Spinach production in Portugal
In 2024 Portugal produced 5,470 t of spinach, the 36th largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 55%. The record was 18,000 t in 1987. Area harvested: 460 ha, yield 11.9 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 5,470 t
- World rank
- 36 of 68
- 10-year change
- −55%
- Record
- 18,000 t
- 1987
Spinach in Portugal, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Portugal compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.02%
- 0.05% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 11.9
- world 32.8 (−64%)
- kg per person
- 0.52
- world 3.76
- 10-year change
- −55%
- world +27%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | Australia | 6,642 | 0.02% |
| 35 | Canada | 6,567 | 0.02% |
| 36 | Portugal | 5,470 | 0.02% |
| 37 | Czechia | 4,730 | 0.02% |
| 38 | Iraq | 3,378 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of spinach
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 | 5,470 | +3.4% | 460 | 11.89 |
| 2023 | 5,290 | −16% | 560 | 9.45 |
| 2022 | 6,300 | −60% | 500 | 12.60 |
| 2021 | 15,760 | +77% | 870 | 18.11 |
| 2020 | 8,890 | +14% | 990 | 8.98 |
| 2019 | 7,810 | +12% | 550 | 14.20 |
| 2018 | 6,950 | +7.0% | 440 | 15.80 |
| 2017 | 6,498 | +14% | 536 | 12.12 |
| 2016 | 5,709 | −42% | 611 | 9.34 |
| 2015 | 9,925 | −18% | 595 | 16.68 |
| 2014 | 12,032 | +47% | 723 | 16.64 |
| 2013 | 8,207 | −12% | 635 | 12.92 |
| 2012 | 9,374 | +19% | 744 | 12.60 |
| 2011 | 7,885 | −37% | 550 | 14.34 |
| 2010 | 12,589 | −24% | 795 | 15.84 |
| 2009 | 16,500 | +11% | 920 | 17.93 |
| 2008 | 14,849 | −7.2% | 882 | 16.84 |
| 2007 | 16,000 | +6.7% | 900 | 17.78 |
| 2006 | 15,000 | +4.7% | 872 | 17.20 |
| 2005 | 14,329 | +0.6% | 817 | 17.54 |
| 2004 | 14,240 | +1.1% | 826 | 17.24 |
| 2003 | 14,089 | −1.6% | 807 | 17.46 |
| 2002 | 14,312 | 0.0% | 816 | 17.54 |
| 2001 | 14,312 | 0.0% | 812 | 17.63 |
| 2000 | 14,312 | +1.0% | 807 | 17.73 |
| 1999 | 14,174 | −0.7% | 795 | 17.83 |
| 1998 | 14,276 | −0.8% | 797 | 17.91 |
| 1997 | 14,394 | +2.8% | 800 | 17.99 |
| 1996 | 14,000 | −6.3% | 774 | 18.09 |
| 1995 | 14,948 | −0.3% | 822 | 18.18 |
| 1994 | 15,000 | +7.1% | 821 | 18.27 |
| 1993 | 14,000 | −6.7% | 762 | 18.37 |
| 1992 | 15,000 | −12% | 813 | 18.45 |
| 1991 | 17,000 | −5.6% | 917 | 18.54 |
| 1990 | 18,000 | +20% | 875 | 20.57 |
| 1989 | 15,000 | 0.0% | 850 | 17.65 |
| 1988 | 15,000 | −17% | 850 | 17.65 |
| 1987 | 18,000 | +13% | 850 | 21.18 |
| 1986 | 16,000 | +27% | 800 | 20.00 |
| 1985 | 12,600 | +3.3% | 800 | 15.75 |
| 1984 | 12,200 | +16% | 800 | 15.25 |
| 1983 | 10,500 | −4.5% | 700 | 15.00 |
| 1982 | 11,000 | −3.5% | 700 | 15.71 |
| 1981 | 11,400 | +3.6% | 700 | 16.29 |
| 1980 | 11,000 | +1.9% | 700 | 15.71 |
| 1979 | 10,800 | 0.0% | 700 | 15.43 |
| 1978 | 10,800 | −10.0% | 700 | 15.43 |
| 1977 | 12,000 | — | 800 | 15.00 |
| 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
- 250 t USD 822,000
- Exporter rank
- 24 of 78
- Imports
- 1,444 t USD 3.0 m
- Importer rank
- 22 of 105
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 spinach in Portugal?
Portugal produced 5,470 t in 2024, 0.02% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Portugal rank in the world for production of spinach?
Portugal ranked 36th of 68 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 92.2% of the world total.
How has the production of spinach in Portugal changed?
It fell by 55% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +27% for the world. The record was 18,000 t in 1987.
What is the yield of spinach in Portugal?
11.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (5,470 t from 460 ha), against a world average of 32.8 t/ha.
Does Portugal export or import spinach?
In 2024 Portugal reported exports of 250 t (USD 822,000) and imports of 1,444 t (USD 3.0 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.