Manure applied — Cropland potassium in Portugal

Portugal: Manure applied — Cropland potassium was 80,621 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
80,621 t
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
49th
of 185 countries
All-time high
104,476 t
in 1981
All-time low
72,784 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Manure applied — Cropland potassium in Portugal, 1961–2023

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for manure applied — cropland potassium in Portugal is 80,621 t, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manure applied — cropland potassium in Portugal peaked at 104,476 t in 1981 and was at its lowest, 72,784 t, in 1961.

That places Portugal 49th out of 185 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.

Manure applied — Cropland potassium in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Manure applied — Cropland potassium in Portugal, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 72,784 t —
1962 73,780 t +1.4%
1963 74,452 t +0.9%
1964 74,983 t +0.7%
1965 73,972 t -1.3%
1966 74,098 t +0.2%
1967 73,814 t -0.4%
1968 74,916 t +1.5%
1969 79,517 t +6.1%
1970 79,936 t +0.5%
1971 78,798 t -1.4%
1972 80,405 t +2.0%
1973 81,926 t +1.9%
1974 76,389 t -6.8%
1975 77,063 t +0.9%
1976 74,201 t -3.7%
1977 81,347 t +9.6%
1978 87,213 t +7.2%
1979 91,940 t +5.4%
1980 98,343 t +7.0%
1981 104,476 t +6.2%
1982 103,582 t -0.9%
1983 101,076 t -2.4%
1984 92,378 t -8.6%
1985 94,619 t +2.4%
1986 97,047 t +2.6%
1987 95,702 t -1.4%
1988 95,908 t +0.2%
1989 95,118 t -0.8%
1990 97,159 t +2.1%
1991 95,239 t -2.0%
1992 96,225 t +1.0%
1993 94,450 t -1.8%
1994 95,098 t +0.7%
1995 94,738 t -0.4%
1996 95,062 t +0.3%
1997 95,012 t -0.1%
1998 94,758 t -0.3%
1999 95,015 t +0.3%
2000 93,582 t -1.5%
2001 88,548 t -5.4%
2002 87,618 t -1.0%
2003 86,184 t -1.6%
2004 87,253 t +1.2%
2005 88,315 t +1.2%
2006 86,994 t -1.5%
2007 87,387 t +0.5%
2008 87,930 t +0.6%
2009 86,898 t -1.2%
2010 83,964 t -3.4%
2011 85,724 t +2.1%
2012 85,073 t -0.8%
2013 83,537 t -1.8%
2014 87,065 t +4.2%
2015 90,451 t +3.9%
2016 90,862 t +0.5%
2017 93,035 t +2.4%
2018 85,273 t -8.3%
2019 86,913 t +1.9%
2020 95,934 t +10.4%
2021 85,497 t -10.9%
2022 82,695 t -3.3%
2023 80,621 t -2.5%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 80,621 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 18,065 t, 4.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 80,621 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 60,245 t, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 74,702 t 72,784 t 79,517 t 9
1970s 80,922 t 74,201 t 91,940 t 10
1980s 97,825 t 92,378 t 104,476 t 10
1990s 95,276 t 94,450 t 97,159 t 10
2000s 88,071 t 86,184 t 93,582 t 10
2010s 87,190 t 83,537 t 93,035 t 10
2020s 86,187 t 80,621 t 95,934 t 4

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 46 Tajikistan 93,373 t compare
  2. 47 Peru 92,954 t compare
  3. 48 Uganda 80,662 t compare
  4. 50 Malawi 79,934 t compare
  5. 51 Afghanistan 79,285 t compare
  6. 52 Nepal 74,188 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is manure applied — cropland potassium in Portugal?
Manure applied — cropland potassium in Portugal was 80,621 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest manure applied — cropland potassium recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 104,476 t in 1981.
What is the lowest manure applied — cropland potassium recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 72,784 t in 1961.
How does Portugal rank for manure applied — cropland potassium?
Portugal ranks 49th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
Is manure applied — cropland potassium rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. 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 potassium. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Manure applied — Cropland potassium
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
232 places, 13,437 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 (%).