Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use in Portugal
Portugal: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use was 39,075 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use in Portugal, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use in Portugal is 39,075 t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.3% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use in Portugal peaked at 89,100 t in 1988 and was at its lowest, 26,427 t, in 2009.
That places Portugal 68th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use in Portugal, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 59,409 t | — |
| 1962 | 62,924 t | +5.9% |
| 1963 | 50,536 t | -19.7% |
| 1964 | 72,409 t | +43.3% |
| 1965 | 61,272 t | -15.4% |
| 1966 | 46,570 t | -24.0% |
| 1967 | 55,939 t | +20.1% |
| 1968 | 60,959 t | +9.0% |
| 1969 | 81,679 t | +34.0% |
| 1970 | 34,704 t | -57.5% |
| 1971 | 34,287 t | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 73,378 t | +114.0% |
| 1973 | 78,901 t | +7.5% |
| 1974 | 57,900 t | -26.6% |
| 1975 | 73,700 t | +27.3% |
| 1976 | 77,952 t | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 77,578 t | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 73,593 t | -5.1% |
| 1979 | 78,580 t | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 81,224 t | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 84,684 t | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 80,577 t | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 67,200 t | -16.6% |
| 1984 | 61,400 t | -8.6% |
| 1985 | 69,600 t | +13.4% |
| 1986 | 78,900 t | +13.4% |
| 1987 | 83,900 t | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 89,100 t | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 81,100 t | -9.0% |
| 1990 | 80,300 t | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 76,000 t | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 70,000 t | -7.9% |
| 1993 | 73,000 t | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 73,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 71,000 t | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 76,000 t | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 67,000 t | -11.8% |
| 1998 | 71,000 t | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 69,000 t | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 63,000 t | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 62,000 t | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 58,000 t | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 54,000 t | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 51,000 t | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 49,000 t | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 51,149 t | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 68,049 t | +33.0% |
| 2008 | 41,135 t | -39.6% |
| 2009 | 26,427 t | -35.8% |
| 2010 | 41,432 t | +56.8% |
| 2011 | 29,563 t | -28.6% |
| 2012 | 33,157 t | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 39,597 t | +19.4% |
| 2014 | 42,269 t | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 46,170 t | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 43,601 t | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 41,073 t | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 38,890 t | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 38,123 t | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 38,373 t | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 42,907 t | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 26,907 t | -37.3% |
| 2023 | 32,763 t | +21.8% |
| 2024 | 39,075 t | +19.3% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 39,075 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 10,058 t, 3.9× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 39,075 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25,073 t, 1.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +114.0% | 34,287 t | 73,378 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61,300 t | 46,570 t | 81,679 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 66,057 t | 34,287 t | 78,901 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 77,768 t | 61,400 t | 89,100 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 72,630 t | 67,000 t | 80,300 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 52,376 t | 26,427 t | 68,049 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,388 t | 29,563 t | 46,170 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,005 t | 26,907 t | 42,907 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More environment data for Portugal
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.207 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 24.1 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 7.8 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use in Portugal?
- Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use in Portugal was 39,075 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 89,100 t in 1988.
- What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,427 t in 2009.
- How does Portugal rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use?
- Portugal ranks 68th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. 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 phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use. 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