Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre in Portugal
Portugal: Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre was 65.9 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
65.9 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
84th
of 162 countries
All-time high
178.1 kg per square kilometre
in 1978
All-time low
62.14 kg per square kilometre
in 2019
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre in Portugal, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in Portugal is 65.9 kg per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in Portugal peaked at 178.1 kg per square kilometre in 1978 and was at its lowest, 62.14 kg per square kilometre, in 2019.
Portugal ranks 84th of 162 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.
Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre in Portugal, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 119.25 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 115.29 kg per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1963 | 111.33 kg per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 114.02 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 112.05 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 112.11 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 110.34 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 108.72 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 126.5 kg per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1970 | 130.63 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 136.72 kg per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 148.43 kg per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1973 | 149.09 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 145.08 kg per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 133.22 kg per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1976 | 135.64 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 145.47 kg per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1978 | 178.1 kg per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1979 | 146.45 kg per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 1980 | 144.09 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 147.44 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 146.45 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 146.45 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 146.45 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 146.45 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 146.45 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 157.27 kg per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 158.84 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 165.13 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 168.47 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 156.68 kg per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 151.76 kg per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 149.79 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 142.52 kg per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 141.74 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 138.39 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 133.09 kg per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 132.3 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 132.89 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 123.85 kg per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 96.13 kg per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 2002 | 92.39 kg per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 87.28 kg per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 92.39 kg per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 93.41 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 92.03 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 86.33 kg per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 85.15 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 83.47 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 82.29 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 81.11 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 79.34 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 78.15 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 75.01 kg per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 73.24 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 68.14 kg per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 66.76 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 65.31 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 62.14 kg per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 72.34 kg per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2021 | 71.57 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 69.13 kg per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 65.9 kg per square kilometre | -4.7% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 65.9 kg per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 23.46 kg per square kilometre, 2.8× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 65.9 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23.96 kg per square kilometre, 2.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 114.4 kg per square kilometre | 108.72 kg per square kilometre | 126.5 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 144.88 kg per square kilometre | 130.63 kg per square kilometre | 178.1 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 150.5 kg per square kilometre | 144.09 kg per square kilometre | 165.13 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 144.76 kg per square kilometre | 132.3 kg per square kilometre | 168.47 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.24 kg per square kilometre | 83.47 kg per square kilometre | 123.85 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.15 kg per square kilometre | 62.14 kg per square kilometre | 82.29 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.73 kg per square kilometre | 65.9 kg per square kilometre | 72.34 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 81 French Polynesia 72.12 kg per square kilometre compare
- 82 Dominican Republic 71.43 kg per square kilometre compare
- 83 Mexico 68.22 kg per square kilometre compare
- 85 South Africa 63.38 kg per square kilometre compare
- 86 North Macedonia 61 kg per square kilometre compare
- 87 Italy 59.61 kg per square kilometre compare
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 goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in Portugal?
- Goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in Portugal was 65.9 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 178.1 kg per square kilometre in 1978.
- What is the lowest goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.14 kg per square kilometre in 2019.
- How does Portugal rank for goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre?
- Portugal ranks 84th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Goats — Amount excreted in manure Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.