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 56th of 200 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.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Portugal, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 21,600 t | — |
| 1962 | 3,060 t | -85.8% |
| 1963 | 3,743 t | +22.3% |
| 1964 | 3,659 t | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 3,925 t | +7.3% |
| 1966 | 3,529 t | -10.1% |
| 1967 | 4,971 t | +40.9% |
| 1968 | 5,434 t | +9.3% |
| 1969 | 5,612 t | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 5,132 t | -8.6% |
| 1971 | 4,451 t | -13.3% |
| 1972 | 11,600 t | +160.6% |
| 1973 | 10,000 t | -13.8% |
| 1974 | 5,000 t | -50.0% |
| 1975 | 1,000 t | -80.0% |
| 1976 | 3,655 t | +265.5% |
| 1977 | 7,236 t | +98.0% |
| 1978 | 12,436 t | +71.9% |
| 1979 | 16,927 t | +36.1% |
| 1980 | 9,966 t | -41.1% |
| 1981 | 6,643 t | -33.3% |
| 1982 | 7,791 t | +17.3% |
| 1983 | 12,231 t | +57.0% |
| 1984 | 22,000 t | +79.9% |
| 1985 | 10,400 t | -52.7% |
| 1986 | 17,100 t | +64.4% |
| 1987 | 20,200 t | +18.1% |
| 1988 | 26,200 t | +29.7% |
| 1989 | 28,300 t | +8.0% |
| 1990 | 33,700 t | +19.1% |
| 1991 | 55,000 t | +63.2% |
| 1992 | 39,000 t | -29.1% |
| 1993 | 37,000 t | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 36,000 t | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 27,000 t | -25.0% |
| 1996 | 28,000 t | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 24,000 t | -14.3% |
| 1998 | 40,000 t | +66.7% |
| 1999 | 40,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 35,000 t | -12.5% |
| 2001 | 33,000 t | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 127,119 t | +285.2% |
| 2003 | 118,552 t | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 124,274 t | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 86,690 t | -30.2% |
| 2006 | 92,292 t | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 97,150 t | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 81,574 t | -16.0% |
| 2009 | 103,895 t | +27.4% |
| 2010 | 124,520 t | +19.9% |
| 2011 | 116,428 t | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 120,833 t | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 132,834 t | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 132,879 t | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 137,822 t | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 118,367 t | -14.1% |
| 2017 | 124,358 t | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 150,663 t | +21.2% |
| 2019 | 141,196 t | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 132,758 t | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 151,130 t | +13.8% |
| 2022 | 149,870 t | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 147,085 t | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 153,775 t | +4.5% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 153,775 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 79,362 t, 1.9× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 153,775 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 94,109 t, 1.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +285.2% | 33,000 t | 127,119 t |
| 1976 | +265.5% | 1,000 t | 3,655 t |
| 1972 | +160.6% | 4,451 t | 11,600 t |
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 |
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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 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 56th out of 200 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