Quinces production in Portugal
In 2017 Portugal produced 5,492 t of quinces. Over ten years it grew by 64%. The record was 9,870 t in 1972. Area harvested: 728 ha, yield 7.5 t/ha.
The 2017 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2017
- 5,492 t
- World rank
- —
- 10-year change
- +64%
- Record
- 9,870 t
- 1972
Quinces in Portugal, 1961–2017 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5,492 | −7.2% | 728 | 7.54 |
| 2016 | 5,917 | −2.8% | 781 | 7.58 |
| 2015 | 6,088 | +33% | 819 | 7.43 |
| 2014 | 4,591 | −0.9% | 623 | 7.37 |
| 2013 | 4,633 | +2.6% | 616 | 7.52 |
| 2012 | 4,515 | −12% | 611 | 7.39 |
| 2011 | 5,123 | −0.5% | 596 | 8.60 |
| 2010 | 5,147 | −2.1% | 594 | 8.66 |
| 2009 | 5,257 | +48% | 595 | 8.84 |
| 2008 | 3,555 | +5.9% | 549 | 6.48 |
| 2007 | 3,357 | +10% | 420 | 7.99 |
| 2006 | 3,044 | +28% | 343 | 8.87 |
| 2005 | 2,376 | +5.0% | 282 | 8.43 |
| 2004 | 2,262 | +9.8% | 272 | 8.32 |
| 2003 | 2,060 | +1.0% | 254 | 8.11 |
| 2002 | 2,039 | −0.2% | 246 | 8.29 |
| 2001 | 2,044 | −5.6% | 246 | 8.31 |
| 2000 | 2,166 | −9.4% | 249 | 8.70 |
| 1999 | 2,390 | +35% | 247 | 9.68 |
| 1998 | 1,775 | −1.7% | 170 | 10.44 |
| 1997 | 1,805 | −3.8% | 170 | 10.62 |
| 1996 | 1,877 | −9.1% | 180 | 10.43 |
| 1995 | 2,065 | −48% | 211 | 9.79 |
| 1994 | 4,000 | +18% | 400 | 10.00 |
| 1993 | 3,380 | −16% | 513 | 6.59 |
| 1992 | 4,000 | +21% | 500 | 8.00 |
| 1991 | 3,300 | −33% | 500 | 6.60 |
| 1990 | 4,900 | −11% | 500 | 9.80 |
| 1989 | 5,500 | +10% | 500 | 11.00 |
| 1988 | 5,000 | −14% | 500 | 10.00 |
| 1987 | 5,813 | +11% | 1,745 | 3.33 |
| 1986 | 5,237 | −20% | 1,716 | 3.05 |
| 1985 | 6,546 | −2.0% | 1,721 | 3.80 |
| 1984 | 6,680 | −25% | 1,725 | 3.87 |
| 1983 | 8,907 | +10% | 1,728 | 5.15 |
| 1982 | 8,097 | +8.0% | 1,734 | 4.67 |
| 1981 | 7,497 | −8.8% | 1,731 | 4.33 |
| 1980 | 8,223 | +19% | 1,718 | 4.79 |
| 1979 | 6,916 | +28% | 1,698 | 4.07 |
| 1978 | 5,406 | +24% | 1,669 | 3.24 |
| 1977 | 4,360 | −42% | 1,658 | 2.63 |
| 1976 | 7,517 | +10.0% | 1,647 | 4.56 |
| 1975 | 6,834 | −6.2% | 1,632 | 4.19 |
| 1974 | 7,284 | +81% | 1,619 | 4.50 |
| 1973 | 4,020 | −59% | 1,610 | 2.50 |
| 1972 | 9,870 | +9.2% | 1,570 | 6.29 |
| 1971 | 9,040 | +2.6% | 1,510 | 5.99 |
| 1970 | 8,810 | +6.8% | 1,480 | 5.95 |
| 1969 | 8,250 | +14% | 1,480 | 5.57 |
| 1968 | 7,260 | +2.3% | 1,450 | 5.01 |
| 1967 | 7,100 | +1.4% | 1,400 | 5.07 |
| 1966 | 7,000 | +1.4% | 1,400 | 5.00 |
| 1965 | 6,900 | +1.5% | 1,380 | 5.00 |
| 1964 | 6,800 | +1.5% | 1,360 | 5.00 |
| 1963 | 6,700 | +1.5% | 1,340 | 5.00 |
| 1962 | 6,600 | +1.5% | 1,320 | 5.00 |
| 1961 | 6,500 | — | 1,300 | 5.00 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 15 t USD 18,000
- Exporter rank
- 28 of 40
- Imports
- 932 t USD 604,000
- Importer rank
- 8 of 72
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
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.

