FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Maize production in Portugal
In 2024 Portugal produced 617,530 t of maize, the 73rd largest in the world (0.05% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 31%. The record was 980,922 t in 1998. Area harvested: 65,160 ha, yield 9.5 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 617,530 t
- World rank
- 73 of 162
- 10-year change
- −31%
- Record
- 980,922 t
- 1998
Maize in Portugal, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 617,530 | −20% | 65,160 | 9.48 |
| 2023 | 767,210 | +6.9% | 75,390 | 10.18 |
| 2022 | 717,990 | −4.6% | 74,640 | 9.62 |
| 2021 | 752,490 | +10% | 74,470 | 10.10 |
| 2020 | 682,090 | −9.7% | 72,990 | 9.34 |
| 2019 | 755,130 | +5.8% | 77,020 | 9.80 |
| 2018 | 713,860 | −4.2% | 83,360 | 8.56 |
| 2017 | 745,123 | +4.9% | 86,520 | 8.61 |
| 2016 | 710,634 | −14% | 88,614 | 8.02 |
| 2015 | 827,544 | −7.7% | 97,911 | 8.45 |
| 2014 | 896,995 | −3.5% | 107,642 | 8.33 |
| 2013 | 929,538 | +9.5% | 111,792 | 8.31 |
| 2012 | 848,666 | +4.7% | 102,197 | 8.30 |
| 2011 | 810,267 | +29% | 99,983 | 8.10 |
| 2010 | 626,222 | −1.2% | 90,371 | 6.93 |
| 2009 | 634,069 | −9.6% | 94,727 | 6.69 |
| 2008 | 701,606 | +14% | 110,877 | 6.33 |
| 2007 | 616,917 | +14% | 105,615 | 5.84 |
| 2006 | 542,620 | +5.5% | 102,603 | 5.29 |
| 2005 | 514,415 | −35% | 109,906 | 4.68 |
| 2004 | 794,819 | −1.1% | 137,349 | 5.79 |
| 2003 | 803,897 | +0.1% | 141,440 | 5.68 |
| 2002 | 802,707 | −12% | 140,124 | 5.73 |
| 2001 | 912,143 | +3.5% | 154,786 | 5.89 |
| 2000 | 881,589 | −5.6% | 152,504 | 5.78 |
| 1999 | 934,104 | −4.8% | 163,622 | 5.71 |
| 1998 | 980,922 | +14% | 182,654 | 5.37 |
| 1997 | 863,410 | +9.4% | 174,101 | 4.96 |
| 1996 | 789,290 | +10% | 168,774 | 4.68 |
| 1995 | 714,627 | +0.4% | 163,816 | 4.36 |
| 1994 | 711,432 | +6.4% | 173,778 | 4.09 |
| 1993 | 668,472 | −1.4% | 179,545 | 3.72 |
| 1992 | 678,041 | +3.3% | 196,269 | 3.45 |
| 1991 | 656,187 | −1.4% | 215,773 | 3.04 |
| 1990 | 665,560 | −1.9% | 219,412 | 3.03 |
| 1989 | 678,749 | +3.2% | 215,000 | 3.16 |
| 1988 | 657,768 | +0.5% | 254,093 | 2.59 |
| 1987 | 654,692 | +4.3% | 261,588 | 2.50 |
| 1986 | 627,994 | +14% | 257,677 | 2.44 |
| 1985 | 549,736 | +5.5% | 243,745 | 2.26 |
| 1984 | 521,000 | +13% | 253,791 | 2.05 |
| 1983 | 461,090 | −0.6% | 295,403 | 1.56 |
| 1982 | 463,785 | +10% | 296,479 | 1.56 |
| 1981 | 420,240 | −21% | 291,838 | 1.44 |
| 1980 | 532,000 | +5.1% | 314,223 | 1.69 |
| 1979 | 505,980 | +1.3% | 394,138 | 1.28 |
| 1978 | 499,491 | +1.7% | 388,779 | 1.28 |
| 1977 | 490,993 | +14% | 379,508 | 1.29 |
| 1976 | 428,910 | −15% | 367,989 | 1.17 |
| 1975 | 505,800 | −4.9% | 392,000 | 1.29 |
| 1974 | 532,000 | −4.8% | 377,300 | 1.41 |
| 1973 | 558,796 | −0.7% | 393,714 | 1.42 |
| 1972 | 562,459 | −1.4% | 409,511 | 1.37 |
| 1971 | 570,396 | −9.2% | 412,708 | 1.38 |
| 1970 | 628,195 | +5.1% | 437,432 | 1.44 |
| 1969 | 597,888 | +0.2% | 447,326 | 1.34 |
| 1968 | 596,659 | −4.4% | 457,795 | 1.30 |
| 1967 | 624,303 | +3.2% | 436,462 | 1.43 |
| 1966 | 604,688 | +32% | 493,134 | 1.23 |
| 1965 | 458,625 | −23% | 483,642 | 0.95 |
| 1964 | 596,535 | +14% | 496,000 | 1.20 |
| 1963 | 523,360 | −11% | 487,785 | 1.07 |
| 1962 | 590,941 | −6.5% | 502,880 | 1.18 |
| 1961 | 632,015 | — | 494,577 | 1.28 |
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.