330 | −19% | 430 | 5.42 |
| 2015 | 2,893 | +29% | 422 | 6.86 |
| 2014 | 2,234 | +3.6% | 429 | 5.21 |
| 2013 | 2,157 | −34% | 396 | 5.45 |
| 2012 | 3,249 | +0.7% | 402 | 8.08 |
| 2011 | 3,225 | −0.1% | 390 | 8.27 |
| 2010 | 3,227 | −17% | 390 | 8.27 |
| 2009 | 3,887 | +25% | 387 | 10.04 |
| 2008 | 3,117 | −4.8% | 404 | 7.72 |
| 2007 | 3,274 | −5.0% | 420 | 7.80 |
| 2006 | 3,445 | −4.3% | 441 | 7.81 |
| 2005 | 3,598 | −10% | 460 | 7.82 |
| 2004 | 4,010 | −3.8% | 485 | 8.27 |
| 2003 | 4,167 | −4.9% | 522 | 7.98 |
| 2002 | 4,383 | +56% | 555 | 7.90 |
| 2001 | 2,803 | −48% | 585 | 4.79 |
| 2000 | 5,401 | −11% | 618 | 8.74 |
| 1999 | 6,068 | +57% | 629 | 9.65 |
| 1998 | 3,859 | −22% | 655 | 5.89 |
| 1997 | 4,968 | +5.9% | 652 | 7.62 |
| 1996 | 4,693 | −7.1% | 638 | 7.36 |
| 1995 | 5,052 | −1.4% | 637 | 7.93 |
| 1994 | 5,124 | +20% | 701 | 7.31 |
| 1993 | 4,260 | −9.4% | 710 | 6.00 |
| 1992 | 4,700 | +4.9% | 700 | 6.71 |
| 1991 | 4,480 | −3.7% | 670 | 6.69 |
| 1990 | 4,650 | +3.3% | 600 | 7.75 |
| 1989 | 4,500 | −8.3% | 700 | 6.43 |
| 1988 | 4,905 | −11% | 700 | 7.01 |
| 1987 | 5,494 | +19% | 718 | 7.65 |
| 1986 | 4,615 | −12% | 700 | 6.59 |
| 1985 | 5,240 | +9.0% | 2,467 | 2.12 |
| 1984 | 4,807 | −30% | 2,336 | 2.06 |
| 1983 | 6,867 | +16% | 2,273 | 3.02 |
| 1982 | 5,920 | +10% | 2,273 | 2.60 |
| 1981 | 5,380 | −11% | 2,146 | 2.51 |
| 1980 | 6,040 | +7.9% | 2,073 | 2.91 |
| 1979 | 5,600 | +40% | 1,989 | 2.82 |
| 1978 | 4,004 | +10% | 1,899 | 2.11 |
| 1977 | 3,640 | −62% | 1,794 | 2.03 |
| 1976 | 9,578 | +23% | 1,733 | 5.53 |
| 1975 | 7,809 | −18% | 1,541 | 5.07 |
| 1974 | 9,568 | −20% | 1,477 | 6.48 |
| 1973 | 11,960 | +35% | 1,418 | 8.43 |
| 1972 | 8,880 | −12% | 1,330 | 6.68 |
| 1971 | 10,100 | +55% | 1,240 | 8.15 |
| 1970 | 6,510 | +100% | 1,160 | 5.61 |
| 1969 | 3,250 | −68% | 1,090 | 2.98 |
| 1968 | 10,210 | +28% | 1,030 | 9.91 |
| 1967 | 8,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 8.00 |
| 1966 | 8,000 | +3.1% | 1,000 | 8.00 |
| 1965 | 7,760 | +75% | 1,000 | 7.76 |
| 1964 | 4,430 | −22% | 1,000 | 4.43 |
| 1963 | 5,660 | −17% | 1,000 | 5.66 |
| 1962 | 6,840 | −18% | 1,000 | 6.84 |
| 1961 | 8,296 | — | 1,000 | 8.30 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 179 t USD 220,000
- Exporter rank
- 39 of 64
- Imports
- 3,283 t USD 4.9 m
- Importer rank
- 21 of 113
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 apricots in Portugal?
Portugal produced 2,570 t in 2024, 0.06% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Portugal rank in the world for production of apricots?
Portugal ranked 49th of 66 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Turkey with 27.6% of the world total.
How has the production of apricots in Portugal changed?
It rose by 15% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +38% for the world. The record was 11,960 t in 1973.
What is the yield of apricots in Portugal?
5.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (2,570 t from 510 ha), against a world average of 7.0 t/ha.
Does Portugal export or import apricots?
In 2024 Portugal reported exports of 179 t (USD 220,000) and imports of 3,283 t (USD 4.9 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.