All Animals: Manure applied to soils (N) … Animals square kilometre in Portugal
Portugal: All Animals: Manure applied to soils (N) … Animals square kilometre was 742.13 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
All Animals — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square in Portugal, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, all animals — manure applied to soils (n content), per square in Portugal stood at 742.13 kg per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all animals — manure applied to soils (n content), per square in Portugal peaked at 1,087 kg per square kilometre in 1981 and was at its lowest, 686.83 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Portugal 37th out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
All Animals: Manure applied to soils (N) … Animals square kilometre in Portugal, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 686.83 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 695.83 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 703.7 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 712.26 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 707.25 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 717.15 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 722.44 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 720.93 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 764.41 kg per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1970 | 768.44 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 762.66 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 782.16 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 796.87 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 757.8 kg per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1975 | 750.32 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 721.57 kg per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 810.12 kg per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1978 | 870.57 kg per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 946.73 kg per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1980 | 1,027 kg per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1981 | 1,087 kg per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 1,070 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 1,063 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 952.62 kg per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1985 | 979.83 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 1,004 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 979.48 kg per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 988.73 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 979.51 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 1,019 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 964.07 kg per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 982.52 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 967.54 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 979.85 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 969.4 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 976.51 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 976.84 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 979.26 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 988.77 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 983.54 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 932.05 kg per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 926.35 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 914.67 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 926.5 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 938.78 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 928.8 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 933.45 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 935.36 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 922.48 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 893.05 kg per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 903.68 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 894.47 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 877.15 kg per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 915.42 kg per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 953.05 kg per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 960.23 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 994.18 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 780.28 kg per square kilometre | -21.5% |
| 2019 | 796.64 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 1,069 kg per square kilometre | +34.2% |
| 2021 | 784.47 kg per square kilometre | -26.6% |
| 2022 | 760.46 kg per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 742.13 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 742.13 kg per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 454.28 kg per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 742.13 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 473.33 kg per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where All Animals: Manure applied to soils (N) … Animals square kilometre in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +34.2% | 796.64 kg per square kilometre | 1,069 kg per square kilometre |
| 2021 | -26.6% | 1,069 kg per square kilometre | 784.47 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 714.53 kg per square kilometre | 686.83 kg per square kilometre | 764.41 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 796.72 kg per square kilometre | 721.57 kg per square kilometre | 946.73 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,013 kg per square kilometre | 952.62 kg per square kilometre | 1,087 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 980.35 kg per square kilometre | 964.07 kg per square kilometre | 1,019 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 934.2 kg per square kilometre | 914.67 kg per square kilometre | 983.54 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 896.81 kg per square kilometre | 780.28 kg per square kilometre | 994.18 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 839.02 kg per square kilometre | 742.13 kg per square kilometre | 1,069 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 34 Uzbekistan 752.21 kg per square kilometre compare
- 35 Romania 751.06 kg per square kilometre compare
- 36 Lebanon 750.36 kg per square kilometre compare
- 38 Guatemala 737.55 kg per square kilometre compare
- 39 Sao Tome and Principe 678.79 kg per square kilometre compare
- 40 Serbia 674.13 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 — manure applied to soils (n content), per square in Portugal?
- All animals — manure applied to soils (n content), per square in Portugal was 742.13 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest all animals — manure applied to soils (n content), per square recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1,087 kg per square kilometre in 1981.
- What is the lowest all animals — manure applied to soils (n content), per square recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 686.83 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Portugal rank for all animals — manure applied to soils (n content), per square?
- Portugal ranks 37th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is all animals — manure applied to soils (n content), per square rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. 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 — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
All Animals — Manure applied to soils (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 — Manure applied to soils (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- All Animals — Manure applied to soils 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 — Manure applied to soils (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.