Tea leaves production in Portugal
In 2017 Portugal produced 78 t of tea leaves. Over ten years it fell by 38%. The record was 500 t in 1968. Area harvested: 18 ha, yield 4.3 t/ha.
The 2017 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2017
- 78 t
- World rank
- —
- 10-year change
- −38%
- Record
- 500 t
- 1968
Tea leaves in Portugal, 1961–2017 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 78 | −7.1% | 18 | 4.33 |
| 2016 | 84 | −5.6% | 19 | 4.42 |
| 2015 | 89 | +44% | 21 | 4.24 |
| 2014 | 62 | +6.9% | 15 | 4.13 |
| 2013 | 58 | +1.8% | 14 | 4.14 |
| 2012 | 57 | −19% | 15 | 3.80 |
| 2011 | 70 | −42% | 18 | 3.89 |
| 2010 | 120 | −4.0% | 33 | 3.64 |
| 2009 | 125 | 0.0% | 34 | 3.68 |
| 2008 | 125 | 0.0% | 36 | 3.47 |
| 2007 | 125 | +8.7% | 40 | 3.13 |
| 2006 | 115 | +2.7% | 40 | 2.88 |
| 2005 | 112 | −10% | 36 | 3.11 |
| 2004 | 125 | +7.8% | 36 | 3.47 |
| 2003 | 116 | +10% | 36 | 3.22 |
| 2002 | 105 | −0.9% | 35 | 3.00 |
| 2001 | 106 | +3.9% | 40 | 2.65 |
| 2000 | 102 | −15% | 40 | 2.55 |
| 1999 | 120 | +400% | 40 | 3.00 |
| 1998 | 24 | −4.0% | 41 | 0.59 |
| 1997 | 25 | −60% | 41 | 0.61 |
| 1996 | 63 | −23% | 95 | 0.66 |
| 1995 | 82 | +105% | 124 | 0.66 |
| 1994 | 40 | +90% | 60 | 0.67 |
| 1993 | 21 | −70% | 30 | 0.70 |
| 1992 | 69 | −47% | 100 | 0.69 |
| 1991 | 129 | −30% | 190 | 0.68 |
| 1990 | 184 | −7.1% | 280 | 0.66 |
| 1989 | 198 | +4.8% | 300 | 0.66 |
| 1988 | 189 | +2.2% | 280 | 0.68 |
| 1987 | 185 | −7.0% | 280 | 0.66 |
| 1986 | 199 | +36% | 300 | 0.66 |
| 1985 | 146 | −20% | 220 | 0.66 |
| 1984 | 182 | −21% | 270 | 0.67 |
| 1983 | 231 | +37% | 350 | 0.66 |
| 1982 | 169 | −11% | 250 | 0.68 |
| 1981 | 190 | −16% | 285 | 0.67 |
| 1980 | 225 | −29% | 340 | 0.66 |
| 1979 | 319 | +0.3% | 480 | 0.66 |
| 1978 | 318 | +19% | 480 | 0.66 |
| 1977 | 267 | +10% | 400 | 0.67 |
| 1976 | 242 | −6.9% | 360 | 0.67 |
| 1975 | 260 | −13% | 390 | 0.67 |
| 1974 | 300 | 0.0% | 450 | 0.67 |
| 1973 | 300 | −25% | 450 | 0.67 |
| 1972 | 400 | +33% | 600 | 0.67 |
| 1971 | 300 | 0.0% | 450 | 0.67 |
| 1970 | 300 | −25% | 450 | 0.67 |
| 1969 | 400 | −20% | 600 | 0.67 |
| 1968 | 500 | +25% | 750 | 0.67 |
| 1967 | 400 | +14% | 600 | 0.67 |
| 1966 | 350 | +17% | 530 | 0.66 |
| 1965 | 300 | 0.0% | 500 | 0.60 |
| 1964 | 300 | 0.0% | 500 | 0.60 |
| 1963 | 300 | +20% | 500 | 0.60 |
| 1962 | 250 | +95% | 450 | 0.56 |
| 1961 | 128 | — | 200 | 0.64 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 335 t USD 2.8 m
- Exporter rank
- 66 of 143
- Imports
- 990 t USD 10.4 m
- Importer rank
- 88 of 191
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.

