All vegetables production in Portugal
In 2024 Portugal produced 2.6 million t of all vegetables, the 46th largest in the world (0.22% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 15%. The record was 2.8 million t in 2021. Area harvested: 50,380 ha, yield 51.1 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 2.6 million t
- World rank
- 46 of 192
- 10-year change
- +15%
- Record
- 2.8 million t
- 2021
All vegetables in Portugal, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Portugal compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.22%
- 0.21% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 51.1
- world 19.8 (+158%)
- kg per person
- 247
- world 145
- 10-year change
- +15%
- world +13%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44 | Mali | 2,679,259 | 0.23% |
| 45 | Colombia | 2,624,445 | 0.22% |
| 46 | Portugal | 2,576,530 | 0.22% |
| 47 | Chile | 2,458,453 | 0.21% |
| 48 | Canada | 2,394,501 | 0.20% |
Map of world production of vegetables
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 | 2,576,530 | −0.1% | 50,380 | 51.14 |
| 2023 | 2,579,500 | +13% | 46,080 | 55.98 |
| 2022 | 2,287,470 | −17% | 46,860 | 48.81 |
| 2021 | 2,756,450 | +20% | 53,020 | 51.99 |
| 2020 | 2,300,660 | +6.6% | 49,470 | 46.51 |
| 2019 | 2,158,410 | +11% | 40,510 | 53.28 |
| 2018 | 1,946,800 | −24% | 40,130 | 48.51 |
| 2017 | 2,569,033 | +1.1% | 54,118 | 47.47 |
| 2016 | 2,541,433 | −6.6% | 53,753 | 47.28 |
| 2015 | 2,721,422 | +21% | 52,945 | 51.40 |
| 2014 | 2,246,939 | +14% | 52,410 | 42.87 |
| 2013 | 1,974,997 | −8.2% | 49,127 | 40.20 |
| 2012 | 2,151,068 | +6.9% | 48,150 | 44.67 |
| 2011 | 2,012,119 | −27% | 47,042 | 42.77 |
| 2010 | 2,751,268 | +3.0% | 82,134 | 33.50 |
| 2009 | 2,671,357 | +8.6% | 83,229 | 32.10 |
| 2008 | 2,460,357 | −2.3% | 80,916 | 30.41 |
| 2007 | 2,517,098 | +12% | 80,415 | 31.30 |
| 2006 | 2,248,212 | −4.5% | 77,948 | 28.84 |
| 2005 | 2,352,942 | −5.4% | 76,314 | 30.83 |
| 2004 | 2,486,228 | +14% | 77,755 | 31.98 |
| 2003 | 2,175,771 | +1.5% | 76,022 | 28.62 |
| 2002 | 2,144,097 | −0.3% | 75,779 | 28.29 |
| 2001 | 2,149,881 | +1.1% | 74,737 | 28.77 |
| 2000 | 2,125,612 | −6.9% | 75,445 | 28.17 |
| 1999 | 2,282,327 | −0.4% | 78,985 | 28.90 |
| 1998 | 2,290,840 | +17% | 80,337 | 28.52 |
| 1997 | 1,965,391 | −8.7% | 77,772 | 25.27 |
| 1996 | 2,152,945 | +2.8% | 78,653 | 27.37 |
| 1995 | 2,093,742 | +2.8% | 79,385 | 26.37 |
| 1994 | 2,036,585 | +1.8% | 75,603 | 26.94 |
| 1993 | 2,000,774 | +30% | 66,878 | 29.92 |
| 1992 | 1,539,904 | −15% | 65,776 | 23.41 |
| 1991 | 1,815,295 | −15% | 71,427 | 25.41 |
| 1990 | 2,131,993 | +8.8% | 82,159 | 25.95 |
| 1989 | 1,960,183 | +9.2% | 80,380 | 24.39 |
| 1988 | 1,794,386 | +1.9% | 79,458 | 22.58 |
| 1987 | 1,761,200 | −8.9% | 78,020 | 22.57 |
| 1986 | 1,933,885 | −1.8% | 82,730 | 23.38 |
| 1985 | 1,968,528 | +5.6% | 84,260 | 23.36 |
| 1984 | 1,863,519 | +18% | 91,612 | 20.34 |
| 1983 | 1,577,148 | +1.1% | 86,624 | 18.21 |
| 1982 | 1,560,317 | +8.7% | 86,621 | 18.01 |
| 1981 | 1,435,922 | −3.5% | 88,185 | 16.28 |
| 1980 | 1,488,015 | −6.0% | 85,651 | 17.37 |
| 1979 | 1,583,317 | −4.2% | 87,048 | 18.19 |
| 1978 | 1,651,907 | −2.0% | 87,315 | 18.92 |
| 1977 | 1,685,671 | +10% | 83,261 | 20.25 |
| 1976 | 1,526,699 | −15% | 60,304 | 25.32 |
| 1975 | 1,799,200 | +7.0% | 64,162 | 28.04 |
| 1974 | 1,681,875 | −11% | 75,602 | 22.25 |
| 1973 | 1,889,221 | +3.9% | 71,800 | 26.31 |
| 1972 | 1,817,900 | +13% | 71,980 | 25.26 |
| 1971 | 1,613,100 | −8.5% | 76,410 | 21.11 |
| 1970 | 1,762,246 | −4.6% | 74,804 | 23.56 |
| 1969 | 1,847,200 | +5.9% | 82,803 | 22.31 |
| 1968 | 1,743,569 | +2.9% | 78,655 | 22.17 |
| 1967 | 1,694,819 | +11% | 72,398 | 23.41 |
| 1966 | 1,528,510 | +7.6% | 70,082 | 21.81 |
| 1965 | 1,420,900 | +15% | 67,210 | 21.14 |
| 1964 | 1,230,300 | +10% | 61,580 | 19.98 |
| 1963 | 1,113,600 | +14% | 59,645 | 18.67 |
| 1962 | 973,200 | +0.3% | 59,570 | 16.34 |
| 1961 | 970,300 | — | 58,880 | 16.48 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of vegetables in Portugal?
Portugal produced 2.6 million t in 2024, 0.22% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Portugal rank in the world for production of vegetables?
Portugal ranked 46th of 192 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 50.9% of the world total.
How has the production of vegetables in Portugal changed?
It rose by 15% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +13% for the world. The record was 2.8 million t in 2021.
What is the yield of vegetables in Portugal?
51.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (2.6 million t from 50,380 ha), against a world average of 19.8 t/ha.
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.