Cattle: Manure management (manure treated, N content) … square in Portugal
Portugal: Cattle: Manure management (manure treated, N content) … square was 692.42 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
692.42 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
20th
of 167 countries
All-time high
761.4 kg per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
533.26 kg per square kilometre
in 1967
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cattle — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per square in Portugal, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 692.42 kg per square kilometre for cattle — manure management (manure treated, n content), per square in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure management (manure treated, n content), per square in Portugal peaked at 761.4 kg per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 533.26 kg per square kilometre, in 1967.
That places Portugal 20th 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: Manure management (manure treated, N content) … square in Portugal, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 560.49 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 567.64 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 573.07 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 575.62 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 557.78 kg per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 547.25 kg per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 533.26 kg per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 568.86 kg per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1969 | 617.05 kg per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1970 | 625.41 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 617.72 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 625.33 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 633.42 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 560.54 kg per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1975 | 594.21 kg per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 571.26 kg per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 617.85 kg per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1978 | 650.06 kg per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 660.29 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 684.52 kg per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 734.07 kg per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1982 | 728.68 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 693.17 kg per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 674.62 kg per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 688.03 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 711.39 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 729.98 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 733.24 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 729.27 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 729.73 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 721.41 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 732.52 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 711.93 kg per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 712.64 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 721 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 725.3 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 726.97 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 723.12 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 723.62 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 712.93 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 697.26 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 690.24 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 680.88 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 683.52 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 697.53 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 688.55 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 692.22 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 704.72 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 699.87 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 675.33 kg per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 695.82 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 691.04 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 677.72 kg per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 708.64 kg per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 734.92 kg per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 743.65 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 756.79 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 740.76 kg per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 756.07 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 761.4 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 740.9 kg per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 713.2 kg per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 692.42 kg per square kilometre | -2.9% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 692.42 kg per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 242.95 kg per square kilometre, 2.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 692.42 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 397.8 kg per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 566.78 kg per square kilometre | 533.26 kg per square kilometre | 617.05 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 615.61 kg per square kilometre | 560.54 kg per square kilometre | 660.29 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 710.7 kg per square kilometre | 674.62 kg per square kilometre | 734.07 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 722.82 kg per square kilometre | 711.93 kg per square kilometre | 732.52 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 694.77 kg per square kilometre | 680.88 kg per square kilometre | 712.93 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 718.07 kg per square kilometre | 675.33 kg per square kilometre | 756.79 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 726.98 kg per square kilometre | 692.42 kg per square kilometre | 761.4 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 17 El Salvador 779.16 kg per square kilometre compare
- 18 Albania 770.32 kg per square kilometre compare
- 19 Costa Rica 721.67 kg per square kilometre compare
- 21 Tajikistan 567.54 kg per square kilometre compare
- 22 Dominican Republic 547.9 kg per square kilometre compare
- 23 Spain 511.47 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 — manure management (manure treated, n content), per square in Portugal?
- Cattle — manure management (manure treated, n content), per square in Portugal was 692.42 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — manure management (manure treated, n content), per square recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 761.4 kg per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure management (manure treated, n content), per square recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 533.26 kg per square kilometre in 1967.
- How does Portugal rank for cattle — manure management (manure treated, n content), per square?
- Portugal ranks 20th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure management (manure treated, n content), per square rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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 Cattle — Manure management (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 — Manure management (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 — Manure management (manure treated, N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cattle — Manure management 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 — Manure management (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.