Barometer Dashboard

Diversify Algarve.

An integrated overview of seven value chains with the potential to diversify the regional economy.

INE economic data · 2024, unless otherwise stated

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businesses in the ecosystem

4 001

turnover

349,7 M€

gross value added

117,7 M€

people employed

5 947

Methodology. The dashboard combines administrative information and business surveys. Survey responses vary by value chain and are not statistically representative; reference periods also differ across indicators.

Context

Este painel reúne os principais indicadores das sete fileiras prioritárias do projeto Diversificar Algarve: Alfarroba e Amêndoa, Apicultura, Citrinos, Economia do Mar, Medronho, Plantas e Flores e Vinho. Os indicadores económicos provêm do INE e o perfil dos empreendedores resulta de inquéritos aos agentes de cada fileira, realizados no âmbito do Algarve Empreende 2026.

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Select a value chain to view its main indicators. Reference periods may vary; the note indicates an exception where applicable.

2024

Carob and Almond

Agricultural production and processing of local resources.

Businesses

1,269 businesses

Turnover

41.5 €M

GVA

8.5 €M

People employed

1,353 people

Exports

2.2 €M

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Integrated overview

The scale of the seven value chains.

Businesses, turnover, value added, employment, exports, and productivity allow the contribution of each value chain to be compared.

Ecosystem economic indicators

Businesses

4,001 businesses

Turnover

349.7 €M

Output

264.8 €M

GVA

117.7 €M

People employed

5,947 people

Net income

32.6 €M

Investment

28.5 €M

Exports

116.2 €M

Weight in the regional economy

Algarve goods exports

46.8 %

Food and beverage exports

57.1 %

Regional turnover

2.3 %

Regional GVA

2.1 %

Regional employment

2.5 %

Regional investment

2.5 %

Weight in the national total for the value chains

Businesses

6.6 %

Turnover

4.9 %

GVA

6.5 %

Employment

6.1 %

Investment

5.7 %

Does not include Blue Economy and Strawberry Tree, due to limitations in national coverage.

Businesses by value chain

Blue Economy33.4 %
Carob and Almond31.7 %
Citrus15.9 %
Strawberry Tree9.4 %
Beekeeping4.9 %
Plants and Flowers2.3 %
Wine2.3 %

Turnover by value chain

Blue Economy55.2 %
Citrus17.6 %
Plants and Flowers13.7 %
Carob and Almond11.9 %
Wine1.6 %

Beekeeping and Strawberry Tree are not represented in the aggregate due to partial coverage.

GVA by value chain

Blue Economy48.7 %
Citrus22.7 %
Plants and Flowers19.7 %
Carob and Almond7.2 %
Wine1.7 %

Beekeeping and Strawberry Tree are not represented in the aggregate due to partial coverage.

Employment by value chain

Blue Economy44.6 %
Carob and Almond22.8 %
Citrus17.5 %
Plants and Flowers12.8 %
Wine2.3 %

Exports by value chain

Blue Economy40 %
Citrus39 %
Plants and Flowers18.8 %
Carob and Almond1.9 %
Wine0.3 %
Beekeeping0.2 %

Strawberry Tree is not represented in the aggregate due to partial coverage.

Productivity by value chain

thousand € / employee

Plants and Flowers30.5 thousand € / employee
Citrus25.6 thousand € / employee
Blue Economy21.6 thousand € / employee
Wine14.6 thousand € / employee
Carob and Almond6.3 thousand € / employee

Ecosystem reference: 19,8 thousand €; Algarve business average: 24,1 thousand €.

Sources and resources

Sources, methodology and downloads.

Source: INE — economic data used in the Diversify Algarve dashboard; 2024, except for periods specified for each value chain.

Diversify Algarve overview report (PDF): Download pendente: o PDF não foi disponibilizado no projeto nem na página de referência.