Alentejo: farm data and statistics
Official figures for Alentejo (Portugal): agricultural industry output 3,647 M EUR (2022). This page gathers the farm data published for this region and links to the interactive profile.
In brief
Agricultural industry output in Alentejo reached 3,647 M EUR in 2022 (+12.7 % on the previous year). By origin, crop output 68 %, animals (livestock sold) 24 %, animal products 5 % of output; the largest single item is fruit (26 %). Utilised agricultural area totals 2,319 thousand ha (2022); the crop group with the most land is olives (209 thousand ha, 9 % of utilised agricultural area). Livestock (2022, thousand head): cattle 739, pigs 936, sheep 1,436. There are 39,360 holdings (2020) with an average area of 59.7 ha. Alentejo is at rank 1 of 7 for agricultural output among the regions with data.
Figures from the tables below; each value carries its own date.
Agricultural accounts
| Item | Value | Annual change |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural industry output | 3,647 M EUR | +12.7 % |
| Gross value added | 1,181 M EUR | −9.1 % |
| Factor income | 1,252 M EUR | −7.6 % |
| Entrepreneurial income | 702 M EUR | −17.3 % |
Year 2022
Where output comes from
| Item | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Crop output | 2,399 M EUR | 67.9 % |
| Animals (livestock sold) | 847 M EUR | 24.0 % |
| Animal products | 188 M EUR | 5.3 % |
| Fruit | 919 M EUR | 26.0 % |
| Vegetables and horticulture | 531 M EUR | 15.0 % |
| Wine | 323 M EUR | 9.2 % |
| Cattle | 315 M EUR | 8.9 % |
| Pigs | 307 M EUR | 8.7 % |
Year 2022
Land and crops
| Item | Area | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Utilised agricultural area | 2,319 thousand ha | 2022 |
| Arable land | 490 thousand ha | 2022 |
| Permanent grassland | 1,462 thousand ha | 2022 |
| Olives | 209 thousand ha | 2022 |
| Vines (grapes) | 34.4 thousand ha | 2022 |
| Grain maize · 360 thousand t | 28.4 thousand ha | 2022 |
| Common wheat · 39.0 thousand t | 19.5 thousand ha | 2022 |
| Dry pulses and protein crops · 9.23 thousand t | 15.2 thousand ha | 2022 |
| Barley · 24.1 thousand t | 10.0 thousand ha | 2022 |
Livestock
| Item | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 739 thousand head | 2022 |
| Dairy cows | 25.5 thousand head | 2022 |
| Pigs | 936 thousand head | 2022 |
| Sheep | 1,436 thousand head | 2022 |
| Goats | 102 thousand head | 2022 |
| Cow’s milk collected (thousand t) | 266 | 2022 |
Farms
| Item | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Holdings | 39,360 | 2020 |
| Agricultural area (ha) | 2,350,730 | 2020 |
| Average size (ha) | 59.7 | 2020 |
| Standard output (M EUR) | 2,492 | 2020 |
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Sources: Eurostat (EAA, NUTS) · Country profile · Portugal · Page generated on 2026-11-03.
Figures as each official source publishes them, with their unit. Anything a source does not publish for this region is not filled in or estimated. Methodology
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