Azores: farm data and statistics
Official figures for Azores (Portugal): agricultural industry output 628 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 Azores reached 628 M EUR in 2024 (+0.4 % on the previous year). By origin, crop output 21 %, animals (livestock sold) 30 %, animal products 47 % of output; the largest single item is milk (45 %). Utilised agricultural area totals 125 thousand ha (2024); the crop group with the most land is green maize (14.1 thousand ha, 11 % of utilised agricultural area). Livestock (2025, thousand head): cattle 268, pigs 43.6, sheep 6.06. There are 9,260 holdings (2023) with an average area of 13.0 ha. Azores is at rank 6 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 | 628 M EUR | +0.4 % |
| Gross value added | 254 M EUR | +5.0 % |
| Factor income | 273 M EUR | +4.0 % |
| Entrepreneurial income | 212 M EUR | +3.5 % |
Year 2024
Where output comes from
| Item | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Crop output | 126 M EUR | 20.7 % |
| Animals (livestock sold) | 180 M EUR | 29.8 % |
| Animal products | 283 M EUR | 46.7 % |
| Milk | 275 M EUR | 45.5 % |
| Cattle | 162 M EUR | 26.8 % |
| Forage plants | 53.6 M EUR | 8.9 % |
| Vegetables and horticulture | 36.4 M EUR | 6.0 % |
| Fruit | 19.4 M EUR | 3.2 % |
Year 2024
Land and crops
| Item | Area | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Utilised agricultural area | 125 thousand ha | 2024 |
| Arable land | 37.9 thousand ha | 2024 |
| Permanent grassland | 84.0 thousand ha | 2024 |
| Green maize · 509 thousand t | 14.1 thousand ha | 2024 |
| Vines (grapes) | 1.57 thousand ha | 2024 |
| Potatoes · 12.2 thousand t | 0.42 thousand ha | 2024 |
| Citrus | 0.27 thousand ha | 2024 |
| Grain maize · 0.10 thousand t | 0.03 thousand ha | 2024 |
| Dry pulses and protein crops · 0.02 thousand t | 0.01 thousand ha | 2024 |
Livestock
| Item | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 268 thousand head | 2025 |
| Dairy cows | 81.3 thousand head | 2025 |
| Pigs | 43.6 thousand head | 2025 |
| Sheep | 6.06 thousand head | 2025 |
| Goats | 5.39 thousand head | 2025 |
| Cow’s milk collected (thousand t) | 626 | 2024 |
Farms
| Item | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Holdings | 9,260 | 2023 |
| Agricultural area (ha) | 120,590 | 2023 |
| Average size (ha) | 13.0 | 2023 |
| Standard output (M EUR) | 709 | 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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