Norte: farm data and statistics
Official figures for Norte (Portugal): agricultural industry output 2,484 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 Norte reached 2,484 M EUR in 2024 (+3.5 % on the previous year). By origin, crop output 68 %, animals (livestock sold) 12 %, animal products 17 % of output; the largest single item is wine (22 %). Utilised agricultural area totals 626 thousand ha (2024); the crop group with the most land is olives (79.9 thousand ha, 13 % of utilised agricultural area). Livestock (2025, thousand head): cattle 286, pigs 64.4, sheep 240. There are 99,810 holdings (2023) with an average area of 6.2 ha. Norte is at rank 3 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 | 2,484 M EUR | +3.5 % |
| Gross value added | 1,037 M EUR | +3.9 % |
| Factor income | 1,208 M EUR | +26.1 % |
| Entrepreneurial income | 870 M EUR | +36.5 % |
Year 2024
Where output comes from
| Item | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Crop output | 1,622 M EUR | 67.7 % |
| Animals (livestock sold) | 280 M EUR | 11.7 % |
| Animal products | 413 M EUR | 17.3 % |
| Wine | 536 M EUR | 22.4 % |
| Fruit | 524 M EUR | 21.9 % |
| Milk | 364 M EUR | 15.2 % |
| Vegetables and horticulture | 346 M EUR | 14.5 % |
| Cattle | 134 M EUR | 5.6 % |
Year 2024
Land and crops
| Item | Area | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Utilised agricultural area | 626 thousand ha | 2024 |
| Arable land | 158 thousand ha | 2024 |
| Permanent grassland | 216 thousand ha | 2024 |
| Olives | 79.9 thousand ha | 2024 |
| Vines (grapes) | 72.5 thousand ha | 2024 |
| Green maize · 1,049 thousand t | 29.9 thousand ha | 2024 |
| Grain maize · 90.7 thousand t | 19.1 thousand ha | 2024 |
| Rye · 8.64 thousand t | 6.77 thousand ha | 2024 |
| Potatoes · 111 thousand t | 6.12 thousand ha | 2024 |
Livestock
| Item | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 286 thousand head | 2025 |
| Dairy cows | 79.3 thousand head | 2025 |
| Pigs | 64.4 thousand head | 2025 |
| Sheep | 240 thousand head | 2025 |
| Goats | 74.7 thousand head | 2025 |
| Cow’s milk collected (thousand t) | 773 | 2024 |
Farms
| Item | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Holdings | 99,810 | 2023 |
| Agricultural area (ha) | 619,020 | 2023 |
| Average size (ha) | 6.2 | 2023 |
| Standard output (M EUR) | 1,365 | 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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