Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Portugal
Portugal: Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus per unit area was 9.96 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Portugal, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 9.96 kg/ha for manure applied — cropland phosphorus per unit area in 2023.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manure applied — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Portugal peaked at 13.54 kg/ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.12 kg/ha, in 1961.
That places Portugal 46th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Portugal, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.12 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 5.18 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 5.24 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 5.3 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 5.21 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 5.3 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 5.37 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 5.3 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 5.68 kg/ha | +7.1% |
| 1970 | 5.73 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 5.72 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 5.9 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 5.98 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 5.73 kg/ha | -4.3% |
| 1975 | 5.56 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 5.3 kg/ha | -4.7% |
| 1977 | 6.06 kg/ha | +14.3% |
| 1978 | 6.47 kg/ha | +6.8% |
| 1979 | 7.25 kg/ha | +12.1% |
| 1980 | 7.93 kg/ha | +9.4% |
| 1981 | 8.35 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 8.19 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 8.16 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 7.28 kg/ha | -10.7% |
| 1985 | 7.51 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 7.65 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 7.25 kg/ha | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 7.31 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 7.2 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 7.67 kg/ha | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 7.42 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 7.63 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 7.61 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 7.85 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 7.81 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 8.35 kg/ha | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 8.77 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 9.09 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 9.48 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 9.01 kg/ha | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 8.95 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 8.88 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 9.1 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 9.56 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 10.54 kg/ha | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 10.82 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 11.52 kg/ha | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 11.18 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 11.25 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 11.22 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 11.48 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 11.36 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 11 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 11.74 kg/ha | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 12.41 kg/ha | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 12.99 kg/ha | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 13.46 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 10.81 kg/ha | -19.7% |
| 2019 | 10.36 kg/ha | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 13.54 kg/ha | +30.8% |
| 2021 | 10.34 kg/ha | -23.6% |
| 2022 | 10.22 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 9.96 kg/ha | -2.6% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 9.96 kg/ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.88 kg/ha, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 9.96 kg/ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.5 kg/ha, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +30.8% | 10.36 kg/ha | 13.54 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.3 kg/ha | 5.12 kg/ha | 5.68 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.97 kg/ha | 5.3 kg/ha | 7.25 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.68 kg/ha | 7.2 kg/ha | 8.35 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.17 kg/ha | 7.42 kg/ha | 9.48 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.08 kg/ha | 8.88 kg/ha | 11.52 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.68 kg/ha | 10.36 kg/ha | 13.46 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.02 kg/ha | 9.96 kg/ha | 13.54 kg/ha | 4 |
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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 manure applied — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Portugal?
- Manure applied — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Portugal was 9.96 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest manure applied — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 13.54 kg/ha in 2020.
- What is the lowest manure applied — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.12 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Portugal rank for manure applied — cropland phosphorus per unit area?
- Portugal ranks 46th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is manure applied — cropland phosphorus per unit area rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. 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 Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 (%).