Sweet potato production in Portugal
Portugal: Sweet potato production was 23,206 tonnes in 2017. ▼ Falling
Sweet potato 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
In 2017, sweet potato production in Portugal stood at 23,206 tonnes.
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 tonnes in 1967 and was at its lowest, 14,875 tonnes, 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 | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 50,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 50,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 55,000 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1964 | 60,000 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1965 | 65,000 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1966 | 70,000 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1967 | 74,365 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1968 | 70,015 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1969 | 69,739 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 68,285 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 68,988 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 68,260 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 65,633 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 67,647 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 67,068 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 67,300 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 65,300 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 65,310 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 64,900 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 65,028 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 46,186 tonnes | -29.0% |
| 1982 | 47,792 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 52,690 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1984 | 39,629 tonnes | -24.8% |
| 1985 | 46,356 tonnes | +17.0% |
| 1986 | 35,361 tonnes | -23.7% |
| 1987 | 29,671 tonnes | -16.1% |
| 1988 | 27,112 tonnes | -8.6% |
| 1989 | 28,000 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 26,000 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1991 | 27,000 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 27,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 30,000 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 25,000 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1995 | 24,000 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 22,000 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 23,972 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 23,820 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 23,687 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 23,502 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 24,098 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 23,958 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 24,041 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 24,126 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 24,208 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 25,000 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 26,000 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 27,000 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 23,490 tonnes | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 22,114 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 14,875 tonnes | -32.7% |
| 2012 | 16,595 tonnes | +11.6% |
| 2013 | 20,555 tonnes | +23.9% |
| 2014 | 33,139 tonnes | +61.2% |
| 2015 | 24,958 tonnes | -24.7% |
| 2016 | 22,935 tonnes | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 23,206 tonnes | +1.2% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 23,206 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,903 tonnes, 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 tonnes | 33,139 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 62,680 tonnes | 50,000 tonnes | 74,365 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 66,869 tonnes | 64,900 tonnes | 68,988 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 41,782 tonnes | 27,112 tonnes | 65,028 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 25,248 tonnes | 22,000 tonnes | 30,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,542 tonnes | 23,490 tonnes | 27,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,297 tonnes | 14,875 tonnes | 33,139 tonnes | 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 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 sweet potato production recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 74,365 tonnes in 1967.
- What is the lowest sweet potato production recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,875 tonnes 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sweet potato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Sweet potato production is measured in tonnes.