Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Portugal
Portugal: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty was 5,309 kg per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5,309 kg per hectare
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
38th
of 180 countries
All-time high
5,521 kg per hectare
in 2023
All-time low
1,805 kg per hectare
in 1992
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Portugal, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Portugal is 5,309 kg per hectare, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Portugal peaked at 5,521 kg per hectare in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,805 kg per hectare, in 1992.
Portugal ranks 38th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Portugal, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,878 kg per hectare | — |
| 1991 | 2,162 kg per hectare | +15.1% |
| 1992 | 1,805 kg per hectare | -16.5% |
| 1993 | 2,049 kg per hectare | +13.5% |
| 1994 | 2,407 kg per hectare | +17.5% |
| 1995 | 2,064 kg per hectare | -14.3% |
| 1996 | 2,462 kg per hectare | +19.3% |
| 1997 | 2,187 kg per hectare | -11.2% |
| 1998 | 2,761 kg per hectare | +26.2% |
| 1999 | 2,795 kg per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 2,794 kg per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 2,645 kg per hectare | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 2,919 kg per hectare | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 2,643 kg per hectare | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 2,966 kg per hectare | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 2,114 kg per hectare | -28.7% |
| 2006 | 3,209 kg per hectare | +51.8% |
| 2007 | 3,416 kg per hectare | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 3,590 kg per hectare | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 3,290 kg per hectare | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 3,351 kg per hectare | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 4,088 kg per hectare | +22.0% |
| 2012 | 4,092 kg per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 4,336 kg per hectare | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 4,416 kg per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 4,607 kg per hectare | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 4,422 kg per hectare | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 4,760 kg per hectare | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 4,809 kg per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 5,176 kg per hectare | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 4,881 kg per hectare | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 5,380 kg per hectare | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 5,137 kg per hectare | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 5,521 kg per hectare | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 5,309 kg per hectare | -3.8% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 5,309 kg per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,224 kg per hectare, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 5,309 kg per hectare is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,676 kg per hectare, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,257 kg per hectare | 1,805 kg per hectare | 2,795 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,958 kg per hectare | 2,114 kg per hectare | 3,590 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,406 kg per hectare | 3,351 kg per hectare | 5,176 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,246 kg per hectare | 4,881 kg per hectare | 5,521 kg per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 35 Bosnia and Herzegovina 5,530 kg per hectare compare
- 36 Bangladesh 5,408 kg per hectare compare
- 37 Uzbekistan 5,344 kg per hectare compare
- 39 Bulgaria 5,224 kg per hectare compare
- 40 Albania 5,170 kg per hectare compare
- 41 Ukraine 5,148 kg per hectare compare
More poverty & inequality data for Portugal
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.51 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -3.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 35.76 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 35.8% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -0.7181 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Portugal?
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Portugal was 5,309 kg per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 5,521 kg per hectare in 2023.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,805 kg per hectare in 1992.
- How does Portugal rank for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Portugal ranks 38th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Extreme poverty is defined as living below the International Poverty Line of $3 per day. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.