New Zealand vs Portugal: Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen
Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen over time
- New Zealand
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 1,642 t against 1,482 t in New Zealand, a difference of 160 t.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Portugal ahead.
New Zealand ranks 122nd and Portugal ranks 120th of 176 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,903 t | 14,068 t | 12,165 t | Portugal |
| 1970s | 3,282 t | 10,641 t | 7,359 t | Portugal |
| 1980s | 4,167 t | 6,871 t | 2,703 t | Portugal |
| 1990s | 3,622 t | 3,341 t | 280.45 t | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 1,916 t | 1,976 t | 60.26 t | Portugal |
| 2010s | 1,636 t | 1,338 t | 297.19 t | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 1,482 t | 1,675 t | 192.9 t | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher biological fixation — cropland nitrogen, New Zealand or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 1,642 t against 1,482 t in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in biological fixation — cropland nitrogen between New Zealand and Portugal?
- 160 t, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Portugal?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and Portugal rank globally for biological fixation — cropland nitrogen?
- New Zealand ranks 122nd and Portugal ranks 120th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).