FAOSTAT · 1961–2017
Yams production in Portugal
In 2017 Portugal produced 2,328 t of yams. Over ten years it fell by 12%. The record was 3,501 t in 1983. Area harvested: 136 ha, yield 17.1 t/ha.
The 2017 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2017
- 2,328 t
- World rank
- —
- 10-year change
- −12%
- Record
- 3,501 t
- 1983
Yams in Portugal, 1961–2017 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2,328 | +0.7% | 136 | 17.12 |
| 2016 | 2,311 | −1.5% | 136 | 16.99 |
| 2015 | 2,346 | +3.3% | 135 | 17.38 |
| 2014 | 2,271 | +14% | 132 | 17.20 |
| 2013 | 2,000 | +5.3% | 118 | 16.95 |
| 2012 | 1,900 | −17% | 115 | 16.52 |
| 2011 | 2,278 | −2.4% | 136 | 16.75 |
| 2010 | 2,334 | −4.6% | 141 | 16.55 |
| 2009 | 2,447 | −9.4% | 149 | 16.42 |
| 2008 | 2,700 | +1.9% | 165 | 16.36 |
| 2007 | 2,650 | +6.0% | 160 | 16.56 |
| 2006 | 2,500 | +14% | 150 | 16.67 |
| 2005 | 2,192 | +2.6% | 139 | 15.77 |
| 2004 | 2,137 | +3.7% | 137 | 15.60 |
| 2003 | 2,061 | −0.1% | 134 | 15.38 |
| 2002 | 2,063 | +2.7% | 136 | 15.17 |
| 2001 | 2,008 | −2.6% | 137 | 14.66 |
| 2000 | 2,062 | +3.6% | 137 | 15.05 |
| 1999 | 1,990 | −5.2% | 136 | 14.63 |
| 1998 | 2,100 | +1.3% | 130 | 16.15 |
| 1997 | 2,074 | +82% | 124 | 16.73 |
| 1996 | 1,137 | −18% | 125 | 9.10 |
| 1995 | 1,395 | +40% | 129 | 10.81 |
| 1994 | 997 | −14% | 134 | 7.44 |
| 1993 | 1,153 | −36% | 113 | 10.20 |
| 1992 | 1,792 | +54% | 220 | 8.15 |
| 1991 | 1,163 | −43% | 151 | 7.70 |
| 1990 | 2,023 | +71% | 193 | 10.48 |
| 1989 | 1,186 | −39% | 209 | 5.67 |
| 1988 | 1,954 | −26% | 287 | 6.81 |
| 1987 | 2,640 | +80% | 319 | 8.28 |
| 1986 | 1,469 | −35% | 130 | 11.30 |
| 1985 | 2,276 | +31% | 206 | 11.05 |
| 1984 | 1,743 | −50% | 166 | 10.50 |
| 1983 | 3,501 | +9.4% | 270 | 12.97 |
| 1982 | 3,200 | +12% | 270 | 11.85 |
| 1981 | 2,861 | −8.9% | 270 | 10.60 |
| 1980 | 3,140 | +19% | 270 | 11.63 |
| 1979 | 2,633 | +8.2% | 260 | 10.13 |
| 1978 | 2,434 | +1.4% | 240 | 10.14 |
| 1977 | 2,400 | −18% | 223 | 10.76 |
| 1976 | 2,943 | +14% | 368 | 8.00 |
| 1975 | 2,578 | +11% | 322 | 8.01 |
| 1974 | 2,318 | −16% | 290 | 7.99 |
| 1973 | 2,772 | +0.7% | 345 | 8.03 |
| 1972 | 2,754 | +63% | 345 | 7.98 |
| 1971 | 1,690 | −5.5% | 210 | 8.05 |
| 1970 | 1,789 | −14% | 225 | 7.95 |
| 1969 | 2,083 | +22% | 260 | 8.01 |
| 1968 | 1,711 | −32% | 215 | 7.96 |
| 1967 | 2,508 | +2.9% | 314 | 7.99 |
| 1966 | 2,437 | +22% | 305 | 7.99 |
| 1965 | 2,000 | +18% | 250 | 8.00 |
| 1964 | 1,700 | +13% | 210 | 8.10 |
| 1963 | 1,500 | 0.0% | 190 | 7.89 |
| 1962 | 1,500 | 0.0% | 190 | 7.89 |
| 1961 | 1,500 | — | 190 | 7.89 |
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.