Crop residue removal — Cropland nitrogen in Portugal
Portugal: Crop residue removal — Cropland nitrogen was 6,750 t in 2023. ▼ Falling
Crop residue removal — Cropland nitrogen in Portugal, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 6,750 t for crop residue removal — cropland nitrogen in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crop residue removal — cropland nitrogen in Portugal peaked at 16,718 t in 1989 and was at its lowest, 5,483 t, in 2010.
Portugal ranks 108th of 186 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.
Crop residue removal — Cropland nitrogen in Portugal, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,906 t | — |
| 1962 | 8,416 t | +21.9% |
| 1963 | 8,203 t | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 7,333 t | -10.6% |
| 1965 | 8,404 t | +14.6% |
| 1966 | 6,942 t | -17.4% |
| 1967 | 10,366 t | +49.3% |
| 1968 | 11,209 t | +8.1% |
| 1969 | 8,583 t | -23.4% |
| 1970 | 9,381 t | +9.3% |
| 1971 | 12,787 t | +36.3% |
| 1972 | 10,768 t | -15.8% |
| 1973 | 10,662 t | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 11,009 t | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 11,708 t | +6.4% |
| 1976 | 12,238 t | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 8,209 t | -32.9% |
| 1978 | 8,106 t | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 8,568 t | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 11,568 t | +35.0% |
| 1981 | 9,632 t | -16.7% |
| 1982 | 11,429 t | +18.7% |
| 1983 | 10,247 t | -10.3% |
| 1984 | 14,305 t | +39.6% |
| 1985 | 11,268 t | -21.2% |
| 1986 | 14,715 t | +30.6% |
| 1987 | 15,144 t | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 12,904 t | -14.8% |
| 1989 | 16,718 t | +29.6% |
| 1990 | 12,648 t | -24.3% |
| 1991 | 16,638 t | +31.5% |
| 1992 | 12,624 t | -24.1% |
| 1993 | 14,089 t | +11.6% |
| 1994 | 14,453 t | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 11,874 t | -17.8% |
| 1996 | 12,439 t | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 10,187 t | -18.1% |
| 1998 | 9,038 t | -11.3% |
| 1999 | 11,394 t | +26.1% |
| 2000 | 11,888 t | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 8,180 t | -31.2% |
| 2002 | 11,356 t | +38.8% |
| 2003 | 7,779 t | -31.5% |
| 2004 | 9,424 t | +21.2% |
| 2005 | 5,780 t | -38.7% |
| 2006 | 8,392 t | +45.2% |
| 2007 | 6,544 t | -22.0% |
| 2008 | 7,941 t | +21.3% |
| 2009 | 6,426 t | -19.1% |
| 2010 | 5,483 t | -14.7% |
| 2011 | 5,499 t | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 5,690 t | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 6,890 t | +21.1% |
| 2014 | 7,191 t | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 7,055 t | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 6,708 t | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 6,580 t | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 7,136 t | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 7,795 t | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 7,682 t | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 7,811 t | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 6,876 t | -12.0% |
| 2023 | 6,750 t | -1.8% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 6,750 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,154 t, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 6,750 t is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29,292 t, 23% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,485 t | 6,906 t | 11,209 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 10,344 t | 8,106 t | 12,787 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,793 t | 9,632 t | 16,718 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,538 t | 9,038 t | 16,638 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,371 t | 5,780 t | 11,888 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,603 t | 5,483 t | 7,795 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,280 t | 6,750 t | 7,811 t | 4 |
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 crop residue removal — cropland nitrogen in Portugal?
- Crop residue removal — cropland nitrogen in Portugal was 6,750 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest crop residue removal — cropland nitrogen recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 16,718 t in 1989.
- What is the lowest crop residue removal — cropland nitrogen recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,483 t in 2010.
- How does Portugal rank for crop residue removal — cropland nitrogen?
- Portugal ranks 108th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is crop residue removal — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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 residue removal — Cropland nitrogen. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 (%).