> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 20242,570 t
World rank49 of 66
10-year change+15%
Record11,960 t1973

## Apricots in Portugal, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Portugal compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.06%0.07% in 2014
Yield, t/ha5.0world 7.0 (−28%)
kg per person0.25world 0.56
10-year change+15%world +38%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 47 | [Georgia](https://husfarm.com/production/apricots/georgia/) | 3,400 | 0.07% |
| 48 | [Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/apricots/australia/) | 3,062 | 0.07% |
| 49 | **Portugal** | 2,570 | 0.06% |
| 50 | [New Zealand](https://husfarm.com/production/apricots/new-zealand/) | 1,883 | 0.04% |
| 51 | [Nepal](https://husfarm.com/production/apricots/nepal/) | 1,715 | 0.04% |

[Full ranking of 66 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/apricots/)

### Map of world production of apricots

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

Exports179 t USD 220,000
Exporter rank39 of 64
Imports3,283 t USD 4.9 m
Importer rank21 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](https://husfarm.com/production/apricots/)

## 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

[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/apricots/turkey/)[Uzbekistan](https://husfarm.com/production/apricots/uzbekistan/)[Tajikistan](https://husfarm.com/production/apricots/tajikistan/)[Iran](https://husfarm.com/production/apricots/iran/)[Italy](https://husfarm.com/production/apricots/italy/)[Algeria](https://husfarm.com/production/apricots/algeria/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/apricots/pakistan/)[Afghanistan](https://husfarm.com/production/apricots/afghanistan/)[Spain](https://husfarm.com/production/apricots/spain/)[Greece](https://husfarm.com/production/apricots/greece/)[Armenia](https://husfarm.com/production/apricots/armenia/)[Egypt](https://husfarm.com/production/apricots/egypt/)
[All countries producing apricots](https://husfarm.com/production/apricots/)

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Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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