Sugar cane production in Portugal
Portugal: Sugar cane production was 5,500 in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2017)
5,500
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
93rd
of 110 countries
All-time high
53,331
in 1967
All-time low
3,646
in 1990
Years of data
57
1961–2017
Sugar cane production in Portugal, 1961–2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 5,500 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 in 1967 and was at its lowest, 3,646, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 25,000 | — |
| 1962 | 50,000 | +100.0% |
| 1963 | 45,000 | -10.0% |
| 1964 | 45,000 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 45,000 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 49,962 | +11.0% |
| 1967 | 53,331 | +6.7% |
| 1968 | 46,287 | -13.2% |
| 1969 | 49,023 | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 52,237 | +6.6% |
| 1971 | 46,026 | -11.9% |
| 1972 | 47,503 | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 30,527 | -35.7% |
| 1974 | 42,316 | +38.6% |
| 1975 | 30,335 | -28.3% |
| 1976 | 28,408 | -6.4% |
| 1977 | 35,391 | +24.6% |
| 1978 | 28,346 | -19.9% |
| 1979 | 24,389 | -14.0% |
| 1980 | 21,793 | -10.6% |
| 1981 | 21,674 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 14,940 | -31.1% |
| 1983 | 8,974 | -39.9% |
| 1984 | 7,249 | -19.2% |
| 1985 | 6,851 | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 5,750 | -16.1% |
| 1987 | 5,525 | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 4,160 | -24.7% |
| 1989 | 3,908 | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 3,646 | -6.7% |
| 1991 | 3,989 | +9.4% |
| 1992 | 4,000 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5,000 | +25.0% |
| 2007 | 5,100 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 5,100 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5,150 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 5,100 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 5,200 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 5,300 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 5,350 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 5,355 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 5,404 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 5,455 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 5,500 | +0.8% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 5,500 is below the median for high income countries, which is 63,848, 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 | 50,000 |
| 1983 | -39.9% | 14,940 | 8,974 |
| 1974 | +38.6% | 30,527 | 42,316 |
| 1973 | -35.7% | 47,503 | 30,527 |
| 1982 | -31.1% | 21,674 | 14,940 |
| 1975 | -28.3% | 42,316 | 30,335 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45,400 | 25,000 | 53,331 | 9 |
| 1970s | 36,548 | 24,389 | 52,237 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,082 | 3,908 | 21,793 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,964 | 3,646 | 4,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,435 | 4,000 | 5,150 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,333 | 5,100 | 5,500 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 90 Malaysia 16,925 compare
- 91 Guinea-Bissau 7,008 compare
- 92 French Guiana 6,967 compare
- 94 Grenada 5,236 compare
- 95 Dominica 4,908 compare
- 96 French Polynesia 3,572 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 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sugar cane production recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 53,331 in 1967.
- What is the lowest sugar cane production recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,646 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Sugar cane production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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