NPK fertilizers — Production in Portugal
Portugal: NPK fertilizers — Production was 250,060 t in 2020. ▲ Rising
NPK fertilizers — Production in Portugal, 2006–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2020, npk fertilizers — production in Portugal stood at 250,060 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% on the previous year and up 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, npk fertilizers — production in Portugal peaked at 272,545 t in 2019 and was at its lowest, 148,464 t, in 2006.
Portugal ranks 18th of 67 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
NPK fertilizers — Production in Portugal, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 148,464 t | — |
| 2009 | 170,496 t | +14.8% |
| 2013 | 242,121 t | +42.0% |
| 2014 | 216,462 t | -10.6% |
| 2015 | 224,833 t | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 259,672 t | +15.5% |
| 2017 | 259,672 t | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 263,034 t | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 272,545 t | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 250,060 t | -8.3% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 250,060 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 9,416 t, 26.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 250,060 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 35,310 t, 7.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 159,480 t | 148,464 t | 170,496 t | 2 |
| 2010s | 248,334 t | 216,462 t | 272,545 t | 7 |
| 2020s | 250,060 t | 250,060 t | 250,060 t | 1 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
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 npk fertilizers — production in Portugal?
- Npk fertilizers — production in Portugal was 250,060 t in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest npk fertilizers — production recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 272,545 t in 2019.
- What is the lowest npk fertilizers — production recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 148,464 t in 2006.
- How does Portugal rank for npk fertilizers — production?
- Portugal ranks 18th out of 67 countries with data for 2020.
- Is npk fertilizers — production rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.7%. 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 NPK fertilizers — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Product dataset contains information on the Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers products. The fertilizer statistics data are for a set of 23 product categories. Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFB/RFB_EN_README.pdf