Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen in Portugal
Portugal: Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen was 110,491 t in 2023. ▼ Falling
Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen in Portugal, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen in Portugal is 110,491 t, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 10.7% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen in Portugal peaked at 224,809 t in 1981 and was at its lowest, 99,841 t, in 2022.
That places Portugal 69th 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 125,305 t | 100,302 t | 152,526 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 175,786 t | 132,862 t | 220,355 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 204,918 t | 181,026 t | 224,809 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 188,732 t | 175,580 t | 212,072 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 151,413 t | 140,562 t | 170,642 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 147,234 t | 133,421 t | 158,003 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 120,805 t | 99,841 t | 160,270 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
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 nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen in Portugal?
- Nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen in Portugal was 110,491 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 224,809 t in 1981.
- What is the lowest nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 99,841 t in 2022.
- How does Portugal rank for nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen?
- Portugal ranks 69th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. 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 Nutrient balance — 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 (%).