Crop harvest removal — Cropland phosphorus in Portugal

Portugal: Crop harvest removal — Cropland phosphorus was 15,485 t in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
15,485 t
Change on year
up 28.5%
World rank
86th
of 186 countries
All-time high
17,343 t
in 2021
All-time low
7,600 t
in 2005
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Crop harvest removal — Cropland phosphorus in Portugal, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2023, crop harvest removal — cropland phosphorus in Portugal stood at 15,485 t.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.5% on the previous year and up 32.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, crop harvest removal — cropland phosphorus in Portugal peaked at 17,343 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7,600 t, in 2005.

That places Portugal 86th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Crop harvest removal — Cropland phosphorus in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Crop harvest removal — Cropland phosphorus in Portugal, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 15,780 t —
1962 13,509 t -14.4%
1963 16,384 t +21.3%
1964 12,424 t -24.2%
1965 14,362 t +15.6%
1966 10,840 t -24.5%
1967 15,437 t +42.4%
1968 14,380 t -6.8%
1969 13,578 t -5.6%
1970 14,043 t +3.4%
1971 13,323 t -5.1%
1972 13,169 t -1.2%
1973 11,793 t -10.5%
1974 12,318 t +4.5%
1975 12,277 t -0.3%
1976 11,933 t -2.8%
1977 9,004 t -24.5%
1978 10,102 t +12.2%
1979 11,033 t +9.2%
1980 10,471 t -5.1%
1981 8,282 t -20.9%
1982 12,261 t +48.0%
1983 8,174 t -33.3%
1984 11,730 t +43.5%
1985 10,576 t -9.8%
1986 12,543 t +18.6%
1987 12,535 t -0.1%
1988 9,459 t -24.5%
1989 12,898 t +36.4%
1990 10,688 t -17.1%
1991 13,932 t +30.4%
1992 10,143 t -27.2%
1993 10,757 t +6.1%
1994 11,152 t +3.7%
1995 11,016 t -1.2%
1996 11,557 t +4.9%
1997 11,028 t -4.6%
1998 9,610 t -12.9%
1999 11,925 t +24.1%
2000 10,252 t -14.0%
2001 9,366 t -8.6%
2002 10,474 t +11.8%
2003 9,259 t -11.6%
2004 10,594 t +14.4%
2005 7,600 t -28.3%
2006 10,114 t +33.1%
2007 8,203 t -18.9%
2008 9,921 t +20.9%
2009 9,825 t -1.0%
2010 9,541 t -2.9%
2011 9,884 t +3.6%
2012 9,264 t -6.3%
2013 11,690 t +26.2%
2014 10,332 t -11.6%
2015 12,267 t +18.7%
2016 9,878 t -19.5%
2017 13,267 t +34.3%
2018 11,717 t -11.7%
2019 13,722 t +17.1%
2020 11,852 t -13.6%
2021 17,343 t +46.3%
2022 12,053 t -30.5%
2023 15,485 t +28.5%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 15,485 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,778 t, 2.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 15,485 t is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16,108 t, 96% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 14,077 t 10,840 t 16,384 t 9
1970s 11,899 t 9,004 t 14,043 t 10
1980s 10,893 t 8,174 t 12,898 t 10
1990s 11,181 t 9,610 t 13,932 t 10
2000s 9,561 t 7,600 t 10,594 t 10
2010s 11,156 t 9,264 t 13,722 t 10
2020s 14,183 t 11,852 t 17,343 t 4

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 83 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 17,867 t compare
  2. 84 Chad 16,914 t compare
  3. 85 Greece 16,731 t compare
  4. 87 Tunisia 14,891 t compare
  5. 88 Turkmenistan 14,732 t compare
  6. 89 Zimbabwe 14,106 t compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is crop harvest removal — cropland phosphorus in Portugal?
Crop harvest removal — cropland phosphorus in Portugal was 15,485 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest crop harvest removal — cropland phosphorus recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 17,343 t in 2021.
What is the lowest crop harvest removal — cropland phosphorus recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 7,600 t in 2005.
How does Portugal rank for crop harvest removal — cropland phosphorus?
Portugal ranks 86th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is crop harvest removal — cropland phosphorus rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Crop harvest removal — Cropland phosphorus. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Crop harvest removal — Cropland phosphorus
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 13,483 data points, 1961–2023
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The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).