Input — Cropland phosphorus in Portugal

Portugal: Input — Cropland phosphorus was 31,580 t in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
31,580 t
Change on year
up 9.3%
World rank
65th
of 186 countries
All-time high
62,567 t
in 1988
All-time low
28,904 t
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Input — Cropland phosphorus in Portugal, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for input — cropland phosphorus in Portugal is 31,580 t, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.3% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, input — cropland phosphorus in Portugal peaked at 62,567 t in 1988 and was at its lowest, 28,904 t, in 2022.

Portugal ranks 65th of 186 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.

Input — Cropland phosphorus in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Input — Cropland phosphorus in Portugal, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 43,834 t —
1962 45,366 t +3.5%
1963 41,078 t -9.5%
1964 45,427 t +10.6%
1965 42,180 t -7.1%
1966 39,782 t -5.7%
1967 42,160 t +6.0%
1968 43,960 t +4.3%
1969 49,511 t +12.6%
1970 39,798 t -19.6%
1971 41,099 t +3.3%
1972 51,502 t +25.3%
1973 53,523 t +3.9%
1974 43,759 t -18.2%
1975 50,186 t +14.7%
1976 50,917 t +1.5%
1977 53,515 t +5.1%
1978 52,840 t -1.3%
1979 57,773 t +9.3%
1980 60,964 t +5.5%
1981 61,904 t +1.5%
1982 61,114 t -1.3%
1983 55,572 t -9.1%
1984 50,290 t -9.5%
1985 54,604 t +8.6%
1986 59,131 t +8.3%
1987 60,085 t +1.6%
1988 62,567 t +4.1%
1989 58,708 t -6.2%
1990 59,441 t +1.2%
1991 56,563 t -4.8%
1992 54,192 t -4.2%
1993 55,071 t +1.6%
1994 55,455 t +0.7%
1995 53,999 t -2.6%
1996 56,346 t +4.3%
1997 52,232 t -7.3%
1998 54,094 t +3.6%
1999 53,439 t -1.2%
2000 50,653 t -5.2%
2001 49,150 t -3.0%
2002 46,736 t -4.9%
2003 44,932 t -3.9%
2004 43,896 t -2.3%
2005 43,486 t -0.9%
2006 43,031 t -1.0%
2007 47,179 t +9.6%
2008 35,248 t -25.3%
2009 33,487 t -5.0%
2010 36,680 t +9.5%
2011 34,160 t -6.9%
2012 35,915 t +5.1%
2013 37,772 t +5.2%
2014 37,929 t +0.4%
2015 39,680 t +4.6%
2016 38,943 t -1.9%
2017 39,340 t +1.0%
2018 34,091 t -13.3%
2019 34,051 t -0.1%
2020 40,101 t +17.8%
2021 33,039 t -17.6%
2022 28,904 t -12.5%
2023 31,580 t +9.3%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 31,580 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 14,253 t, 2.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 31,580 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21,872 t, 1.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 43,700 t 39,782 t 49,511 t 9
1970s 49,491 t 39,798 t 57,773 t 10
1980s 58,494 t 50,290 t 62,567 t 10
1990s 55,083 t 52,232 t 59,441 t 10
2000s 43,780 t 33,487 t 50,653 t 10
2010s 36,856 t 34,051 t 39,680 t 10
2020s 33,406 t 28,904 t 40,101 t 4

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 62 Czechia 33,334 t compare
  2. 63 Turkmenistan 33,136 t compare
  3. 64 Ecuador 32,458 t compare
  4. 66 Tunisia 30,783 t compare
  5. 67 Austria 30,327 t compare
  6. 68 Algeria 30,184 t compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is input — cropland phosphorus in Portugal?
Input — cropland phosphorus in Portugal was 31,580 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest input — cropland phosphorus recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 62,567 t in 1988.
What is the lowest input — cropland phosphorus recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 28,904 t in 2022.
How does Portugal rank for input — cropland phosphorus?
Portugal ranks 65th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is input — cropland phosphorus rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. 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 Input — Cropland phosphorus. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Input — Cropland phosphorus
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 (%).