All pulses production in Portugal
In 2024 Portugal produced 12,360 t of all pulses, the 119th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 108%. The record was 132,357 t in 1963. Area harvested: 30,200 ha, yield 0.4 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 12,360 t
- World rank
- 119 of 170
- 10-year change
- +108%
- Record
- 132,357 t
- 1963
All pulses in Portugal, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Portugal compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.01% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.4
- world 1.1 (−62%)
- kg per person
- 1.19
- world 11.9
- 10-year change
- +108%
- world +26%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 117 | South Korea | 14,401 | 0.01% |
| 118 | Lebanon | 12,719 | 0.01% |
| 119 | Portugal | 12,360 | 0.01% |
| 120 | Congo | 11,385 | 0.01% |
| 121 | Costa Rica | 11,050 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of pulses
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 | 12,360 | — | 30,200 | 0.41 |
| 2018 | 21,181 | +211% | 25,413 | 0.83 |
| 2017 | 6,801 | +2.3% | 5,811 | 1.17 |
| 2016 | 6,645 | +6.2% | 5,500 | 1.21 |
| 2015 | 6,259 | +5.2% | 5,227 | 1.20 |
| 2014 | 5,951 | +2.9% | 4,467 | 1.33 |
| 2013 | 5,785 | −32% | 4,592 | 1.26 |
| 2012 | 8,467 | −1.9% | 5,226 | 1.62 |
| 2011 | 8,633 | −46% | 4,865 | 1.77 |
| 2010 | 15,948 | −26% | 5,490 | 2.90 |
| 2009 | 21,617 | −1.6% | 5,841 | 3.70 |
| 2008 | 21,971 | −3.2% | 7,704 | 2.85 |
| 2007 | 22,707 | +2.2% | 9,999 | 2.27 |
| 2006 | 22,217 | +12% | 10,542 | 2.11 |
| 2005 | 19,814 | −8.4% | 10,987 | 1.80 |
| 2004 | 21,622 | −0.3% | 14,105 | 1.53 |
| 2003 | 21,686 | −3.1% | 15,937 | 1.36 |
| 2002 | 22,390 | −0.2% | 16,293 | 1.37 |
| 2001 | 22,440 | +0.1% | 18,017 | 1.25 |
| 2000 | 22,417 | −0.5% | 20,053 | 1.12 |
| 1999 | 22,519 | −15% | 23,884 | 0.94 |
| 1998 | 26,431 | −1.8% | 42,902 | 0.62 |
| 1997 | 26,928 | −9.8% | 47,278 | 0.57 |
| 1996 | 29,848 | +5.3% | 52,100 | 0.57 |
| 1995 | 28,345 | −13% | 55,216 | 0.51 |
| 1994 | 32,584 | −0.5% | 57,594 | 0.57 |
| 1993 | 32,750 | −17% | 59,922 | 0.55 |
| 1992 | 39,464 | −13% | 66,641 | 0.59 |
| 1991 | 45,601 | −8.9% | 83,787 | 0.54 |
| 1990 | 50,033 | −13% | 84,475 | 0.59 |
| 1989 | 57,324 | +3.8% | 90,490 | 0.63 |
| 1988 | 55,239 | −2.8% | 87,774 | 0.63 |
| 1987 | 56,806 | +1.3% | 92,467 | 0.61 |
| 1986 | 56,078 | −29% | 93,161 | 0.60 |
| 1985 | 79,303 | −0.8% | 246,155 | 0.32 |
| 1984 | 79,936 | +12% | 265,273 | 0.30 |
| 1983 | 71,671 | −2.2% | 291,834 | 0.25 |
| 1982 | 73,254 | +17% | 313,272 | 0.23 |
| 1981 | 62,814 | −27% | 307,191 | 0.20 |
| 1980 | 86,487 | +7.9% | 355,765 | 0.24 |
| 1979 | 80,152 | −8.9% | 339,284 | 0.24 |
| 1978 | 87,964 | +19% | 369,261 | 0.24 |
| 1977 | 74,192 | −13% | 339,779 | 0.22 |
| 1976 | 85,223 | −7.7% | 365,286 | 0.23 |
| 1975 | 92,360 | +0.5% | 391,224 | 0.24 |
| 1974 | 91,889 | −7.2% | 392,301 | 0.23 |
| 1973 | 99,000 | −5.9% | 395,234 | 0.25 |
| 1972 | 105,215 | −9.0% | 418,461 | 0.25 |
| 1971 | 115,609 | +3.2% | 425,884 | 0.27 |
| 1970 | 112,025 | +0.6% | 470,854 | 0.24 |
| 1969 | 111,304 | −9.6% | 484,371 | 0.23 |
| 1968 | 123,166 | −3.6% | 498,676 | 0.25 |
| 1967 | 127,810 | +11% | 517,391 | 0.25 |
| 1966 | 115,590 | +17% | 559,743 | 0.21 |
| 1965 | 98,520 | −20% | 563,891 | 0.17 |
| 1964 | 123,584 | −6.6% | 578,248 | 0.21 |
| 1963 | 132,357 | +8.5% | 579,701 | 0.23 |
| 1962 | 121,937 | −2.8% | 576,911 | 0.21 |
| 1961 | 125,421 | — | 576,745 | 0.22 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of pulses in Portugal?
Portugal produced 12,360 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Portugal rank in the world for production of pulses?
Portugal ranked 119th of 170 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 26.2% of the world total.
How has the production of pulses in Portugal changed?
It rose by 108% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +26% for the world. The record was 132,357 t in 1963.
What is the yield of pulses in Portugal?
0.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (12,360 t from 30,200 ha), against a world average of 1.1 t/ha.
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.