Algarve: farm data and statistics
Official figures for Algarve (Portugal): agricultural industry output 756 M EUR (2024). This page gathers the farm data published for this region and links to the interactive profile.
In brief
Agricultural industry output in Algarve reached 756 M EUR in 2024 (+12.4 % on the previous year). By origin, crop output 91 %, animals (livestock sold) 3 %, animal products 2 % of output; the largest single item is fruit (71 %). Utilised agricultural area totals 98.7 thousand ha (2024); the crop group with the most land is citrus (16.5 thousand ha, 17 % of utilised agricultural area). Livestock (2025, thousand head): cattle 7.27, pigs 23.8, sheep 32.3. There are 11,540 holdings (2023) with an average area of 8.3 ha. Algarve is at rank 4 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 | 756 M EUR | +12.4 % |
| Gross value added | 408 M EUR | +20.2 % |
| Factor income | 410 M EUR | +29.2 % |
| Entrepreneurial income | 322 M EUR | +38.3 % |
Year 2024
Where output comes from
| Item | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Crop output | 643 M EUR | 91.0 % |
| Animals (livestock sold) | 24.2 M EUR | 3.4 % |
| Animal products | 16.4 M EUR | 2.3 % |
| Fruit | 501 M EUR | 70.8 % |
| Vegetables and horticulture | 123 M EUR | 17.5 % |
| Pigs | 8.09 M EUR | 1.1 % |
| Sheep and goats | 5.11 M EUR | 0.7 % |
| Potatoes | 4.05 M EUR | 0.6 % |
Year 2024
Land and crops
| Item | Area | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Utilised agricultural area | 98.7 thousand ha | 2024 |
| Arable land | 18.2 thousand ha | 2024 |
| Permanent grassland | 25.8 thousand ha | 2024 |
| Citrus | 16.5 thousand ha | 2024 |
| Olives | 9.43 thousand ha | 2024 |
| Vines (grapes) | 1.45 thousand ha | 2024 |
| Common wheat · 0.27 thousand t | 0.55 thousand ha | 2024 |
| Dry pulses and protein crops · 0.06 thousand t | 0.54 thousand ha | 2024 |
| Barley · 0.19 thousand t | 0.49 thousand ha | 2024 |
Livestock
| Item | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 7.27 thousand head | 2025 |
| Dairy cows | 0.05 thousand head | 2025 |
| Pigs | 23.8 thousand head | 2025 |
| Sheep | 32.3 thousand head | 2025 |
| Goats | 12.1 thousand head | 2025 |
| Cow’s milk collected (thousand t) | 0.41 | 2024 |
Farms
| Item | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Holdings | 11,540 | 2023 |
| Agricultural area (ha) | 95,330 | 2023 |
| Average size (ha) | 8.3 | 2023 |
| Standard output (M EUR) | 547 | 2023 |
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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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