Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen in Portugal

Portugal: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen was 71,744 t in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
71,744 t
Change on year
up 29.6%
World rank
85th
of 201 countries
All-time high
156,500 t
in 1988
All-time low
55,370 t
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen in Portugal, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Portugal recorded 71,744 t for mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen in 2023.

The figure is up 29.6% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen in Portugal peaked at 156,500 t in 1988 and was at its lowest, 55,370 t, in 2022.

That places Portugal 85th out of 201 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 89,162 t 67,283 t 109,730 t 9
1970s 130,088 t 93,322 t 155,422 t 10
1980s 140,365 t 123,200 t 156,500 t 10
1990s 130,420 t 120,000 t 150,200 t 10
2000s 93,101 t 82,646 t 113,000 t 10
2010s 90,761 t 83,544 t 100,996 t 10
2020s 72,058 t 55,370 t 87,936 t 4

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 83 Tajikistan 74,566 t compare
  2. 84 Latvia 72,277 t compare
  3. 86 Sudan 71,388 t compare
  4. 87 Kazakhstan 70,400 t compare
  5. 88 Azerbaijan 69,236 t compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen in Portugal?
Mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen in Portugal was 71,744 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 156,500 t in 1988.
What is the lowest mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 55,370 t in 2022.
How does Portugal rank for mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen?
Portugal ranks 85th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. 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 Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen
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 (%).