Potato production in Portugal
Portugal: Potato production was 357,550 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Potato 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 357,550 tonnes for potato production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% on the previous year and down 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potato production in Portugal peaked at 1.64 million tonnes in 1987 and was at its lowest, 319,830 tonnes, in 2022.
That places Portugal 78th out of 159 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.09 million tonnes | 888,000 tonnes | 1.37 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.17 million tonnes | 1.00 million tonnes | 1.29 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.24 million tonnes | 927,737 tonnes | 1.64 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.24 million tonnes | 861,002 tonnes | 1.58 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 658,008 tonnes | 467,807 tonnes | 811,184 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 455,564 tonnes | 383,835 tonnes | 539,872 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 365,084 tonnes | 319,830 tonnes | 413,320 tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is potato production in Portugal?
- Potato production in Portugal was 357,550 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 potato production recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.64 million tonnes in 1987.
- What is the lowest potato production recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 319,830 tonnes in 2022.
- How does Portugal rank for potato production?
- Portugal ranks 78th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potato production rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.8%. 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 Potato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Potato production is measured in tonnes.