Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import quantity in Portugal
Portugal: Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import quantity was 45,911 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import quantity in Portugal, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity in Portugal stood at 45,911 t. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.6% on the previous year and up 102.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity in Portugal peaked at 45,911 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6,302 t, in 2003.
Portugal ranks 21st of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import quantity in Portugal, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 8,781 t | — |
| 2003 | 6,302 t | -28.2% |
| 2004 | 19,830 t | +214.7% |
| 2005 | 11,242 t | -43.3% |
| 2006 | 19,352 t | +72.1% |
| 2007 | 13,199 t | -31.8% |
| 2008 | 15,659 t | +18.6% |
| 2009 | 18,188 t | +16.1% |
| 2010 | 36,145 t | +98.7% |
| 2011 | 15,981 t | -55.8% |
| 2012 | 18,663 t | +16.8% |
| 2013 | 16,823 t | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 22,708 t | +35.0% |
| 2015 | 37,985 t | +67.3% |
| 2016 | 33,573 t | -11.6% |
| 2017 | 35,837 t | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 43,526 t | +21.5% |
| 2019 | 33,224 t | -23.7% |
| 2020 | 37,865 t | +14.0% |
| 2021 | 34,708 t | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 33,596 t | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 40,783 t | +21.4% |
| 2024 | 45,911 t | +12.6% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 45,911 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,540 t, 10.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 45,911 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,642 t, 6.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import quantity in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +214.7% | 6,302 t | 19,830 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14,069 t | 6,302 t | 19,830 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 29,446 t | 15,981 t | 43,526 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,573 t | 33,596 t | 45,911 t | 5 |
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 fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity in Portugal?
- Fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity in Portugal was 45,911 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 45,911 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,302 t in 2003.
- How does Portugal rank for fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity?
- Portugal ranks 21st out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.2%. 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 Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Product dataset contains information on the Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers products. The fertilizer statistics data are for a set of 23 product categories. Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFB/RFB_EN_README.pdf