Goats: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises in Portugal
Portugal: Goats: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises was 12.65 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
12.65 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
84th
of 162 countries
All-time high
34.2 kg per square kilometre
in 1978
All-time low
11.93 kg per square kilometre
in 2019
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content), per in Portugal, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 12.65 kg per square kilometre for goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per 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 left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Portugal peaked at 34.2 kg per square kilometre in 1978 and was at its lowest, 11.93 kg per square kilometre, in 2019.
That places Portugal 84th out of 162 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Goats: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises in Portugal, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 22.9 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 22.14 kg per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1963 | 21.38 kg per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 21.89 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 21.51 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 21.53 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 21.19 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 20.88 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 24.29 kg per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1970 | 25.08 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 26.25 kg per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 28.5 kg per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1973 | 28.62 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 27.85 kg per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 25.58 kg per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1976 | 26.04 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 27.93 kg per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1978 | 34.2 kg per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1979 | 28.12 kg per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 1980 | 27.67 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 28.31 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 28.12 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 28.12 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 28.12 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 28.12 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 28.12 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 30.19 kg per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 30.5 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 31.7 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 32.35 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 30.08 kg per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 29.14 kg per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 28.76 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 27.36 kg per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 27.21 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 26.57 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 25.55 kg per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 25.4 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 25.51 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 23.78 kg per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 18.46 kg per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 2002 | 17.74 kg per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 16.76 kg per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 17.74 kg per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 17.93 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 17.67 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 16.57 kg per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 16.35 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 16.03 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 15.8 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 15.57 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 15.23 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 15 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 14.4 kg per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 14.06 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 13.08 kg per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 12.82 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 12.54 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 11.93 kg per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 13.89 kg per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2021 | 13.74 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 13.27 kg per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 12.65 kg per square kilometre | -4.7% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 12.65 kg per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.51 kg per square kilometre, 2.8× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 12.65 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.6 kg per square kilometre, 2.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.97 kg per square kilometre | 20.88 kg per square kilometre | 24.29 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 27.82 kg per square kilometre | 25.08 kg per square kilometre | 34.2 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.9 kg per square kilometre | 27.67 kg per square kilometre | 31.7 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.79 kg per square kilometre | 25.4 kg per square kilometre | 32.35 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.9 kg per square kilometre | 16.03 kg per square kilometre | 23.78 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.04 kg per square kilometre | 11.93 kg per square kilometre | 15.8 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.39 kg per square kilometre | 12.65 kg per square kilometre | 13.89 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 81 French Polynesia 14.42 kg per square kilometre compare
- 82 Dominican Republic 14.14 kg per square kilometre compare
- 83 Mexico 13.51 kg per square kilometre compare
- 85 South Africa 12.55 kg per square kilometre compare
- 86 North Macedonia 11.71 kg per square kilometre compare
- 87 Italy 11.44 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 left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Portugal?
- Goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Portugal was 12.65 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 34.2 kg per square kilometre in 1978.
- What is the lowest goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.93 kg per square kilometre in 2019.
- How does Portugal rank for goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per?
- Portugal ranks 84th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per 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 left on pasture that volatilises (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (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 left on pasture that volatilises (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises 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 left on pasture that volatilises (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.