Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland in Portugal
Portugal: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland was 52.25 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland in Portugal, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 52.25 kg/ha for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in 2024.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in Portugal peaked at 69.54 kg/ha in 2014 and was at its lowest, 18.1 kg/ha, in 1962.
That places Portugal 82nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland in Portugal, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 22.52 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 18.1 kg/ha | -19.6% |
| 1963 | 28.48 kg/ha | +57.3% |
| 1964 | 35.61 kg/ha | +25.0% |
| 1965 | 28.85 kg/ha | -19.0% |
| 1966 | 22.83 kg/ha | -20.9% |
| 1967 | 33.06 kg/ha | +44.8% |
| 1968 | 32.91 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 36.52 kg/ha | +11.0% |
| 1970 | 24.8 kg/ha | -32.1% |
| 1971 | 29.21 kg/ha | +17.8% |
| 1972 | 42.02 kg/ha | +43.9% |
| 1973 | 41.09 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 40.74 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 45.22 kg/ha | +11.0% |
| 1976 | 43.74 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 49.37 kg/ha | +12.9% |
| 1978 | 44.24 kg/ha | -10.4% |
| 1979 | 49.41 kg/ha | +11.7% |
| 1980 | 43.49 kg/ha | -12.0% |
| 1981 | 46.13 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 44.03 kg/ha | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 39.9 kg/ha | -9.4% |
| 1984 | 39.07 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 43.47 kg/ha | +11.3% |
| 1986 | 47.42 kg/ha | +9.1% |
| 1987 | 47.27 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 49.42 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 45.91 kg/ha | -7.1% |
| 1990 | 48.06 kg/ha | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 45.75 kg/ha | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 41.78 kg/ha | -8.7% |
| 1993 | 43.04 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 43.36 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 43.1 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 48.35 kg/ha | +12.2% |
| 1997 | 46.72 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 52.23 kg/ha | +11.8% |
| 1999 | 49.46 kg/ha | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 44.5 kg/ha | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 42.73 kg/ha | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 41.93 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 40.98 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 39.33 kg/ha | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 40.88 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 44.07 kg/ha | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 60.13 kg/ha | +36.4% |
| 2008 | 54.1 kg/ha | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 50.91 kg/ha | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 53.85 kg/ha | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 51.43 kg/ha | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 57.58 kg/ha | +12.0% |
| 2013 | 58.71 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 69.54 kg/ha | +18.4% |
| 2015 | 63.12 kg/ha | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 62.15 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 58.37 kg/ha | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 58.12 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 57.75 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 56.04 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 51.71 kg/ha | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 37.81 kg/ha | -26.9% |
| 2023 | 50.18 kg/ha | +32.7% |
| 2024 | 52.25 kg/ha | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.76 kg/ha | 18.1 kg/ha | 36.52 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 40.98 kg/ha | 24.8 kg/ha | 49.41 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.61 kg/ha | 39.07 kg/ha | 49.42 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.19 kg/ha | 41.78 kg/ha | 52.23 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.96 kg/ha | 39.33 kg/ha | 60.13 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.06 kg/ha | 51.43 kg/ha | 69.54 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.6 kg/ha | 37.81 kg/ha | 56.04 kg/ha | 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)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 11.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0008 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.25 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.0172 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 2.85 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in Portugal?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in Portugal was 52.25 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 69.54 kg/ha in 2014.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.1 kg/ha in 1962.
- How does Portugal rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland?
- Portugal ranks 82nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. 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 nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland. 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