Bananas production in Portugal
In 2024 Portugal produced 30,230 t of bananas, the 74th largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 25%. The record was 49,950 t in 1988. Area harvested: 1,180 ha, yield 25.6 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 30,230 t
- World rank
- 74 of 118
- 10-year change
- +25%
- Record
- 49,950 t
- 1988
Bananas in Portugal, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Portugal compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.02%
- 0.02% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 25.6
- world 23.7 (+8.1%)
- kg per person
- 2.90
- world 17.1
- 10-year change
- +25%
- world +21%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 72 | Equatorial Guinea | 31,434 | 0.02% |
| 73 | Eswatini | 30,363 | 0.02% |
| 74 | Portugal | 30,230 | 0.02% |
| 75 | Togo | 25,513 | 0.02% |
| 76 | Somalia | 23,554 | 0.02% |
Map of world production of bananas
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 | 30,230 | −2.4% | 1,180 | 25.62 |
| 2023 | 30,980 | +8.9% | 1,170 | 26.48 |
| 2022 | 28,460 | +14% | 1,160 | 24.53 |
| 2021 | 24,990 | −5.0% | 1,120 | 22.31 |
| 2020 | 26,300 | −3.0% | 1,120 | 23.48 |
| 2019 | 27,100 | +20% | 1,120 | 24.20 |
| 2018 | 22,650 | −19% | 1,050 | 21.57 |
| 2017 | 27,844 | +6.2% | 1,038 | 26.82 |
| 2016 | 26,224 | +8.1% | 1,041 | 25.19 |
| 2015 | 24,258 | +0.2% | 1,034 | 23.46 |
| 2014 | 24,208 | +14% | 1,127 | 21.48 |
| 2013 | 21,204 | −5.9% | 1,012 | 20.95 |
| 2012 | 22,528 | +7.7% | 1,015 | 22.20 |
| 2011 | 20,917 | −0.1% | 1,008 | 20.75 |
| 2010 | 20,944 | +4.9% | 1,005 | 20.84 |
| 2009 | 19,971 | −16% | 1,007 | 19.83 |
| 2008 | 23,698 | +5.9% | 1,011 | 23.44 |
| 2007 | 22,382 | +5.1% | 1,017 | 22.01 |
| 2006 | 21,298 | +4.0% | 1,032 | 20.64 |
| 2005 | 20,476 | −25% | 1,056 | 19.39 |
| 2004 | 27,241 | −6.0% | 1,107 | 24.61 |
| 2003 | 28,975 | −0.9% | 1,199 | 24.17 |
| 2002 | 29,227 | +3.3% | 1,255 | 23.29 |
| 2001 | 28,304 | −7.3% | 1,321 | 21.43 |
| 2000 | 30,518 | +2.0% | 1,392 | 21.92 |
| 1999 | 29,919 | −0.3% | 1,468 | 20.38 |
| 1998 | 30,000 | −14% | 1,440 | 20.83 |
| 1997 | 35,000 | +5.6% | 1,673 | 20.92 |
| 1996 | 33,138 | +10% | 1,331 | 24.90 |
| 1995 | 30,000 | −21% | 1,132 | 26.50 |
| 1994 | 38,000 | +2.7% | 1,414 | 26.87 |
| 1993 | 37,000 | −2.6% | 1,278 | 28.95 |
| 1992 | 38,000 | −4.8% | 1,200 | 31.67 |
| 1991 | 39,900 | −12% | 1,178 | 33.87 |
| 1990 | 45,568 | +0.2% | 1,178 | 38.68 |
| 1989 | 45,476 | −9.0% | 1,178 | 38.60 |
| 1988 | 49,950 | +0.1% | 1,700 | 29.38 |
| 1987 | 49,918 | +3.3% | 1,650 | 30.25 |
| 1986 | 48,343 | +4.9% | 1,985 | 24.35 |
| 1985 | 46,064 | +0.7% | 2,130 | 21.63 |
| 1984 | 45,766 | +10% | 2,218 | 20.63 |
| 1983 | 41,430 | +24% | 1,500 | 27.62 |
| 1982 | 33,500 | +3.8% | 1,250 | 26.80 |
| 1981 | 32,260 | −3.7% | 1,210 | 26.66 |
| 1980 | 33,508 | +46% | 1,250 | 26.81 |
| 1979 | 22,929 | −11% | 1,200 | 19.11 |
| 1978 | 25,766 | +1.0% | 1,200 | 21.47 |
| 1977 | 25,514 | +10.0% | 1,000 | 25.51 |
| 1976 | 23,202 | +2.9% | 1,000 | 23.20 |
| 1975 | 22,557 | −15% | 1,000 | 22.56 |
| 1974 | 26,400 | 0.0% | 1,100 | 24.00 |
| 1973 | 26,400 | −4.0% | 1,200 | 22.00 |
| 1972 | 27,500 | −15% | 1,250 | 22.00 |
| 1971 | 32,500 | −3.7% | 1,350 | 24.07 |
| 1970 | 33,750 | −10% | 1,350 | 25.00 |
| 1969 | 37,557 | +32% | 1,429 | 26.28 |
| 1968 | 28,539 | −19% | 1,429 | 19.97 |
| 1967 | 35,268 | −1.3% | 1,429 | 24.68 |
| 1966 | 35,727 | +5.1% | 1,429 | 25.00 |
| 1965 | 34,000 | +3.7% | 1,060 | 32.08 |
| 1964 | 32,800 | +18% | 1,030 | 31.84 |
| 1963 | 27,700 | +8.6% | 920 | 30.11 |
| 1962 | 25,500 | −25% | 880 | 28.98 |
| 1961 | 33,800 | — | 1,050 | 32.19 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 22,699 t USD 21.8 m
- Exporter rank
- 42 of 107
- Imports
- 214,495 t USD 165 m
- Importer rank
- 23 of 139
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 bananas in Portugal?
Portugal produced 30,230 t in 2024, 0.02% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Portugal rank in the world for production of bananas?
Portugal ranked 74th of 118 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 27.0% of the world total.
How has the production of bananas in Portugal changed?
It rose by 25% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +21% for the world. The record was 49,950 t in 1988.
What is the yield of bananas in Portugal?
25.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (30,230 t from 1,180 ha), against a world average of 23.7 t/ha.
Does Portugal export or import bananas?
In 2024 Portugal reported exports of 22,699 t (USD 21.8 m) and imports of 214,495 t (USD 165 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.