Wheat production in Portugal
In 2024 Portugal produced 81,350 t of wheat, the 84th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 18%. The record was 808,510 t in 1971. Area harvested: 24,110 ha, yield 3.4 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 81,350 t
- World rank
- 84 of 122
- 10-year change
- −18%
- Record
- 808,510 t
- 1971
Wheat in Portugal, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Portugal compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.01% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 3.4
- world 3.6 (−7.2%)
- kg per person
- 7.80
- world 97.8
- 10-year change
- −18%
- world +9.1%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 82 | North Korea | 90,073 | 0.01% |
| 83 | Libya | 90,000 | 0.01% |
| 84 | Portugal | 81,350 | 0.01% |
| 85 | Myanmar | 80,000 | 0.01% |
| 86 | Luxembourg | 65,860 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of wheat
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 | 81,350 | +135% | 24,110 | 3.37 |
| 2023 | 34,670 | −44% | 24,740 | 1.40 |
| 2022 | 61,920 | −11% | 31,050 | 1.99 |
| 2021 | 69,440 | −17% | 28,660 | 2.42 |
| 2020 | 83,500 | +8.3% | 30,140 | 2.77 |
| 2019 | 77,070 | +9.9% | 28,530 | 2.70 |
| 2018 | 70,110 | +18% | 27,030 | 2.59 |
| 2017 | 59,610 | −34% | 29,019 | 2.05 |
| 2016 | 90,017 | +12% | 38,199 | 2.36 |
| 2015 | 80,393 | −19% | 39,736 | 2.02 |
| 2014 | 98,794 | +7.4% | 47,826 | 2.07 |
| 2013 | 92,014 | +56% | 52,176 | 1.76 |
| 2012 | 58,990 | +16% | 54,793 | 1.08 |
| 2011 | 51,003 | −38% | 42,496 | 1.20 |
| 2010 | 82,577 | −33% | 57,727 | 1.43 |
| 2009 | 124,146 | −39% | 72,991 | 1.70 |
| 2008 | 203,289 | +99% | 88,279 | 2.30 |
| 2007 | 102,258 | −59% | 54,889 | 1.86 |
| 2006 | 249,580 | +206% | 104,660 | 2.38 |
| 2005 | 81,530 | −72% | 122,708 | 0.66 |
| 2004 | 292,866 | +96% | 187,432 | 1.56 |
| 2003 | 149,569 | −64% | 174,307 | 0.86 |
| 2002 | 413,031 | +169% | 230,686 | 1.79 |
| 2001 | 153,604 | −57% | 183,488 | 0.84 |
| 2000 | 354,710 | +0.7% | 226,250 | 1.57 |
| 1999 | 352,148 | +133% | 220,281 | 1.60 |
| 1998 | 150,938 | −54% | 148,687 | 1.02 |
| 1997 | 329,271 | −19% | 276,593 | 1.19 |
| 1996 | 405,826 | +13% | 236,789 | 1.71 |
| 1995 | 359,849 | −22% | 259,402 | 1.39 |
| 1994 | 462,536 | +9.6% | 235,187 | 1.97 |
| 1993 | 421,838 | +17% | 250,189 | 1.69 |
| 1992 | 361,963 | −41% | 280,293 | 1.29 |
| 1991 | 618,697 | +108% | 294,874 | 2.10 |
| 1990 | 297,691 | −52% | 208,635 | 1.43 |
| 1989 | 618,000 | +52% | 323,000 | 1.91 |
| 1988 | 405,818 | −24% | 294,754 | 1.38 |
| 1987 | 534,224 | +6.4% | 324,310 | 1.65 |
| 1986 | 501,894 | +26% | 317,376 | 1.58 |
| 1985 | 397,267 | −15% | 284,715 | 1.40 |
| 1984 | 467,860 | +42% | 293,288 | 1.60 |
| 1983 | 329,411 | −23% | 333,824 | 0.99 |
| 1982 | 427,530 | +34% | 356,153 | 1.20 |
| 1981 | 318,631 | −26% | 343,511 | 0.93 |
| 1980 | 432,775 | +72% | 354,575 | 1.22 |
| 1979 | 252,160 | −1.0% | 285,600 | 0.88 |
| 1978 | 254,700 | +11% | 359,522 | 0.71 |
| 1977 | 229,477 | −67% | 262,704 | 0.87 |
| 1976 | 694,137 | +14% | 537,229 | 1.29 |
| 1975 | 610,815 | +12% | 468,523 | 1.30 |
| 1974 | 546,295 | +2.5% | 464,400 | 1.18 |
| 1973 | 533,200 | −14% | 442,100 | 1.21 |
| 1972 | 620,975 | −23% | 511,300 | 1.21 |
| 1971 | 808,510 | +43% | 514,800 | 1.57 |
| 1970 | 564,098 | +20% | 601,700 | 0.94 |
| 1969 | 470,099 | −38% | 567,700 | 0.83 |
| 1968 | 762,911 | +17% | 614,000 | 1.24 |
| 1967 | 651,300 | +101% | 586,128 | 1.11 |
| 1966 | 323,549 | −47% | 531,569 | 0.61 |
| 1965 | 612,300 | +30% | 628,000 | 0.98 |
| 1964 | 471,856 | −20% | 685,144 | 0.69 |
| 1963 | 591,964 | −8.2% | 739,797 | 0.80 |
| 1962 | 645,000 | +50% | 728,236 | 0.89 |
| 1961 | 429,643 | — | 659,517 | 0.65 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 15,692 t USD 5.1 m
- Exporter rank
- 50 of 102
- Imports
- 1.3 million t USD 347 m
- Importer rank
- 39 of 176
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 wheat in Portugal?
Portugal produced 81,350 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Portugal rank in the world for production of wheat?
Portugal ranked 84th of 122 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 17.5% of the world total.
How has the production of wheat in Portugal changed?
It fell by 18% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +9.1% for the world. The record was 808,510 t in 1971.
What is the yield of wheat in Portugal?
3.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (81,350 t from 24,110 ha), against a world average of 3.6 t/ha.
Does Portugal export or import wheat?
In 2024 Portugal reported exports of 15,692 t (USD 5.1 m) and imports of 1.3 million t (USD 347 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.