How have things changed? in Portugal

Portugal: How have things changed? was 261,341 metric tons in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
261,341 metric tons
Change on year
up 40.3%
World rank
59th
of 215 countries
All-time high
583,556 metric tons
in 1967
All-time low
178,787 metric tons
in 2022
Years of data
60
1965–2024

How have things changed? in Portugal, 1965–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for how have things changed? in Portugal is 261,341 metric tons, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 40.3% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, how have things changed? in Portugal peaked at 583,556 metric tons in 1967 and was at its lowest, 178,787 metric tons, in 2022.

Portugal ranks 59th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 536,362 metric tons 480,590 metric tons 583,556 metric tons 5
1970s 389,304 metric tons 251,428 metric tons 492,694 metric tons 10
1980s 320,611 metric tons 255,819 metric tons 413,184 metric tons 10
1990s 279,388 metric tons 218,875 metric tons 337,660 metric tons 10
2000s 223,149 metric tons 199,657 metric tons 264,099 metric tons 10
2010s 204,990 metric tons 192,261 metric tons 231,771 metric tons 10
2020s 201,194 metric tons 178,787 metric tons 261,341 metric tons 5

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 56 Ireland 283,261 metric tons compare
  2. 57 Kiribati 278,517 metric tons compare
  3. 58 Democratic Republic of Congo 271,765 metric tons compare
  4. 60 Ethiopia 255,458 metric tons compare
  5. 61 Cameroon 250,200 metric tons compare
  6. 62 Saudi Arabia 247,207 metric tons compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is how have things changed? in Portugal?
How have things changed? in Portugal was 261,341 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest how have things changed? recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 583,556 metric tons in 1967.
What is the lowest how have things changed? recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 178,787 metric tons in 2022.
How does Portugal rank for how have things changed??
Portugal ranks 59th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is how have things changed? rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of How have things changed?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
How have things changed?
Unit
metric tons
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 11,955 data points, 1965–2024
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