All Animals: Losses from manure treated (N content) … square in Portugal
Portugal: All Animals: Losses from manure treated (N content) … square was 304.56 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
304.56 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
21st
of 170 countries
All-time high
389.39 kg per square kilometre
in 1981
All-time low
245.75 kg per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
All Animals — Losses from manure treated (N content), per square in Portugal, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, all animals — losses from manure treated (n content), per square in Portugal stood at 304.56 kg per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all animals — losses from manure treated (n content), per square in Portugal peaked at 389.39 kg per square kilometre in 1981 and was at its lowest, 245.75 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
Portugal ranks 21st of 170 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
All Animals: Losses from manure treated (N content) … square in Portugal, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 245.75 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 249.86 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 252.73 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 254.4 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 246.2 kg per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 247.63 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 248.53 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 250.88 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 272.79 kg per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1970 | 277.53 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 277.15 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 285.56 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 290.01 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 273.77 kg per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1975 | 270.26 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 258.25 kg per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 288.61 kg per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1978 | 304.58 kg per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 337.57 kg per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1980 | 366.53 kg per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1981 | 389.39 kg per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 383.66 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 375.41 kg per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 344.46 kg per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1985 | 354.65 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 362.93 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 344.67 kg per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 343.83 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 337.27 kg per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 347.55 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 347.47 kg per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 347.17 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 341.15 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 345.34 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 338.46 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 338.45 kg per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 336.85 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 336.06 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 334.59 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 327.7 kg per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 307.62 kg per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 303.1 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 296.36 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 301.14 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 303.68 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 298.27 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 301.62 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 303.9 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 301.05 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 291.8 kg per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 300.25 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 299.95 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 295.17 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 308.78 kg per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 321.88 kg per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 320.25 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 324.67 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 320.82 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 327.11 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 329.06 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 321.03 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 310.85 kg per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 304.56 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 304.56 kg per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 87.06 kg per square kilometre, 3.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 304.56 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 178.95 kg per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 252.09 kg per square kilometre | 245.75 kg per square kilometre | 272.79 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 286.33 kg per square kilometre | 258.25 kg per square kilometre | 337.57 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 360.28 kg per square kilometre | 337.27 kg per square kilometre | 389.39 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 341.31 kg per square kilometre | 334.59 kg per square kilometre | 347.55 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 304.44 kg per square kilometre | 296.36 kg per square kilometre | 327.7 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 311.07 kg per square kilometre | 291.8 kg per square kilometre | 327.11 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 316.38 kg per square kilometre | 304.56 kg per square kilometre | 329.06 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 18 Uzbekistan 331.66 kg per square kilometre compare
- 19 Czechia 322.73 kg per square kilometre compare
- 20 Albania 308.1 kg per square kilometre compare
- 22 Serbia 271.94 kg per square kilometre compare
- 23 Hungary 260.07 kg per square kilometre compare
- 24 New Zealand 249.19 kg per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Portugal
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.6043 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.5127 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.44 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.15 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 3.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.1607 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is all animals — losses from manure treated (n content), per square in Portugal?
- All animals — losses from manure treated (n content), per square in Portugal was 304.56 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest all animals — losses from manure treated (n content), per square recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 389.39 kg per square kilometre in 1981.
- What is the lowest all animals — losses from manure treated (n content), per square recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 245.75 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Portugal rank for all animals — losses from manure treated (n content), per square?
- Portugal ranks 21st out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is all animals — losses from manure treated (n content), per square rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of All Animals — Losses from manure treated (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
All Animals — Losses from manure treated (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
All Animals — Losses from manure treated (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- All Animals — Losses from manure treated Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
All Animals — Losses from manure treated (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.