Sweet potato production in Portugal
Portugal: Sweet potato production was 23,206 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Sweet potato production in Portugal, 1961–2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2017, sweet potato production in Portugal stood at 23,206.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweet potato production in Portugal peaked at 74,365 in 1967 and was at its lowest, 14,875, in 2011.
That places Portugal 63rd out of 120 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 57 years of available data.
Sweet potato production in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 50,000 | — |
| 1962 | 50,000 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 55,000 | +10.0% |
| 1964 | 60,000 | +9.1% |
| 1965 | 65,000 | +8.3% |
| 1966 | 70,000 | +7.7% |
| 1967 | 74,365 | +6.2% |
| 1968 | 70,015 | -5.8% |
| 1969 | 69,739 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 68,285 | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 68,988 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 68,260 | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 65,633 | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 67,647 | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 67,068 | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 67,300 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 65,300 | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 65,310 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 64,900 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 65,028 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 46,186 | -29.0% |
| 1982 | 47,792 | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 52,690 | +10.2% |
| 1984 | 39,629 | -24.8% |
| 1985 | 46,356 | +17.0% |
| 1986 | 35,361 | -23.7% |
| 1987 | 29,671 | -16.1% |
| 1988 | 27,112 | -8.6% |
| 1989 | 28,000 | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 26,000 | -7.1% |
| 1991 | 27,000 | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 27,000 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 30,000 | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 25,000 | -16.7% |
| 1995 | 24,000 | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 22,000 | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 23,972 | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 23,820 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 23,687 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 23,502 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 24,098 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 23,958 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 24,041 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 24,126 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 24,208 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 25,000 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 26,000 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 27,000 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 23,490 | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 22,114 | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 14,875 | -32.7% |
| 2012 | 16,595 | +11.6% |
| 2013 | 20,555 | +23.9% |
| 2014 | 33,139 | +61.2% |
| 2015 | 24,958 | -24.7% |
| 2016 | 22,935 | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 23,206 | +1.2% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 23,206 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,903, 12.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sweet potato 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +61.2% | 20,555 | 33,139 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 62,680 | 50,000 | 74,365 | 9 |
| 1970s | 66,869 | 64,900 | 68,988 | 10 |
| 1980s | 41,782 | 27,112 | 65,028 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25,248 | 22,000 | 30,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,542 | 23,490 | 27,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,297 | 14,875 | 33,139 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
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 sweet potato production in Portugal?
- Sweet potato production in Portugal was 23,206 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sweet potato production recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 74,365 in 1967.
- What is the lowest sweet potato production recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,875 in 2011.
- How does Portugal rank for sweet potato production?
- Portugal ranks 63rd out of 120 countries with data for 2017.
- Is sweet potato production rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Sweet potato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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