Goats — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in Portugal
Portugal: Goats — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre was 2.64 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.64 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
60th
of 162 countries
All-time high
7.12 kg per square kilometre
in 1978
All-time low
2.49 kg per square kilometre
in 2019
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Goats — Manure applied to soils (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 — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in Portugal is 2.64 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 — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in Portugal peaked at 7.12 kg per square kilometre in 1978 and was at its lowest, 2.49 kg per square kilometre, in 2019.
Portugal ranks 60th 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 — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in Portugal, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.77 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 4.61 kg per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1963 | 4.45 kg per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 4.56 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 4.48 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 4.48 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 4.41 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 4.35 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 5.06 kg per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1970 | 5.23 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 5.47 kg per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 5.94 kg per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1973 | 5.96 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 5.8 kg per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 5.33 kg per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1976 | 5.43 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 5.82 kg per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1978 | 7.12 kg per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1979 | 5.86 kg per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 1980 | 5.76 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 5.9 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 5.86 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 5.86 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 5.86 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 5.86 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 5.86 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 6.29 kg per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 6.35 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 6.61 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 6.74 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 6.27 kg per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 6.07 kg per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 5.99 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 5.7 kg per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 5.67 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 5.54 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 5.32 kg per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 5.29 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 5.32 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 4.95 kg per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 3.85 kg per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 2002 | 3.7 kg per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 3.49 kg per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 3.7 kg per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 3.74 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 3.68 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 3.45 kg per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 3.41 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 3.34 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 3.29 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 3.24 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 3.17 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 3.13 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 3 kg per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 2.93 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 2.73 kg per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 2.67 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 2.61 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 2.49 kg per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 2.89 kg per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2021 | 2.86 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 2.77 kg per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 2.64 kg per square kilometre | -4.7% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 2.64 kg per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2266 kg per square kilometre, 11.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 2.64 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9386 kg per square kilometre, 2.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.58 kg per square kilometre | 4.35 kg per square kilometre | 5.06 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.8 kg per square kilometre | 5.23 kg per square kilometre | 7.12 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.02 kg per square kilometre | 5.76 kg per square kilometre | 6.61 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.79 kg per square kilometre | 5.29 kg per square kilometre | 6.74 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.73 kg per square kilometre | 3.34 kg per square kilometre | 4.95 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.93 kg per square kilometre | 2.49 kg per square kilometre | 3.29 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.79 kg per square kilometre | 2.64 kg per square kilometre | 2.89 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 57 Mauritius 3.29 kg per square kilometre compare
- 58 Central African Republic 3.01 kg per square kilometre compare
- 59 Myanmar 2.64 kg per square kilometre compare
- 61 Kyrgyzstan 2.59 kg per square kilometre compare
- 62 North Macedonia 2.44 kg per square kilometre compare
- 63 Italy 2.38 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 — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in Portugal?
- Goats — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in Portugal was 2.64 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goats — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 7.12 kg per square kilometre in 1978.
- What is the lowest goats — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.49 kg per square kilometre in 2019.
- How does Portugal rank for goats — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre?
- Portugal ranks 60th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goats — manure applied to soils (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 — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goats — Manure applied to soils (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 — Manure applied to soils (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Goats — Manure applied to soils 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 — Manure applied to soils (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.