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Regions of Portugal (NUTS 2) by local units in mining and quarrying

Norte had the highest local units in mining and quarrying of 9 regions in 2023, at 345. Região Autónoma dos Açores had the lowest, at 15. The median was 76 and the figure for Portugal was 1,218. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

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Highest345Norte
Lowest15Região Autónoma dos Açores
Median769 regions
Portugal1,218History

All regions, 2023

Norte: 345 countNorte345Centro (PT): 344 countCentro (PT)344Oeste e Vale do Tejo: 229 countOeste e Vale do Tejo229Alentejo: 118 countAlentejo118Grande Lisboa: 76 countGrande Lisboa76Algarve: 51 countAlgarve51Península de Setúbal: 23 countPenínsula de Setúbal23Região Autónoma da Madeira: 17 countRegião Autónoma da Madeira17Região Autónoma dos Açores: 15 countRegião Autónoma dos Açores15Norte: 345 countNorte345Centro (PT): 344 countCentro (PT)344Oeste e Vale do Tejo: 229 countOeste e Vale do Tejo229Alentejo: 118 countAlentejo118Grande Lisboa: 76 countGrande Lisboa76Algarve: 51 countAlgarve51Península de Setúbal: 23 countPenínsula de Setúbal23Região Autónoma da Madeira: 17 countRegião Autónoma da Madeira17Região Autónoma dos Açores: 15 countRegião Autónoma dos Açores15
count. Source: Eurostat, Local units by NUTS 2 region, Mining and quarrying (NACE Rev. 2 section B) (sbs_r_nuts2021). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankRegions2023
count		Change on 2022
1Norte345-3.4%
2Centro (PT)344-4.2%
3Oeste e Vale do Tejo229+0.9%
4Alentejo1180%
5Grande Lisboa76-2.6%
6Algarve51+8.5%
7Península de Setúbal23+15%
8Região Autónoma da Madeira17-5.6%
9Região Autónoma dos Açores15-6.3%

Other periods

About this ranking

Number of local units of enterprises in mining and quarrying (NACE Rev. 2 section B). A local unit is an enterprise, or part of one, at a geographically identified place, such as a factory, shop, office or warehouse. Eurostat structural business statistics by region.

Eurostat structural business statistics by region (sbs_r_nuts2021), from 2021. Counted where each unit is located, so an enterprise with shops in several regions counts once in each. Countries and NUTS 2 regions. Eurostat publishes 2021 on NUTS 2021 codes and later years on NUTS 2024 codes, so regions created in 2024 (in Portugal and the Netherlands) start in 2022. Some countries publish estimates, flagged as such.

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How to cite

Eurostat. Local units by NUTS 2 region, Mining and quarrying (NACE Rev. 2 section B) (sbs_r_nuts2021). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/sbs_r_nuts2021/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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APA 7

Eurostat, European Commission. (2026). Local units by NUTS 2 region, Mining and quarrying (NACE Rev. 2 section B) (sbs_r_nuts2021) (Regions of Portugal (NUTS 2) by local units in mining and quarrying, 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/sbs_r_nuts2021/default/table

MLA 9

Local units by NUTS 2 region, Mining and quarrying (NACE Rev. 2 section B) (sbs_r_nuts2021), Regions of Portugal (NUTS 2) by local units in mining and quarrying, 2023. Eurostat, European Commission, 30 Sept. 2026, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/sbs_r_nuts2021/default/table. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/local-units-mining/portugal-regions?period=2023. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

Eurostat, European Commission. 2026. Local units by NUTS 2 region, Mining and quarrying (NACE Rev. 2 section B) (sbs_r_nuts2021). Regions of Portugal (NUTS 2) by local units in mining and quarrying, 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/sbs_r_nuts2021/default/table. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/local-units-mining/portugal-regions?period=2023.

Harvard

Eurostat, European Commission (2026) Local units by NUTS 2 region, Mining and quarrying (NACE Rev. 2 section B) (sbs_r_nuts2021), Regions of Portugal (NUTS 2) by local units in mining and quarrying, 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/sbs_r_nuts2021/default/table, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/local-units-mining/portugal-regions?period=2023 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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Which region has the highest local units in mining and quarrying?

Norte, with 345 in 2023, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest local units in mining and quarrying?

Região Autónoma dos Açores, with 15 in 2023.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Local units by NUTS 2 region, Mining and quarrying (NACE Rev. 2 section B) (sbs_r_nuts2021). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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