> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 202481,350 t
World rank84 of 122
10-year change−18%
Record808,510 t1971

## Wheat in Portugal, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Portugal compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.01%0.01% in 2014
Yield, t/ha3.4world 3.6 (−7.2%)
kg per person7.80world 97.8
10-year change−18%world +9.1%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 82 | [North Korea](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/north-korea/) | 90,073 | 0.01% |
| 83 | [Libya](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/libya/) | 90,000 | 0.01% |
| 84 | **Portugal** | 81,350 | 0.01% |
| 85 | [Myanmar](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/myanmar/) | 80,000 | 0.01% |
| 86 | [Luxembourg](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/luxembourg/) | 65,860 | 0.01% |

[Full ranking of 122 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/)

### Map of world production of wheat

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

Exports15,692 t USD 5.1 m
Exporter rank50 of 102
Imports1.3 million t USD 347 m
Importer rank39 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](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/)

## 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

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/china/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/india/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/russia/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/united-states/)[Canada](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/canada/)[Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/australia/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/pakistan/)[France](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/france/)[Ukraine](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/ukraine/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/turkey/)[Kazakhstan](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/kazakhstan/)[Germany](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/germany/)
[All countries producing wheat](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/)

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[Agricultural production in Portugal](https://husfarm.com/production/country/portugal/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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