Crop residue removal — Cropland potassium in Portugal

Portugal: Crop residue removal — Cropland potassium was 13,618 t in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
13,618 t
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
122nd
of 201 countries
All-time high
48,320 t
in 1989
All-time low
13,005 t
in 2012
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Crop residue removal — Cropland potassium in Portugal, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Portugal recorded 13,618 t for crop residue removal — cropland potassium in 2023.

The figure is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, crop residue removal — cropland potassium in Portugal peaked at 48,320 t in 1989 and was at its lowest, 13,005 t, in 2012.

Portugal ranks 122nd of 201 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 24,835 t 19,082 t 33,555 t 9
1970s 29,860 t 22,637 t 37,564 t 10
1980s 37,137 t 28,349 t 48,320 t 10
1990s 33,206 t 20,998 t 45,699 t 10
2000s 21,770 t 14,017 t 32,718 t 10
2010s 15,934 t 13,005 t 18,130 t 10
2020s 15,829 t 13,618 t 17,746 t 4

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 119 Costa Rica 16,592 t compare
  2. 120 New Zealand 15,726 t compare
  3. 121 Melanesia 14,433 t compare
  4. 123 Mauritania 12,738 t compare
  5. 124 Honduras 12,056 t compare
  6. 125 Haiti 11,767 t compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is crop residue removal — cropland potassium in Portugal?
Crop residue removal — cropland potassium in Portugal was 13,618 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest crop residue removal — cropland potassium recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 48,320 t in 1989.
What is the lowest crop residue removal — cropland potassium recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 13,005 t in 2012.
How does Portugal rank for crop residue removal — cropland potassium?
Portugal ranks 122nd out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is crop residue removal — cropland potassium rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. 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 residue removal — Cropland potassium. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Crop residue removal — Cropland potassium
Unit
t
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
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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 (%).