All Animals — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre in Portugal
Portugal: All Animals — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre was 661.57 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
661.57 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
99th
of 170 countries
All-time high
1,182 kg per square kilometre
in 1967
All-time low
661.57 kg per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
All Animals — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre in Portugal, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 661.57 kg per square kilometre for all animals — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all animals — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre in Portugal peaked at 1,182 kg per square kilometre in 1967 and was at its lowest, 661.57 kg per square kilometre, in 2023.
Portugal ranks 99th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
All Animals — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre in Portugal, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,105 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1,103 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 1,096 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 1,107 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 1,170 kg per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1966 | 1,181 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 1,182 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 1,127 kg per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1969 | 1,094 kg per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 1,044 kg per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1971 | 984.87 kg per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1972 | 992.31 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 1,029 kg per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 976.54 kg per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1975 | 953.78 kg per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 929.48 kg per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 968.87 kg per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 1,164 kg per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1979 | 1,042 kg per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1980 | 1,092 kg per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 1,103 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 1,137 kg per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 1,126 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 906.46 kg per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 1985 | 894.58 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 869.67 kg per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 884.02 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 896.41 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 922.18 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 930.57 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 920.84 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 925.08 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 909.43 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 903.76 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 925.72 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 928.02 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 925.37 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 915.93 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 942.05 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 932.88 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 797.16 kg per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 2002 | 786.79 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 774.01 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 791.62 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 806.75 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 795.85 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 774.37 kg per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 762.93 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 739.22 kg per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 708.5 kg per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 708.78 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 690.96 kg per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 678.14 kg per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 685.05 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 691.96 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 692.67 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 724.41 kg per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 709.86 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 717.86 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 747.16 kg per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 731.52 kg per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 715.16 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 661.57 kg per square kilometre | -7.5% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 661.57 kg per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 646.98 kg per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 661.57 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 489.26 kg per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,129 kg per square kilometre | 1,094 kg per square kilometre | 1,182 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,008 kg per square kilometre | 929.48 kg per square kilometre | 1,164 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 983.12 kg per square kilometre | 869.67 kg per square kilometre | 1,137 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 922.68 kg per square kilometre | 903.76 kg per square kilometre | 942.05 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 796.16 kg per square kilometre | 739.22 kg per square kilometre | 932.88 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 700.82 kg per square kilometre | 678.14 kg per square kilometre | 724.41 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 713.85 kg per square kilometre | 661.57 kg per square kilometre | 747.16 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 96 Italy 702.8 kg per square kilometre compare
- 97 Denmark 701.58 kg per square kilometre compare
- 98 Germany 672.72 kg per square kilometre compare
- 100 Spain 646.98 kg per square kilometre compare
- 101 Madagascar 635.78 kg per square kilometre compare
- 102 Kyrgyzstan 616.05 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 left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre in Portugal?
- All animals — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre in Portugal was 661.57 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest all animals — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1,182 kg per square kilometre in 1967.
- What is the lowest all animals — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 661.57 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Portugal rank for all animals — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre?
- Portugal ranks 99th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is all animals — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of All Animals — Manure left on pasture (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 left on pasture (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 left on pasture (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- All Animals — Manure left on pasture 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 left on pasture (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.