Tomatoes production in Portugal
In 2024 Portugal produced 1.8 million t of tomatoes, the 15th largest in the world (0.94% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 26%. The record was 1.9 million t in 2015. Area harvested: 19,400 ha, yield 90.8 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 1.8 million t
- World rank
- 15 of 166
- 10-year change
- +26%
- Record
- 1.9 million t
- 2015
Tomatoes in Portugal, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Portugal compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.94%
- 0.80% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 90.8
- world 36.8 (+147%)
- kg per person
- 169
- world 23.1
- 10-year change
- +26%
- world +7.2%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Uzbekistan | 2,303,966 | 1.2% |
| 14 | Algeria | 1,762,920 | 0.94% |
| 15 | Portugal | 1,762,480 | 0.94% |
| 16 | Morocco | 1,686,615 | 0.89% |
| 17 | Ukraine | 1,470,500 | 0.78% |
Map of world production of tomatoes
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 | 1,762,480 | −2.8% | 19,400 | 90.85 |
| 2023 | 1,812,550 | +18% | 18,440 | 98.29 |
| 2022 | 1,541,900 | −15% | 16,580 | 93.00 |
| 2021 | 1,810,170 | +29% | 17,700 | 102.27 |
| 2020 | 1,399,210 | −8.6% | 15,040 | 93.03 |
| 2019 | 1,530,110 | +15% | 15,890 | 96.29 |
| 2018 | 1,329,760 | −24% | 15,830 | 84.00 |
| 2017 | 1,747,634 | +3.2% | 20,873 | 83.73 |
| 2016 | 1,693,860 | −12% | 20,854 | 81.22 |
| 2015 | 1,929,102 | +38% | 20,807 | 92.71 |
| 2014 | 1,399,535 | +18% | 18,459 | 75.82 |
| 2013 | 1,186,840 | −15% | 15,634 | 75.91 |
| 2012 | 1,394,417 | +12% | 15,411 | 90.48 |
| 2011 | 1,245,364 | −11% | 16,746 | 74.37 |
| 2010 | 1,406,084 | +4.5% | 16,640 | 84.50 |
| 2009 | 1,346,084 | +17% | 16,783 | 80.21 |
| 2008 | 1,147,600 | −7.2% | 14,297 | 80.27 |
| 2007 | 1,236,235 | +26% | 14,800 | 83.53 |
| 2006 | 983,191 | −9.4% | 13,027 | 75.47 |
| 2005 | 1,085,065 | −9.6% | 13,684 | 79.29 |
| 2004 | 1,200,930 | +34% | 14,015 | 85.69 |
| 2003 | 894,181 | +3.1% | 12,451 | 71.82 |
| 2002 | 867,416 | −4.8% | 11,898 | 72.90 |
| 2001 | 911,535 | +2.4% | 11,491 | 79.33 |
| 2000 | 890,594 | −12% | 12,934 | 68.86 |
| 1999 | 1,010,406 | −7.2% | 15,127 | 66.79 |
| 1998 | 1,088,549 | +37% | 17,634 | 61.73 |
| 1997 | 792,736 | −13% | 16,792 | 47.21 |
| 1996 | 914,300 | +9.0% | 16,830 | 54.33 |
| 1995 | 838,850 | −4.6% | 15,580 | 53.84 |
| 1994 | 879,000 | −1.2% | 15,477 | 56.79 |
| 1993 | 890,000 | +98% | 9,400 | 94.68 |
| 1992 | 450,000 | −36% | 9,370 | 48.03 |
| 1991 | 697,957 | −31% | 14,486 | 48.18 |
| 1990 | 1,005,000 | +16% | 22,500 | 44.67 |
| 1989 | 865,000 | +21% | 21,250 | 40.71 |
| 1988 | 715,000 | +6.7% | 20,400 | 35.05 |
| 1987 | 670,000 | −21% | 19,700 | 34.01 |
| 1986 | 850,000 | −8.4% | 23,800 | 35.71 |
| 1985 | 927,894 | +12% | 25,960 | 35.74 |
| 1984 | 830,222 | +26% | 31,362 | 26.47 |
| 1983 | 658,783 | +5.5% | 29,224 | 22.54 |
| 1982 | 624,341 | +26% | 27,771 | 22.48 |
| 1981 | 496,183 | −11% | 27,935 | 17.76 |
| 1980 | 557,784 | −15% | 28,051 | 19.88 |
| 1979 | 654,589 | −10% | 29,448 | 22.23 |
| 1978 | 731,000 | +1.5% | 30,615 | 23.88 |
| 1977 | 720,000 | +14% | 25,761 | 27.95 |
| 1976 | 630,949 | −28% | 13,104 | 48.15 |
| 1975 | 877,200 | +14% | 18,292 | 47.96 |
| 1974 | 768,200 | −23% | 24,032 | 31.97 |
| 1973 | 993,000 | +7.9% | 26,030 | 38.15 |
| 1972 | 920,000 | +37% | 25,310 | 36.35 |
| 1971 | 670,000 | −9.6% | 21,940 | 30.54 |
| 1970 | 740,900 | −16% | 20,634 | 35.91 |
| 1969 | 880,800 | +21% | 27,533 | 31.99 |
| 1968 | 730,900 | −2.6% | 21,935 | 33.32 |
| 1967 | 750,700 | +19% | 22,478 | 33.40 |
| 1966 | 630,810 | +8.8% | 20,682 | 30.50 |
| 1965 | 580,000 | +49% | 17,500 | 33.14 |
| 1964 | 388,500 | +40% | 11,500 | 33.78 |
| 1963 | 278,300 | +18% | 8,200 | 33.94 |
| 1962 | 234,900 | +31% | 7,400 | 31.74 |
| 1961 | 179,400 | — | 7,500 | 23.92 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 252,578 t USD 140 m
- Exporter rank
- 8 of 122
- Imports
- 58,727 t USD 64.2 m
- Importer rank
- 26 of 163
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 tomatoes in Portugal?
Portugal produced 1.8 million t in 2024, 0.94% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Portugal rank in the world for production of tomatoes?
Portugal ranked 15th of 166 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 32.7% of the world total.
How has the production of tomatoes in Portugal changed?
It rose by 26% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +7.2% for the world. The record was 1.9 million t in 2015.
What is the yield of tomatoes in Portugal?
90.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1.8 million t from 19,400 ha), against a world average of 36.8 t/ha.
Does Portugal export or import tomatoes?
In 2024 Portugal reported exports of 252,578 t (USD 140 m) and imports of 58,727 t (USD 64.2 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.