Eggplants production in Portugal
In 2024 Portugal produced 6,810 t of eggplants, the 59th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 8.2%. The record was 15,730 t in 2023. Area harvested: 100 ha, yield 68.1 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 6,810 t
- World rank
- 59 of 98
- 10-year change
- +8.2%
- Record
- 15,730 t
- 2023
Eggplants in Portugal, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Portugal compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.01% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 68.1
- world 29.3 (+132%)
- kg per person
- 0.65
- world 7.05
- 10-year change
- +8.2%
- world +14%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 57 | Qatar | 9,770 | 0.02% |
| 58 | Australia | 9,558 | 0.02% |
| 59 | Portugal | 6,810 | 0.01% |
| 60 | Moldova | 5,991 | 0.01% |
| 61 | South Korea | 4,940 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of eggplants
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 | 6,810 | −57% | 100 | 68.10 |
| 2023 | 15,730 | +192% | 220 | 71.50 |
| 2022 | 5,390 | −47% | 90 | 59.89 |
| 2021 | 10,160 | +56% | 160 | 63.50 |
| 2020 | 6,500 | +15% | 90 | 72.22 |
| 2019 | 5,660 | −17% | 80 | 70.75 |
| 2018 | 6,850 | +30% | 110 | 62.27 |
| 2017 | 5,267 | +3.5% | 112 | 47.03 |
| 2016 | 5,089 | +71% | 122 | 41.71 |
| 2015 | 2,968 | −53% | 61 | 48.66 |
| 2014 | 6,292 | +4.7% | 104 | 60.50 |
| 2013 | 6,008 | +23% | 94 | 63.91 |
| 2012 | 4,897 | 0.0% | 90 | 54.41 |
| 2011 | 4,897 | −25% | 97 | 50.48 |
| 2010 | 6,500 | −13% | 186 | 34.95 |
| 2009 | 7,500 | +7.1% | 350 | 21.43 |
| 2008 | 7,000 | +7.7% | 320 | 21.88 |
| 2007 | 6,500 | +8.3% | 300 | 21.67 |
| 2006 | 6,000 | +2.4% | 313 | 19.17 |
| 2005 | 5,858 | +1.3% | 404 | 14.50 |
| 2004 | 5,781 | +1.2% | 532 | 10.87 |
| 2003 | 5,713 | +1.1% | 720 | 7.93 |
| 2002 | 5,653 | −2.5% | 921 | 6.14 |
| 2001 | 5,800 | +0.1% | 1,174 | 4.94 |
| 2000 | 5,794 | +0.8% | 1,152 | 5.03 |
| 1999 | 5,749 | −0.7% | 1,123 | 5.12 |
| 1998 | 5,790 | −0.9% | 1,111 | 5.21 |
| 1997 | 5,842 | +6.2% | 1,102 | 5.30 |
| 1996 | 5,500 | −8.8% | 1,020 | 5.39 |
| 1995 | 6,032 | +0.5% | 1,100 | 5.48 |
| 1994 | 6,000 | +9.1% | 1,077 | 5.57 |
| 1993 | 5,500 | −8.3% | 971 | 5.66 |
| 1992 | 6,000 | −12% | 1,043 | 5.75 |
| 1991 | 6,800 | −5.6% | 1,164 | 5.84 |
| 1990 | 7,200 | +20% | 257 | 28.02 |
| 1989 | 6,000 | 0.0% | 250 | 24.00 |
| 1988 | 6,000 | −17% | 250 | 24.00 |
| 1987 | 7,200 | +13% | 250 | 28.80 |
| 1986 | 6,400 | +28% | 250 | 25.60 |
| 1985 | 5,000 | +4.2% | 250 | 20.00 |
| 1984 | 4,800 | +14% | 250 | 19.20 |
| 1983 | 4,200 | −4.5% | 200 | 21.00 |
| 1982 | 4,400 | −2.2% | 200 | 22.00 |
| 1981 | 4,500 | +2.3% | 200 | 22.50 |
| 1980 | 4,400 | +2.3% | 200 | 22.00 |
| 1979 | 4,300 | 0.0% | 200 | 21.50 |
| 1978 | 4,300 | −8.5% | 200 | 21.50 |
| 1977 | 4,700 | — | 200 | 23.50 |
| 1976 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — | — | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 71 t USD 151,000
- Exporter rank
- 52 of 102
- Imports
- 6,417 t USD 3.5 m
- Importer rank
- 19 of 110
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 eggplants in Portugal?
Portugal produced 6,810 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Portugal rank in the world for production of eggplants?
Portugal ranked 59th of 98 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 60.6% of the world total.
How has the production of eggplants in Portugal changed?
It rose by 8.2% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +14% for the world. The record was 15,730 t in 2023.
What is the yield of eggplants in Portugal?
68.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (6,810 t from 100 ha), against a world average of 29.3 t/ha.
Does Portugal export or import eggplants (aubergines)?
In 2024 Portugal reported exports of 71 t (USD 151,000) and imports of 6,417 t (USD 3.5 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.