Banana production in Portugal
Portugal: Banana production was 30,230 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
30,230 tonnes
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
78th
of 152 countries
All-time high
49,950 tonnes
in 1988
All-time low
19,971 tonnes
in 2009
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Banana production in Portugal, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 30,230 tonnes for banana production in 2024.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, banana production in Portugal peaked at 49,950 tonnes in 1988 and was at its lowest, 19,971 tonnes, in 2009.
That places Portugal 78th out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Banana production in Portugal, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 33,800 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 25,500 tonnes | -24.6% |
| 1963 | 27,700 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1964 | 32,800 tonnes | +18.4% |
| 1965 | 34,000 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 35,727 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 35,268 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 28,539 tonnes | -19.1% |
| 1969 | 37,557 tonnes | +31.6% |
| 1970 | 33,750 tonnes | -10.1% |
| 1971 | 32,500 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 27,500 tonnes | -15.4% |
| 1973 | 26,400 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 26,400 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 22,557 tonnes | -14.6% |
| 1976 | 23,202 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 25,514 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 25,766 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 22,929 tonnes | -11.0% |
| 1980 | 33,508 tonnes | +46.1% |
| 1981 | 32,260 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 33,500 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 41,430 tonnes | +23.7% |
| 1984 | 45,766 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1985 | 46,064 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 48,343 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 49,918 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 49,950 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 45,476 tonnes | -9.0% |
| 1990 | 45,568 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 39,900 tonnes | -12.4% |
| 1992 | 38,000 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 37,000 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 38,000 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 30,000 tonnes | -21.1% |
| 1996 | 33,138 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1997 | 35,000 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 30,000 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 1999 | 29,919 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 30,518 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 28,304 tonnes | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 29,227 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 28,975 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 27,241 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 20,476 tonnes | -24.8% |
| 2006 | 21,298 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 22,382 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 23,698 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 19,971 tonnes | -15.7% |
| 2010 | 20,944 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 20,917 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 22,528 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 21,204 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 24,208 tonnes | +14.2% |
| 2015 | 24,258 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 26,224 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 27,844 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 22,650 tonnes | -18.7% |
| 2019 | 27,100 tonnes | +19.6% |
| 2020 | 26,300 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 24,990 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 28,460 tonnes | +13.9% |
| 2023 | 30,980 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 2024 | 30,230 tonnes | -2.4% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 30,230 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.18 tonnes, 2969.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32,321 tonnes | 25,500 tonnes | 37,557 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 26,652 tonnes | 22,557 tonnes | 33,750 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 42,622 tonnes | 32,260 tonnes | 49,950 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 35,653 tonnes | 29,919 tonnes | 45,568 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,209 tonnes | 19,971 tonnes | 30,518 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,788 tonnes | 20,917 tonnes | 27,844 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,192 tonnes | 24,990 tonnes | 30,980 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 75 Saudi Arabia 34,585 tonnes compare
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More reference data data for Portugal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5144 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4372 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2572 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is banana production in Portugal?
- Banana production in Portugal was 30,230 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest banana production recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 49,950 tonnes in 1988.
- What is the lowest banana production recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,971 tonnes in 2009.
- How does Portugal rank for banana production?
- Portugal ranks 78th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is banana production rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Banana production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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