Nutrient balance — Cropland potassium in Portugal
Portugal: Nutrient balance — Cropland potassium was 81,476 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nutrient balance — Cropland potassium 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 potassium in Portugal is 81,476 t, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient balance — cropland potassium in Portugal peaked at 116,132 t in 1981 and was at its lowest, 50,298 t, in 1961.
That places Portugal 35th out of 186 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.
Nutrient balance — Cropland potassium in Portugal, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 50,298 t | — |
| 1962 | 50,583 t | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 51,970 t | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 55,000 t | +5.8% |
| 1965 | 51,748 t | -5.9% |
| 1966 | 58,976 t | +14.0% |
| 1967 | 53,350 t | -9.5% |
| 1968 | 55,507 t | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 59,326 t | +6.9% |
| 1970 | 59,956 t | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 58,727 t | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 69,531 t | +18.4% |
| 1973 | 73,525 t | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 63,784 t | -13.2% |
| 1975 | 70,294 t | +10.2% |
| 1976 | 71,271 t | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 85,985 t | +20.6% |
| 1978 | 88,922 t | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 95,945 t | +7.9% |
| 1980 | 104,028 t | +8.4% |
| 1981 | 116,132 t | +11.6% |
| 1982 | 106,280 t | -8.5% |
| 1983 | 102,494 t | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 89,092 t | -13.1% |
| 1985 | 93,801 t | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 97,763 t | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 99,169 t | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 110,780 t | +11.7% |
| 1989 | 101,814 t | -8.1% |
| 1990 | 104,616 t | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 93,642 t | -10.5% |
| 1992 | 102,830 t | +9.8% |
| 1993 | 104,563 t | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 103,608 t | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 103,918 t | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 104,713 t | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 105,700 t | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 109,799 t | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 102,462 t | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 100,628 t | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 96,272 t | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 88,871 t | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 89,481 t | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 86,327 t | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 91,524 t | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 86,993 t | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 99,015 t | +13.8% |
| 2008 | 90,941 t | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 79,817 t | -12.2% |
| 2010 | 82,867 t | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 83,634 t | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 85,544 t | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 85,884 t | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 87,791 t | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 87,296 t | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 90,323 t | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 88,338 t | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 84,593 t | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 83,333 t | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 94,425 t | +13.3% |
| 2021 | 78,196 t | -17.2% |
| 2022 | 77,692 t | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 81,476 t | +4.9% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 81,476 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 14,756 t, 5.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 81,476 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24,662 t, 3.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54,084 t | 50,298 t | 59,326 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 73,794 t | 58,727 t | 95,945 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 102,135 t | 89,092 t | 116,132 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 103,585 t | 93,642 t | 109,799 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 90,987 t | 79,817 t | 100,628 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 85,960 t | 82,867 t | 90,323 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 82,948 t | 77,692 t | 94,425 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 32 Uruguay 107,790 t compare
- 33 Romania 98,827 t compare
- 34 Turkmenistan 87,312 t compare
- 36 Austria 70,952 t compare
- 37 Sudan (former) 68,159 t compare
- 38 Kazakhstan 65,582 t compare
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 nutrient balance — cropland potassium in Portugal?
- Nutrient balance — cropland potassium in Portugal was 81,476 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient balance — cropland potassium recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 116,132 t in 1981.
- What is the lowest nutrient balance — cropland potassium recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,298 t in 1961.
- How does Portugal rank for nutrient balance — cropland potassium?
- Portugal ranks 35th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient balance — cropland potassium rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. 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 Nutrient balance — Cropland potassium. 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 (%).