Vegetable oil production in Portugal
Portugal: Vegetable oil production was 226.94 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
226.94 tonnes
Change on year
up 18.7%
World rank
55th
of 66 countries
All-time high
4,116 tonnes
in 1982
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 1975
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Vegetable oil 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
Portugal recorded 226.94 tonnes for vegetable oil production in 2023.
The figure is up 18.7% on the previous year and up 117.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetable oil production in Portugal peaked at 4,116 tonnes in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1975.
That places Portugal 55th out of 66 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Vegetable oil production in Portugal, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 456.66 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 263.01 tonnes | -42.4% |
| 1963 | 1,370 tonnes | +420.7% |
| 1964 | 1,561 tonnes | +14.0% |
| 1965 | 3,011 tonnes | +92.9% |
| 1966 | 1,671 tonnes | -44.5% |
| 1967 | 2,006 tonnes | +20.1% |
| 1968 | 1,822 tonnes | -9.2% |
| 1969 | 2,130 tonnes | +16.9% |
| 1970 | 808.67 tonnes | -62.0% |
| 1971 | 1,623 tonnes | +100.7% |
| 1972 | 726.18 tonnes | -55.3% |
| 1973 | 967.48 tonnes | +33.2% |
| 1974 | 1,933 tonnes | +99.8% |
| 1975 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1976 | 28.4 tonnes | — |
| 1977 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1978 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1979 | 0.47 tonnes | — |
| 1980 | 0.47 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 4,116 tonnes | — |
| 1983 | 3.72 tonnes | -99.9% |
| 1984 | 0.47 tonnes | -87.4% |
| 1985 | 5.59 tonnes | +1089.4% |
| 1986 | 4.66 tonnes | -16.6% |
| 1987 | 4.19 tonnes | -10.1% |
| 1988 | 9.31 tonnes | +122.2% |
| 1989 | 10.71 tonnes | +15.0% |
| 1990 | 16.76 tonnes | +56.5% |
| 1991 | 11.17 tonnes | -33.4% |
| 1992 | 14.9 tonnes | +33.4% |
| 1993 | 21.41 tonnes | +43.7% |
| 1994 | 25.6 tonnes | +19.6% |
| 1995 | 20.95 tonnes | -18.2% |
| 1996 | 13.5 tonnes | -35.6% |
| 1997 | 23.18 tonnes | +71.7% |
| 1998 | 22.74 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 18.15 tonnes | -20.2% |
| 2000 | 23.27 tonnes | +28.2% |
| 2001 | 27.93 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 2002 | 28.86 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 19.09 tonnes | -33.9% |
| 2004 | 33.98 tonnes | +78.0% |
| 2005 | 33.98 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 33.03 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 33.93 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 25.55 tonnes | -24.7% |
| 2009 | 18.13 tonnes | -29.0% |
| 2010 | 32.17 tonnes | +77.4% |
| 2011 | 47.77 tonnes | +48.5% |
| 2012 | 92.76 tonnes | +94.2% |
| 2013 | 104.25 tonnes | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 108 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 153.69 tonnes | +42.3% |
| 2016 | 166.59 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 217.59 tonnes | +30.6% |
| 2018 | 208.29 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 186.66 tonnes | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 168.88 tonnes | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 197.6 tonnes | +17.0% |
| 2022 | 191.18 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 226.94 tonnes | +18.7% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 226.94 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 795.17 tonnes, 29% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 226.94 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 390.63 tonnes, 58% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Vegetable oil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +1089.4% | 0.47 tonnes | 5.59 tonnes |
| 1963 | +420.7% | 263.01 tonnes | 1,370 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,588 tonnes | 263.01 tonnes | 3,011 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 608.71 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 1,933 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 415.51 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 4,116 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.84 tonnes | 11.17 tonnes | 25.6 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.77 tonnes | 18.13 tonnes | 33.98 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 131.78 tonnes | 32.17 tonnes | 217.59 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 196.15 tonnes | 168.88 tonnes | 226.94 tonnes | 4 |
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More energy & mining data for Portugal
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 8.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vegetable oil production in Portugal?
- Vegetable oil production in Portugal was 226.94 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 vegetable oil production recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 4,116 tonnes in 1982.
- What is the lowest vegetable oil production recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1975.
- How does Portugal rank for vegetable oil production?
- Portugal ranks 55th out of 66 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vegetable oil production rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Vegetable oil production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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