Sugar cane production in Portugal
Portugal: Sugar cane production was 5,500 tonnes in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2017)
5,500 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
93rd
of 110 countries
All-time high
53,331 tonnes
in 1967
All-time low
3,646 tonnes
in 1990
Years of data
57
1961–2017
Sugar cane production in Portugal, 1961–2017
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 5,500 tonnes for sugar cane production in 2017.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar cane production in Portugal peaked at 53,331 tonnes in 1967 and was at its lowest, 3,646 tonnes, in 1990.
Portugal ranks 93rd of 110 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sugar cane production in Portugal, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 25,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 50,000 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1963 | 45,000 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1964 | 45,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 45,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 49,962 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1967 | 53,331 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1968 | 46,287 tonnes | -13.2% |
| 1969 | 49,023 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 52,237 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1971 | 46,026 tonnes | -11.9% |
| 1972 | 47,503 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 30,527 tonnes | -35.7% |
| 1974 | 42,316 tonnes | +38.6% |
| 1975 | 30,335 tonnes | -28.3% |
| 1976 | 28,408 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1977 | 35,391 tonnes | +24.6% |
| 1978 | 28,346 tonnes | -19.9% |
| 1979 | 24,389 tonnes | -14.0% |
| 1980 | 21,793 tonnes | -10.6% |
| 1981 | 21,674 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 14,940 tonnes | -31.1% |
| 1983 | 8,974 tonnes | -39.9% |
| 1984 | 7,249 tonnes | -19.2% |
| 1985 | 6,851 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 5,750 tonnes | -16.1% |
| 1987 | 5,525 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 4,160 tonnes | -24.7% |
| 1989 | 3,908 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 3,646 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1991 | 3,989 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1992 | 4,000 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 4,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5,000 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 2007 | 5,100 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 5,100 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5,150 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 5,100 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 5,200 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 5,300 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 5,350 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 5,355 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 5,404 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 5,455 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 5,500 tonnes | +0.8% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 5,500 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 63,848 tonnes, 9% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sugar cane production in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +100.0% | 25,000 tonnes | 50,000 tonnes |
| 1983 | -39.9% | 14,940 tonnes | 8,974 tonnes |
| 1974 | +38.6% | 30,527 tonnes | 42,316 tonnes |
| 1973 | -35.7% | 47,503 tonnes | 30,527 tonnes |
| 1982 | -31.1% | 21,674 tonnes | 14,940 tonnes |
| 1975 | -28.3% | 42,316 tonnes | 30,335 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45,400 tonnes | 25,000 tonnes | 53,331 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 36,548 tonnes | 24,389 tonnes | 52,237 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,082 tonnes | 3,908 tonnes | 21,793 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,964 tonnes | 3,646 tonnes | 4,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,435 tonnes | 4,000 tonnes | 5,150 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,333 tonnes | 5,100 tonnes | 5,500 tonnes | 8 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 90 Malaysia 16,925 tonnes compare
- 91 Guinea-Bissau 7,008 tonnes compare
- 92 French Guiana 6,967 tonnes compare
- 94 Grenada 5,236 tonnes compare
- 95 Dominica 4,908 tonnes compare
- 96 French Polynesia 3,572 tonnes compare
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 sugar cane production in Portugal?
- Sugar cane production in Portugal was 5,500 tonnes in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sugar cane production recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 53,331 tonnes in 1967.
- What is the lowest sugar cane production recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,646 tonnes in 1990.
- How does Portugal rank for sugar cane production?
- Portugal ranks 93rd out of 110 countries with data for 2017.
- Is sugar cane production rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Sugar cane production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sugar cane production is measured in tonnes.