Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Portugal
Portugal: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity was 153,775 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Portugal, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 153,775 t for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Portugal peaked at 153,775 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,000 t, in 1975.
Portugal ranks 58th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,170 t | 3,060 t | 21,600 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,744 t | 1,000 t | 16,927 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,083 t | 6,643 t | 28,300 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 35,970 t | 24,000 t | 55,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 89,955 t | 33,000 t | 127,119 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 129,990 t | 116,428 t | 150,663 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 146,924 t | 132,758 t | 153,775 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More environment data for Portugal
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 36.73 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 637.34 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 135 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 22.24 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 53.8 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 2,037 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 23.26 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 880.86 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 22.56 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 854.52 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Portugal?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Portugal was 153,775 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 153,775 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,000 t in 1975.
- How does Portugal rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity?
- Portugal ranks 58th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Nutrient dataset contains information on the totals in nutrients for Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers. The data are provided for the three primary plant nutrients: nitrogen (N), phosphorus (expressed as P2O5) and potassium (expressed as K2O). Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFN/RFN_EN_README.pdf