Tomato production in Portugal
Portugal: Tomato production was 1.76 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.76 million tonnes
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
16th
of 174 countries
All-time high
1.93 million tonnes
in 2015
All-time low
179,400 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Tomato 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
In 2024, tomato production in Portugal stood at 1.76 million tonnes.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tomato production in Portugal peaked at 1.93 million tonnes in 2015 and was at its lowest, 179,400 tonnes, in 1961.
Portugal ranks 16th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Tomato production in Portugal, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 179,400 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 234,900 tonnes | +30.9% |
| 1963 | 278,300 tonnes | +18.5% |
| 1964 | 388,500 tonnes | +39.6% |
| 1965 | 580,000 tonnes | +49.3% |
| 1966 | 630,810 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1967 | 750,700 tonnes | +19.0% |
| 1968 | 730,900 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 880,800 tonnes | +20.5% |
| 1970 | 740,900 tonnes | -15.9% |
| 1971 | 670,000 tonnes | -9.6% |
| 1972 | 920,000 tonnes | +37.3% |
| 1973 | 993,000 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1974 | 768,200 tonnes | -22.6% |
| 1975 | 877,200 tonnes | +14.2% |
| 1976 | 630,949 tonnes | -28.1% |
| 1977 | 720,000 tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1978 | 731,000 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 654,589 tonnes | -10.5% |
| 1980 | 557,784 tonnes | -14.8% |
| 1981 | 496,183 tonnes | -11.0% |
| 1982 | 624,341 tonnes | +25.8% |
| 1983 | 658,783 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 830,222 tonnes | +26.0% |
| 1985 | 927,894 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1986 | 850,000 tonnes | -8.4% |
| 1987 | 670,000 tonnes | -21.2% |
| 1988 | 715,000 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 865,000 tonnes | +21.0% |
| 1990 | 1.00 million tonnes | +16.2% |
| 1991 | 697,957 tonnes | -30.6% |
| 1992 | 450,000 tonnes | -35.5% |
| 1993 | 890,000 tonnes | +97.8% |
| 1994 | 879,000 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 838,850 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 914,300 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 792,736 tonnes | -13.3% |
| 1998 | 1.09 million tonnes | +37.3% |
| 1999 | 1.01 million tonnes | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 890,594 tonnes | -11.9% |
| 2001 | 911,535 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 867,416 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 894,181 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 1.20 million tonnes | +34.3% |
| 2005 | 1.09 million tonnes | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 983,191 tonnes | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 1.24 million tonnes | +25.7% |
| 2008 | 1.15 million tonnes | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 1.35 million tonnes | +17.3% |
| 2010 | 1.41 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 1.25 million tonnes | -11.4% |
| 2012 | 1.39 million tonnes | +12.0% |
| 2013 | 1.19 million tonnes | -14.9% |
| 2014 | 1.40 million tonnes | +17.9% |
| 2015 | 1.93 million tonnes | +37.8% |
| 2016 | 1.69 million tonnes | -12.2% |
| 2017 | 1.75 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 1.33 million tonnes | -23.9% |
| 2019 | 1.53 million tonnes | +15.1% |
| 2020 | 1.40 million tonnes | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 1.81 million tonnes | +29.4% |
| 2022 | 1.54 million tonnes | -14.8% |
| 2023 | 1.81 million tonnes | +17.6% |
| 2024 | 1.76 million tonnes | -2.8% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 1.76 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 36,490 tonnes, 48.3× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 1.76 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 121,910 tonnes, 14.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 517,146 tonnes | 179,400 tonnes | 880,800 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 770,584 tonnes | 630,949 tonnes | 993,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 719,521 tonnes | 496,183 tonnes | 927,894 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 856,680 tonnes | 450,000 tonnes | 1.09 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.06 million tonnes | 867,416 tonnes | 1.35 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.49 million tonnes | 1.19 million tonnes | 1.93 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.67 million tonnes | 1.40 million tonnes | 1.81 million tonnes | 5 |
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 tomato production in Portugal?
- Tomato production in Portugal was 1.76 million 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 tomato production recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.93 million tonnes in 2015.
- What is the lowest tomato production recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 179,400 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Portugal rank for tomato production?
- Portugal ranks 16th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tomato production rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Tomato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tomato production is measured in tonnes.