Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production in Portugal
Portugal: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production was 11.45 g/Int$ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production in Portugal, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in g/Int$.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 11.45 g/Int$ for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per value of agricultural production in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 48.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per value of agricultural production in Portugal peaked at 36.13 g/Int$ in 1977 and was at its lowest, 9.88 g/Int$, in 2022.
Portugal ranks 100th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production in Portugal, year by year
| Year | g/Int$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15.2 g/Int$ | — |
| 1962 | 11.16 g/Int$ | -26.6% |
| 1963 | 16.73 g/Int$ | +49.9% |
| 1964 | 22.3 g/Int$ | +33.3% |
| 1965 | 16.51 g/Int$ | -26.0% |
| 1966 | 16.38 g/Int$ | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 20.22 g/Int$ | +23.4% |
| 1968 | 20.41 g/Int$ | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 23.54 g/Int$ | +15.3% |
| 1970 | 14.59 g/Int$ | -38.0% |
| 1971 | 19.43 g/Int$ | +33.2% |
| 1972 | 27.38 g/Int$ | +40.9% |
| 1973 | 25.52 g/Int$ | -6.8% |
| 1974 | 23.91 g/Int$ | -6.3% |
| 1975 | 28.76 g/Int$ | +20.3% |
| 1976 | 28.99 g/Int$ | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 36.13 g/Int$ | +24.6% |
| 1978 | 30.94 g/Int$ | -14.4% |
| 1979 | 29.07 g/Int$ | -6.0% |
| 1980 | 28.27 g/Int$ | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 32.22 g/Int$ | +14.0% |
| 1982 | 25.99 g/Int$ | -19.3% |
| 1983 | 27.69 g/Int$ | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 24.97 g/Int$ | -9.8% |
| 1985 | 27.36 g/Int$ | +9.6% |
| 1986 | 28.92 g/Int$ | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 26.45 g/Int$ | -8.5% |
| 1988 | 34.71 g/Int$ | +31.2% |
| 1989 | 25.76 g/Int$ | -25.8% |
| 1990 | 24.91 g/Int$ | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 22.25 g/Int$ | -10.7% |
| 1992 | 22.48 g/Int$ | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 23.22 g/Int$ | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 22.65 g/Int$ | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 21.56 g/Int$ | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 21.51 g/Int$ | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 20.74 g/Int$ | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 23.91 g/Int$ | +15.3% |
| 1999 | 19.16 g/Int$ | -19.9% |
| 2000 | 19.47 g/Int$ | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 17.71 g/Int$ | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 16.92 g/Int$ | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 16.45 g/Int$ | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 14.27 g/Int$ | -13.3% |
| 2005 | 14.58 g/Int$ | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 14.83 g/Int$ | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 20.16 g/Int$ | +35.9% |
| 2008 | 18.05 g/Int$ | -10.5% |
| 2009 | 16.28 g/Int$ | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 16.61 g/Int$ | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 16.46 g/Int$ | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 18.71 g/Int$ | +13.7% |
| 2013 | 18.87 g/Int$ | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 22.32 g/Int$ | +18.3% |
| 2015 | 17.63 g/Int$ | -21.0% |
| 2016 | 17.64 g/Int$ | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 14.97 g/Int$ | -15.1% |
| 2018 | 16.03 g/Int$ | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 15.49 g/Int$ | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 15.39 g/Int$ | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 11.9 g/Int$ | -22.7% |
| 2022 | 9.88 g/Int$ | -17.0% |
| 2023 | 11.37 g/Int$ | +15.1% |
| 2024 | 11.45 g/Int$ | +0.7% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 11.45 g/Int$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 18.01 g/Int$, 64% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 11.45 g/Int$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.89 g/Int$, 37% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.05 g/Int$ | 11.16 g/Int$ | 23.54 g/Int$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 26.47 g/Int$ | 14.59 g/Int$ | 36.13 g/Int$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.23 g/Int$ | 24.97 g/Int$ | 34.71 g/Int$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.24 g/Int$ | 19.16 g/Int$ | 24.91 g/Int$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.87 g/Int$ | 14.27 g/Int$ | 20.16 g/Int$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.47 g/Int$ | 14.97 g/Int$ | 22.32 g/Int$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 12 g/Int$ | 9.88 g/Int$ | 15.39 g/Int$ | 5 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.44 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.15 °C (2025)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per value of agricultural production in Portugal?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per value of agricultural production in Portugal was 11.45 g/Int$ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per value of agricultural production recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 36.13 g/Int$ in 1977.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per value of agricultural production recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.88 g/Int$ in 2022.
- How does Portugal rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per value of agricultural production?
- Portugal ranks 100th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per value of agricultural production rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.7%. 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 value of agricultural production. 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