Carrots and turnips production in Portugal
In 2024 Portugal produced 128,590 t of carrots and turnips, the 41st largest in the world (0.28% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 1.5%. The record was 174,300 t in 1996. Area harvested: 2,370 ha, yield 54.3 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 128,590 t
- World rank
- 41 of 130
- 10-year change
- +1.5%
- Record
- 174,300 t
- 1996
Carrots and turnips in Portugal, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Portugal compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.28%
- 0.32% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 54.3
- world 35.6 (+52%)
- kg per person
- 12.3
- world 5.53
- 10-year change
- +1.5%
- world +15%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | Chile | 136,888 | 0.30% |
| 40 | Israel | 130,848 | 0.29% |
| 41 | Portugal | 128,590 | 0.28% |
| 42 | Sweden | 122,740 | 0.27% |
| 43 | Austria | 120,580 | 0.27% |
Map of world production of carrots and turnips
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 | 128,590 | +2.4% | 2,370 | 54.26 |
| 2023 | 125,540 | +25% | 2,240 | 56.04 |
| 2022 | 100,060 | −29% | 2,060 | 48.57 |
| 2021 | 140,870 | +5.5% | 2,610 | 53.97 |
| 2020 | 133,560 | +56% | 2,610 | 51.17 |
| 2019 | 85,600 | −6.5% | 1,660 | 51.57 |
| 2018 | 91,570 | −18% | 1,720 | 53.24 |
| 2017 | 112,022 | −12% | 2,968 | 37.74 |
| 2016 | 127,697 | +9.2% | 3,031 | 42.13 |
| 2015 | 116,961 | −7.6% | 3,105 | 37.67 |
| 2014 | 126,631 | +21% | 3,143 | 40.29 |
| 2013 | 104,625 | +3.8% | 2,928 | 35.73 |
| 2012 | 100,827 | +1.0% | 2,869 | 35.14 |
| 2011 | 99,870 | −23% | 3,012 | 33.16 |
| 2010 | 129,333 | −17% | 3,784 | 34.18 |
| 2009 | 156,000 | +1.3% | 4,650 | 33.55 |
| 2008 | 154,000 | +2.7% | 4,600 | 33.48 |
| 2007 | 150,000 | −6.3% | 4,500 | 33.33 |
| 2006 | 160,000 | +6.5% | 5,000 | 32.00 |
| 2005 | 150,186 | +0.8% | 4,580 | 32.79 |
| 2004 | 148,956 | +4.4% | 4,574 | 32.57 |
| 2003 | 142,675 | +6.2% | 4,337 | 32.90 |
| 2002 | 134,336 | −5.5% | 4,053 | 33.14 |
| 2001 | 142,210 | −5.2% | 4,306 | 33.03 |
| 2000 | 150,000 | −14% | 4,500 | 33.33 |
| 1999 | 173,538 | +20% | 5,394 | 32.17 |
| 1998 | 144,615 | +25% | 4,495 | 32.17 |
| 1997 | 115,785 | −34% | 3,508 | 33.01 |
| 1996 | 174,300 | +37% | 5,000 | 34.86 |
| 1995 | 127,100 | +44% | 4,000 | 31.78 |
| 1994 | 88,562 | +6.7% | 3,000 | 29.52 |
| 1993 | 83,000 | 0.0% | 3,000 | 27.67 |
| 1992 | 83,000 | 0.0% | 3,000 | 27.67 |
| 1991 | 83,000 | 0.0% | 3,000 | 27.67 |
| 1990 | 83,000 | +1.2% | 3,000 | 27.67 |
| 1989 | 82,000 | +2.5% | 3,000 | 27.33 |
| 1988 | 80,000 | −1.2% | 3,000 | 26.67 |
| 1987 | 81,000 | −4.7% | 3,000 | 27.00 |
| 1986 | 85,000 | +4.9% | 3,200 | 26.56 |
| 1985 | 81,000 | 0.0% | 3,100 | 26.13 |
| 1984 | 81,000 | +1.3% | 3,000 | 27.00 |
| 1983 | 80,000 | 0.0% | 3,000 | 26.67 |
| 1982 | 80,000 | −1.2% | 3,000 | 26.67 |
| 1981 | 81,000 | −1.2% | 2,900 | 27.93 |
| 1980 | 82,000 | 0.0% | 2,900 | 28.28 |
| 1979 | 82,000 | +1.2% | 2,900 | 28.28 |
| 1978 | 81,000 | +1.3% | 2,900 | 27.93 |
| 1977 | 80,000 | −3.6% | 2,900 | 27.59 |
| 1976 | 83,000 | +1.2% | 2,900 | 28.62 |
| 1975 | 82,000 | +3.8% | 2,800 | 29.29 |
| 1974 | 79,000 | +2.6% | 2,700 | 29.26 |
| 1973 | 77,000 | +2.7% | 2,600 | 29.62 |
| 1972 | 75,000 | 0.0% | 2,500 | 30.00 |
| 1971 | 75,000 | 0.0% | 2,500 | 30.00 |
| 1970 | 75,000 | 0.0% | 2,500 | 30.00 |
| 1969 | 75,000 | +7.1% | 2,500 | 30.00 |
| 1968 | 70,000 | 0.0% | 2,300 | 30.43 |
| 1967 | 70,000 | +7.7% | 2,300 | 30.43 |
| 1966 | 65,000 | 0.0% | 2,100 | 30.95 |
| 1965 | 65,000 | +18% | 2,100 | 30.95 |
| 1964 | 55,000 | +22% | 1,800 | 30.56 |
| 1963 | 45,000 | +13% | 1,500 | 30.00 |
| 1962 | 40,000 | +14% | 1,100 | 36.36 |
| 1961 | 35,000 | — | 1,100 | 31.82 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 31,579 t USD 21.5 m
- Exporter rank
- 17 of 102
- Imports
- 41,368 t USD 19.3 m
- Importer rank
- 20 of 156
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 carrots and turnips in Portugal?
Portugal produced 128,590 t in 2024, 0.28% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Portugal rank in the world for production of carrots and turnips?
Portugal ranked 41st of 130 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 42.2% of the world total.
How has the production of carrots and turnips in Portugal changed?
It rose by 1.5% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +15% for the world. The record was 174,300 t in 1996.
What is the yield of carrots and turnips in Portugal?
54.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (128,590 t from 2,370 ha), against a world average of 35.6 t/ha.
Does Portugal export or import carrots and turnips?
In 2024 Portugal reported exports of 31,579 t (USD 21.5 m) and imports of 41,368 t (USD 19.3 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.