FAOSTAT · 1961–2024

Rye production in Portugal

In 2024 Portugal produced 12,960 t of rye, the 34th largest in the world (0.11% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 26%. The record was 216,017 t in 1963. Area harvested: 12,740 ha, yield 1.0 t/ha.

Today’s prices

Production, 2024: 12,960 t
World rank: 34 of 62
10-year change: −26%
Record: 216,017 t; 1963

Rye in Portugal, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

By year

Year	Tonnes	Change	Area harvested, ha	Yield, t/ha
2024	12,960	+11%	12,740	1.02
2023	11,720	−13%	13,290	0.88
2022	13,540	−18%	13,770	0.98
2021	16,580	−6.6%	14,030	1.18
2020	17,750	+5.7%	14,350	1.24
2019	16,790	−2.9%	14,590	1.15
2018	17,290	+20%	15,760	1.10
2017	14,439	−7.4%	16,249	0.89
2016	15,588	+0.6%	17,268	0.90
2015	15,494	−12%	18,099	0.86
2014	17,629	−3.2%	19,791	0.89
2013	18,210	+23%	21,059	0.86
2012	14,784	−20%	19,508	0.76
2011	18,388	+4.8%	19,719	0.93
2010	17,553	−9.7%	20,441	0.86
2009	19,444	−12%	20,558	0.95
2008	22,214	−2.1%	21,324	1.04
2007	22,702	−4.6%	22,219	1.02
2006	23,803	+21%	23,477	1.01
2005	19,747	−28%	25,365	0.78
2004	27,265	+1.2%	28,619	0.95
2003	26,955	−21%	30,349	0.89
2002	34,297	+42%	33,504	1.02
2001	24,195	−48%	37,572	0.64
2000	46,453	−16%	44,676	1.04
1999	55,615	+71%	48,605	1.14
1998	32,488	−20%	50,756	0.64
1997	40,689	−25%	59,007	0.69
1996	53,924	+49%	60,556	0.89
1995	36,263	−43%	62,252	0.58
1994	63,792	−4.4%	66,112	0.96
1993	66,727	−4.0%	72,516	0.92
1992	69,500	−14%	75,043	0.93
1991	80,358	−17%	86,533	0.93
1990	96,502	−19%	95,069	1.02
1989	118,975	+38%	108,344	1.10
1988	86,112	−29%	103,302	0.83
1987	121,682	+8.3%	109,511	1.11
1986	112,393	+16%	106,118	1.06
1985	96,860	−6.4%	122,673	0.79
1984	103,440	+12%	130,093	0.80
1983	92,462	−23%	132,511	0.70
1982	119,440	−5.0%	138,276	0.86
1981	125,740	−9.2%	142,197	0.88
1980	138,420	+15%	146,866	0.94
1979	120,170	−2.0%	208,848	0.58
1978	122,617	+19%	213,289	0.57
1977	102,727	−38%	189,781	0.54
1976	164,842	+13%	218,709	0.75
1975	145,900	+2.1%	210,800	0.69
1974	142,834	+6.8%	209,831	0.68
1973	133,797	−19%	206,905	0.65
1972	164,400	−2.4%	225,531	0.73
1971	168,459	+7.3%	224,800	0.75
1970	156,954	−6.2%	233,000	0.67
1969	167,279	−16%	236,000	0.71
1968	199,179	+14%	239,000	0.83
1967	174,837	+21%	238,929	0.73
1966	144,611	−31%	282,044	0.51
1965	209,080	+25%	316,314	0.66
1964	167,442	−22%	312,480	0.54
1963	216,017	+26%	318,867	0.68
1962	171,446	+44%	309,158	0.55
1961	119,248	—	298,492	0.40

Other large producers

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All countries producing rye

Other products of Portugal

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Agricultural production in Portugal

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.