Corn production in Portugal

Portugal: Corn production was 617,530 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
617,530 tonnes
Change on year
down 19.5%
World rank
73rd
of 175 countries
All-time high
980,922 tonnes
in 1998
All-time low
420,240 tonnes
in 1981
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Corn production in Portugal, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for corn production in Portugal is 617,530 tonnes, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 19.5% on the previous year and down 31.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, corn production in Portugal peaked at 980,922 tonnes in 1998 and was at its lowest, 420,240 tonnes, in 1981.

That places Portugal 73rd out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 580,557 tonnes 458,625 tonnes 632,015 tonnes 9
1970s 528,302 tonnes 428,910 tonnes 628,195 tonnes 10
1980s 556,705 tonnes 420,240 tonnes 678,749 tonnes 10
1990s 766,204 tonnes 656,187 tonnes 980,922 tonnes 10
2000s 720,478 tonnes 514,415 tonnes 912,143 tonnes 10
2010s 786,398 tonnes 626,222 tonnes 929,538 tonnes 10
2020s 707,462 tonnes 617,530 tonnes 767,210 tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 70 Czechia 712,240 tonnes compare
  2. 71 Zimbabwe 634,699 tonnes compare
  3. 72 Rwanda 627,086 tonnes compare
  4. 74 Burundi 590,000 tonnes compare
  5. 75 Uruguay 581,658 tonnes compare
  6. 76 Chile 530,937 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is corn production in Portugal?
Corn production in Portugal was 617,530 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 corn production recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 980,922 tonnes in 1998.
What is the lowest corn production recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 420,240 tonnes in 1981.
How does Portugal rank for corn production?
Portugal ranks 73rd out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
Is corn production rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Corn production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Corn production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 9,538 data points, 1961–2024
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Corn (maize) production is measured in tonnes.