How does Portugal rank for crop residue removal — cropland phosphorus per unit area?

Portugal ranks 134th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.

Is crop residue removal — cropland phosphorus per unit area rising or falling in Portugal?

Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

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 phosphorus per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Crop residue removal — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Portugal

Name: Crop residue removal — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Portugal
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Portugal: Crop residue removal — Cropland phosphorus per unit area was 0.7507 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.7507 kg/ha

Change on year

down 3.6%

World rank

134th

of 185 countries

All-time high

1.16 kg/ha

in 1989

All-time low

0.4929 kg/ha

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Crop residue removal — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Portugal, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 0.7507 kg/ha for crop residue removal — cropland phosphorus per unit area in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, crop residue removal — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Portugal peaked at 1.16 kg/ha in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.4929 kg/ha, in 1961.

That places Portugal 134th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.6206 kg/ha	0.4929 kg/ha	0.8212 kg/ha	9
1970s	0.7332 kg/ha	0.5803 kg/ha	0.8998 kg/ha	10
1980s	0.9137 kg/ha	0.6982 kg/ha	1.16 kg/ha	10
1990s	0.9239 kg/ha	0.7228 kg/ha	1.12 kg/ha	10
2000s	0.8173 kg/ha	0.5648 kg/ha	1.03 kg/ha	10
2010s	0.8055 kg/ha	0.6496 kg/ha	0.9142 kg/ha	10
2020s	0.831 kg/ha	0.7507 kg/ha	0.8975 kg/ha	4

Countries ranked near Portugal

131 Barbados 0.8967 kg/ha compare
132 China, Hong Kong SAR 0.8645 kg/ha compare
133 Montenegro 0.7987 kg/ha compare
135 Burundi 0.7272 kg/ha compare
136 United Arab Emirates 0.6853 kg/ha compare
137 Haiti 0.6801 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

More environment data for Portugal

Standard Deviation 0.44 °C (2025)
Temperature change 2.15 °C (2025)
Recovered paper — Production 969,945 t (2024)
Total fibre furnish — Production 3.65 million t (2024)
Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 28,002 1000 USD (2024)
Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 8,251 t (2024)
Other paper and paperboard — Export value 473,567 1000 USD (2024)
Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 582,185 t (2024)
Other paper and paperboard — Import value 659,862 1000 USD (2024)
Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 681,792 t (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is crop residue removal — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Portugal?: Crop residue removal — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Portugal was 0.7507 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest crop residue removal — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Portugal?: The highest recorded value was 1.16 kg/ha in 1989.
What is the lowest crop residue removal — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Portugal?: The lowest recorded value was 0.4929 kg/ha in 1961.
How does Portugal rank for crop residue removal — cropland phosphorus per unit area?: Portugal ranks 134th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
Is crop residue removal — cropland phosphorus per unit area rising or falling in Portugal?: Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 phosphorus per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Crop residue removal — Cropland phosphorus per unit area
Unit: kg/ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 233 places, 13,500 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

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 (%).