• Wine grapes
• Terraced vineyards 
• Hundreds of 
native varieties
North – Douro Valley
• Mixed farming
• Vegetables and 
horticulture
• Plant production 
and nurseries
Central Portugal
• Olives and almonds
• Durum wheat 
and barley
• Large irrigation 
systems
Alentejo (south-central)
PORTUGAL’S AGRICULTURE       GLANCE
AT A
CLIMATE PRESSURE & ADAPTATION
HEAT
Hot summers 
regularly 
exceed 35°C
WATER
Agriculture is the 
largest freshwater 
user
IRRIGATION
Large systems 
support orchard 
and cereal 
production
Agricultural Land
~3.6 million 
hectares
Cork Production
~50% of 
global 
supply
PORTUGAL 
BY THE 
NUMBERS
Olive Oil 
Production (2024)
~180,000 
tonnes
WHY PORTUGAL MATTERS TO THE SEED SECTOR
INTERNATIONAL EDITION 2026  SEEDWORLD.COM /  17
Mediterranean Stress Testing
A real-world environment for 
drought and heat tolerance.
Specialty Crop Genetics
Grapes, olives and almonds rely 
on improved plant material.
Cereal Adaptation
Durum wheat and barley must 
perform under limited rainfall.

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