Asses — Manure applied to soils in Portugal
Portugal: Asses — Manure applied to soils was 4,195 kg in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Asses — Manure applied to soils in Portugal, 1961–2017
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for asses — manure applied to soils in Portugal is 4,195 kg, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 57 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 52.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asses — manure applied to soils in Portugal peaked at 99,190 kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 4,195 kg, in 2017.
Portugal ranks 65th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asses — Manure applied to soils in Portugal, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 99,190 kg | — |
| 1962 | 96,229 kg | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 92,774 kg | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 89,813 kg | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 86,852 kg | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 85,372 kg | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 82,460 kg | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 79,484 kg | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 80,980 kg | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 82,460 kg | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 84,977 kg | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 89,653 kg | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 89,764 kg | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 89,813 kg | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 89,665 kg | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 88,826 kg | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 90,307 kg | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 90,307 kg | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 89,813 kg | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 90,307 kg | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 89,813 kg | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 89,320 kg | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 88,826 kg | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 87,839 kg | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 86,359 kg | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 86,359 kg | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 83,892 kg | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 83,892 kg | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 83,892 kg | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 26,235 kg | -68.7% |
| 1991 | 25,296 kg | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 24,357 kg | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 23,418 kg | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 22,479 kg | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 21,540 kg | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 20,601 kg | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 22,087 kg | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 20,164 kg | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 18,633 kg | -7.6% |
| 2000 | 16,846 kg | -9.6% |
| 2001 | 15,391 kg | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 14,056 kg | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 12,832 kg | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 11,708 kg | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 10,677 kg | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 9,731 kg | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 8,864 kg | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 8,069 kg | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 7,058 kg | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 6,681 kg | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 6,076 kg | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 5,521 kg | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 5,146 kg | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 4,818 kg | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 4,441 kg | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 4,343 kg | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 4,195 kg | -3.4% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 4,195 kg is above the median for high income countries, which is 506.82 kg, 8.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 4,195 kg is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11,918 kg, 35% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Asses — Manure applied to soils 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -68.7% | 83,892 kg | 26,235 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 88,128 kg | 79,484 kg | 99,190 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 88,559 kg | 82,460 kg | 90,307 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 87,050 kg | 83,892 kg | 90,307 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 22,481 kg | 18,633 kg | 26,235 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,523 kg | 7,058 kg | 16,846 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,152 kg | 4,195 kg | 6,681 kg | 8 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
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 asses — manure applied to soils in Portugal?
- Asses — manure applied to soils in Portugal was 4,195 kg in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest asses — manure applied to soils recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 99,190 kg in 1961.
- What is the lowest asses — manure applied to soils recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,195 kg in 2017.
- How does Portugal rank for asses — manure applied to soils?
- Portugal ranks 65th out of 120 countries with data for 2017.
- Is asses — manure applied to soils rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Asses — Manure applied to soils (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).