Leaching — Cropland nitrogen in Portugal
Portugal: Leaching — Cropland nitrogen was 22,516 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Leaching — Cropland nitrogen in Portugal, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, leaching — cropland nitrogen in Portugal stood at 22,516 t.
The figure is up 8.6% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, leaching — cropland nitrogen in Portugal peaked at 34,391 t in 1981 and was at its lowest, 18,240 t, in 1962.
That places Portugal 73rd out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21,886 t | 18,240 t | 25,255 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 27,358 t | 21,727 t | 32,830 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 32,614 t | 29,753 t | 34,391 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 30,982 t | 29,976 t | 33,663 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,963 t | 25,574 t | 29,299 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,235 t | 24,432 t | 29,771 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,253 t | 20,737 t | 29,903 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 70 Dominican Republic 23,498 t compare
- 71 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 23,395 t compare
- 72 Nepal 23,334 t compare
- 74 Uganda 22,245 t compare
- 75 Iraq 21,935 t compare
- 76 China, Taiwan Province of 21,848 t compare
More environment data for Portugal
- Standard Deviation 0.44 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.15 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 969,945 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 3.65 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 28,002 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 8,251 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 473,567 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 582,185 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 659,862 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 681,792 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is leaching — cropland nitrogen in Portugal?
- Leaching — cropland nitrogen in Portugal was 22,516 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest leaching — cropland nitrogen recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 34,391 t in 1981.
- What is the lowest leaching — cropland nitrogen recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,240 t in 1962.
- How does Portugal rank for leaching — cropland nitrogen?
- Portugal ranks 73rd out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is leaching — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. 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 Leaching — Cropland nitrogen. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 (%).