Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Portugal
Portugal: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita was 8.7 kg/cap in 2024. ▼ Falling
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Portugal, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/cap.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Portugal stood at 8.7 kg/cap.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Portugal peaked at 16.36 kg/cap in 1977 and was at its lowest, 6.19 kg/cap, in 1962.
Portugal ranks 78th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.95 kg/cap | 6.19 kg/cap | 12.87 kg/cap | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.93 kg/cap | 8.84 kg/cap | 16.36 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.17 kg/cap | 12.37 kg/cap | 15.64 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.98 kg/cap | 11.75 kg/cap | 15.04 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.43 kg/cap | 8 kg/cap | 10.99 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.37 kg/cap | 9.01 kg/cap | 12.49 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.52 kg/cap | 6.53 kg/cap | 9.95 kg/cap | 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) — use per capita in Portugal?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Portugal was 8.7 kg/cap in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 16.36 kg/cap in 1977.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.19 kg/cap in 1962.
- How does Portugal rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita?
- Portugal ranks 78th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. 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 nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita. 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