Cattle — Losses from manure treated (N content), per square kilometre in Portugal
Portugal: Cattle — Losses from manure treated (N content), per square kilometre was 217.65 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
217.65 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
18th
of 167 countries
All-time high
246.17 kg per square kilometre
in 1987
All-time low
175.18 kg per square kilometre
in 1967
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cattle — Losses from manure treated (N content), per square kilometre in Portugal, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle — losses from manure treated (n content), per square kilometre in Portugal is 217.65 kg per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — losses from manure treated (n content), per square kilometre in Portugal peaked at 246.17 kg per square kilometre in 1987 and was at its lowest, 175.18 kg per square kilometre, in 1967.
That places Portugal 18th out of 167 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.
Cattle — Losses from manure treated (N content), per square kilometre in Portugal, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 183.86 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 186.7 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 188.34 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 188.64 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 182.65 kg per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 179.63 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 175.18 kg per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 186.26 kg per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1969 | 200.96 kg per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1970 | 203.79 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 200.71 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 203.33 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 206.53 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 186.06 kg per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1975 | 196.41 kg per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 190.37 kg per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 203.37 kg per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 213.13 kg per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 217.28 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 226.31 kg per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 245.16 kg per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1982 | 243.36 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 231.51 kg per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 224.36 kg per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 229.52 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 239.18 kg per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 246.17 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 245.27 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 244.22 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 242.43 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 240.22 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 243.32 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 237.85 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 237.45 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 240.28 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 240.81 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 241.38 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 239.84 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 238.68 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 233.16 kg per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 226.58 kg per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 224.04 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 220.4 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 221.94 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 224.91 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 221.03 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 222 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 225.23 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 222.94 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 214.85 kg per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 220.64 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 218.84 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 214.49 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 223.62 kg per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 231.94 kg per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 234.09 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 237.86 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 232.96 kg per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 237.24 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 238.64 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 232.52 kg per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 223.84 kg per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 217.65 kg per square kilometre | -2.8% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 217.65 kg per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 65.57 kg per square kilometre, 3.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 217.65 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 134.78 kg per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 185.8 kg per square kilometre | 175.18 kg per square kilometre | 200.96 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 202.1 kg per square kilometre | 186.06 kg per square kilometre | 217.28 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 237.51 kg per square kilometre | 224.36 kg per square kilometre | 246.17 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 240.23 kg per square kilometre | 237.45 kg per square kilometre | 243.32 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 224.22 kg per square kilometre | 220.4 kg per square kilometre | 233.16 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 226.65 kg per square kilometre | 214.49 kg per square kilometre | 237.86 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 228.16 kg per square kilometre | 217.65 kg per square kilometre | 238.64 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 15 Albania 291.57 kg per square kilometre compare
- 16 Czechia 246.85 kg per square kilometre compare
- 17 New Zealand 244.7 kg per square kilometre compare
- 19 Tajikistan 200.61 kg per square kilometre compare
- 20 Serbia 178.91 kg per square kilometre compare
- 21 El Salvador 174.1 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 cattle — losses from manure treated (n content), per square kilometre in Portugal?
- Cattle — losses from manure treated (n content), per square kilometre in Portugal was 217.65 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — losses from manure treated (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 246.17 kg per square kilometre in 1987.
- What is the lowest cattle — losses from manure treated (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 175.18 kg per square kilometre in 1967.
- How does Portugal rank for cattle — losses from manure treated (n content), per square kilometre?
- Portugal ranks 18th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — losses from manure treated (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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 Cattle — 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
Cattle — 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.
Cattle — Losses from manure treated (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cattle — 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
Cattle — 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.