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 74th of 197 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.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Portugal, year by year
| Year | kg/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.69 kg/cap | — |
| 1962 | 6.19 kg/cap | -19.5% |
| 1963 | 9.76 kg/cap | +57.7% |
| 1964 | 12.23 kg/cap | +25.3% |
| 1965 | 9.93 kg/cap | -18.8% |
| 1966 | 7.89 kg/cap | -20.5% |
| 1967 | 11.49 kg/cap | +45.6% |
| 1968 | 11.49 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 12.87 kg/cap | +12.0% |
| 1970 | 8.84 kg/cap | -31.3% |
| 1971 | 10.42 kg/cap | +17.9% |
| 1972 | 14.79 kg/cap | +41.9% |
| 1973 | 14.29 kg/cap | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 14 kg/cap | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 15.36 kg/cap | +9.7% |
| 1976 | 14.67 kg/cap | -4.5% |
| 1977 | 16.36 kg/cap | +11.5% |
| 1978 | 14.5 kg/cap | -11.4% |
| 1979 | 16.04 kg/cap | +10.6% |
| 1980 | 13.99 kg/cap | -12.8% |
| 1981 | 14.74 kg/cap | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 14.02 kg/cap | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 12.66 kg/cap | -9.7% |
| 1984 | 12.37 kg/cap | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 13.75 kg/cap | +11.2% |
| 1986 | 14.99 kg/cap | +9.0% |
| 1987 | 14.95 kg/cap | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 15.64 kg/cap | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 14.54 kg/cap | -7.0% |
| 1990 | 15.04 kg/cap | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 14.14 kg/cap | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 12.75 kg/cap | -9.8% |
| 1993 | 12.94 kg/cap | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 12.8 kg/cap | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 12.46 kg/cap | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 13.11 kg/cap | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 11.97 kg/cap | -8.7% |
| 1998 | 12.89 kg/cap | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 11.75 kg/cap | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 10.99 kg/cap | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 9.95 kg/cap | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 9.7 kg/cap | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 9.09 kg/cap | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 8.4 kg/cap | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 8 kg/cap | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 8.3 kg/cap | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 10.71 kg/cap | +29.0% |
| 2008 | 9.95 kg/cap | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 9.2 kg/cap | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 9.48 kg/cap | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 9.01 kg/cap | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 10.16 kg/cap | +12.8% |
| 2013 | 10.58 kg/cap | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 12.49 kg/cap | +18.1% |
| 2015 | 11.37 kg/cap | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 10.48 kg/cap | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 9.93 kg/cap | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 9.82 kg/cap | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 10.38 kg/cap | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 9.95 kg/cap | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 9.13 kg/cap | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 6.53 kg/cap | -28.5% |
| 2023 | 8.31 kg/cap | +27.3% |
| 2024 | 8.7 kg/cap | +4.7% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 8.7 kg/cap is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.83 kg/cap, 80% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 8.7 kg/cap is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.81 kg/cap, 49% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +57.7% | 6.19 kg/cap | 9.76 kg/cap |
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
- 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) — 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 74th out of 197 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