Wine production in Portugal
Portugal: Wine production was 737,257 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
737,257 tonnes
Change on year
up 10.7%
World rank
11th
of 77 countries
All-time high
1.53 million tonnes
in 1962
All-time low
358,000 tonnes
in 1998
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Wine production in Portugal, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, wine production in Portugal stood at 737,257 tonnes.
The figure is up 10.7% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wine production in Portugal peaked at 1.53 million tonnes in 1962 and was at its lowest, 358,000 tonnes, in 1998.
Portugal ranks 11th of 77 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Wine production in Portugal, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 742,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 1.53 million tonnes | +105.8% |
| 1963 | 1.30 million tonnes | -15.0% |
| 1964 | 1.36 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1965 | 1.47 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1966 | 892,788 tonnes | -39.5% |
| 1967 | 973,966 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1968 | 1.17 million tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1969 | 808,120 tonnes | -30.9% |
| 1970 | 1.13 million tonnes | +40.2% |
| 1971 | 883,490 tonnes | -22.0% |
| 1972 | 834,480 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1973 | 1.12 million tonnes | +33.9% |
| 1974 | 1.40 million tonnes | +25.2% |
| 1975 | 897,880 tonnes | -35.8% |
| 1976 | 948,620 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 690,763 tonnes | -27.2% |
| 1978 | 659,370 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 1.44 million tonnes | +118.6% |
| 1980 | 1.03 million tonnes | -28.6% |
| 1981 | 909,510 tonnes | -11.6% |
| 1982 | 1.02 million tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1983 | 848,300 tonnes | -16.9% |
| 1984 | 856,000 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 975,000 tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1986 | 776,000 tonnes | -20.4% |
| 1987 | 1.08 million tonnes | +39.8% |
| 1988 | 370,000 tonnes | -65.9% |
| 1989 | 759,000 tonnes | +105.1% |
| 1990 | 1.11 million tonnes | +46.2% |
| 1991 | 983,000 tonnes | -11.4% |
| 1992 | 760,000 tonnes | -22.7% |
| 1993 | 470,000 tonnes | -38.2% |
| 1994 | 635,000 tonnes | +35.1% |
| 1995 | 706,000 tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1996 | 948,000 tonnes | +34.3% |
| 1997 | 591,415 tonnes | -37.6% |
| 1998 | 358,000 tonnes | -39.5% |
| 1999 | 760,159 tonnes | +112.3% |
| 2000 | 784,400 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 671,000 tonnes | -14.5% |
| 2002 | 778,900 tonnes | +16.1% |
| 2003 | 714,906 tonnes | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 725,720 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 706,373 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 733,784 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 586,676 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 2008 | 547,962 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 571,072 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 714,792 tonnes | +25.2% |
| 2011 | 562,236 tonnes | -21.3% |
| 2012 | 632,710 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 623,134 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 620,575 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 704,467 tonnes | +13.5% |
| 2016 | 708,562 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 655,759 tonnes | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 588,372 tonnes | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 634,885 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 626,700 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 718,547 tonnes | +14.7% |
| 2022 | 666,013 tonnes | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 737,257 tonnes | +10.7% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 737,257 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 56,478 tonnes, 13.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 737,257 tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30,700 tonnes, 24.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.14 million tonnes | 742,000 tonnes | 1.53 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.00 million tonnes | 659,370 tonnes | 1.44 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 862,853 tonnes | 370,000 tonnes | 1.08 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 732,157 tonnes | 358,000 tonnes | 1.11 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 682,079 tonnes | 547,962 tonnes | 784,400 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 644,549 tonnes | 562,236 tonnes | 714,792 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 687,129 tonnes | 626,700 tonnes | 737,257 tonnes | 4 |
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 wine production in Portugal?
- Wine production in Portugal was 737,257 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wine production recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.53 million tonnes in 1962.
- What is the lowest wine production recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 358,000 tonnes in 1998.
- How does Portugal rank for wine production?
- Portugal ranks 11th out of 77 countries with data for 2023.
- Is wine production rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. 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 Wine production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Wine production, measured in tonnes per year.