Madeira: farm data and statistics
Official figures for Madeira (Portugal): agricultural industry output 158 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 Madeira reached 158 M EUR in 2024 (+3.2 % on the previous year). By origin, crop output 78 %, animals (livestock sold) 13 %, animal products 6 % of output; the largest single item is vegetables and horticulture (29 %). Utilised agricultural area totals 4.54 thousand ha (2024); the crop group with the most land is potatoes (0.60 thousand ha, 13 % of utilised agricultural area). Livestock (2025, thousand head): cattle 2.74, pigs 2.64, sheep 4.52. There are 12,200 holdings (2023) with an average area of 0.4 ha. Madeira is at rank 7 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 | 158 M EUR | +3.2 % |
| Gross value added | 77.3 M EUR | +7.6 % |
| Factor income | 95.6 M EUR | +27.9 % |
| Entrepreneurial income | 78.8 M EUR | +35.0 % |
Year 2024
Where output comes from
| Item | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Crop output | 123 M EUR | 78.0 % |
| Animals (livestock sold) | 19.9 M EUR | 12.7 % |
| Animal products | 10.0 M EUR | 6.4 % |
| Vegetables and horticulture | 45.6 M EUR | 29.0 % |
| Fruit | 39.3 M EUR | 25.0 % |
| Potatoes | 18.7 M EUR | 11.9 % |
| Poultry | 11.5 M EUR | 7.3 % |
| Eggs | 7.63 M EUR | 4.9 % |
Year 2024
Land and crops
| Item | Area | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Utilised agricultural area | 4.54 thousand ha | 2024 |
| Arable land | 1.61 thousand ha | 2024 |
| Permanent grassland | 0.52 thousand ha | 2024 |
| Potatoes · 17.4 thousand t | 0.60 thousand ha | 2024 |
| Vines (grapes) | 0.57 thousand ha | 2024 |
| Citrus | 0.12 thousand ha | 2024 |
| Common wheat · 0.06 thousand t | 0.02 thousand ha | 2024 |
| Green maize · 0.48 thousand t | 0.02 thousand ha | 2024 |
| Grain maize · 0.04 thousand t | 0.01 thousand ha | 2024 |
Livestock
| Item | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 2.74 thousand head | 2025 |
| Dairy cows | 0.10 thousand head | 2025 |
| Pigs | 2.64 thousand head | 2025 |
| Sheep | 4.52 thousand head | 2025 |
| Goats | 3.21 thousand head | 2025 |
| Cow’s milk collected (thousand t) | 1.40 | 2024 |
Farms
| Item | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Holdings | 12,200 | 2023 |
| Agricultural area (ha) | 4,700 | 2023 |
| Average size (ha) | 0.4 | 2023 |
| Standard output (M EUR) | 94 | 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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