Mushrooms production in Portugal
In 2024 Portugal produced 10,590 t of mushrooms, the 28th largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 23%. The record was 14,170 t in 2020.
- Production, 2024
- 10,590 t
- World rank
- 28 of 64
- 10-year change
- +23%
- Record
- 14,170 t
- 2020
Mushrooms in Portugal, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Portugal compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.02%
- 0.02% in 2014
- kg per person
- 1.02
- world 6.32
- 10-year change
- +23%
- world +46%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Romania | 16,810 | 0.03% |
| 27 | Ukraine | 12,000 | 0.02% |
| 28 | Portugal | 10,590 | 0.02% |
| 29 | Switzerland | 8,418 | 0.02% |
| 30 | Taiwan | 7,298 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of mushrooms
Share of the world total; Portugal is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10,590 | +17% |
| 2023 | 9,070 | −35% |
| 2022 | 13,940 | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 13,200 | −6.8% |
| 2020 | 14,170 | +111% |
| 2019 | 6,700 | 0.0% |
| 2018 | 6,700 | −40% |
| 2017 | 11,085 | −6.4% |
| 2016 | 11,840 | +10% |
| 2015 | 10,754 | +25% |
| 2014 | 8,588 | −6.9% |
| 2013 | 9,220 | −17% |
| 2012 | 11,140 | 0.0% |
| 2011 | 11,140 | +643% |
| 2010 | 1,500 | +36% |
| 2009 | 1,100 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 1,070 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 1,050 | −3.6% |
| 2006 | 1,089 | −21% |
| 2005 | 1,384 | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,384 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 1,341 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 1,298 | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 1,255 | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 1,212 | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 1,168 | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 1,125 | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 1,082 | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 1,039 | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 1,008 | 0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,008 | 0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,008 | 0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,008 | 0.0% |
| 1991 | 1,008 | −11% |
| 1990 | 1,127 | +13% |
| 1989 | 1,000 | +25% |
| 1988 | 800 | +100% |
| 1987 | 400 | +33% |
| 1986 | 300 | −40% |
| 1985 | 500 | +67% |
| 1984 | 300 | +50% |
| 1983 | 200 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 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
- 895 t USD 4.3 m
- Exporter rank
- 32 of 93
- Imports
- 6,823 t USD 22.3 m
- Importer rank
- 22 of 149
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 mushrooms in Portugal?
Portugal produced 10,590 t in 2024, 0.02% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Portugal rank in the world for production of mushrooms?
Portugal ranked 28th of 64 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 94.2% of the world total.
How has the production of mushrooms in Portugal changed?
It rose by 23% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +46% for the world. The record was 14,170 t in 2020.
Does Portugal export or import mushrooms and truffles?
In 2024 Portugal reported exports of 895 t (USD 4.3 m) and imports of 6,823 t (USD 22.3 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.