Pesticides (total) — Export value, per square kilometre in Portugal
Portugal: Pesticides (total) — Export value, per square kilometre was 1.78 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Pesticides (total) — Export value, per square kilometre in Portugal, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, pesticides (total) — export value, per square kilometre in Portugal stood at 1.78 1000 USD per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 63.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticides (total) — export value, per square kilometre in Portugal peaked at 1.78 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 1000 USD per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Portugal 25th out of 175 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pesticides (total) — Export value, per square kilometre in Portugal, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0005 1000 USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0005 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0007 1000 USD per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0009 1000 USD per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1965 | 0.002 1000 USD per square kilometre | +125.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0026 1000 USD per square kilometre | +33.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0011 1000 USD per square kilometre | -59.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0014 1000 USD per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0018 1000 USD per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0037 1000 USD per square kilometre | +112.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0043 1000 USD per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0026 1000 USD per square kilometre | -40.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0026 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0051 1000 USD per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0019 1000 USD per square kilometre | -62.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0022 1000 USD per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0025 1000 USD per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0021 1000 USD per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0058 1000 USD per square kilometre | +181.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0072 1000 USD per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0108 1000 USD per square kilometre | +50.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0487 1000 USD per square kilometre | +350.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0156 1000 USD per square kilometre | -68.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0132 1000 USD per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0098 1000 USD per square kilometre | -25.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0157 1000 USD per square kilometre | +60.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0175 1000 USD per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0151 1000 USD per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0397 1000 USD per square kilometre | +163.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0486 1000 USD per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1991 | 0.053 1000 USD per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0882 1000 USD per square kilometre | +66.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0375 1000 USD per square kilometre | -57.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1023 1000 USD per square kilometre | +173.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0967 1000 USD per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0888 1000 USD per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0885 1000 USD per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1317 1000 USD per square kilometre | +48.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1313 1000 USD per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1526 1000 USD per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1721 1000 USD per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1711 1000 USD per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2123 1000 USD per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2202 1000 USD per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2308 1000 USD per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2752 1000 USD per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2007 | 0.4566 1000 USD per square kilometre | +65.9% |
| 2008 | 0.594 1000 USD per square kilometre | +30.1% |
| 2009 | 0.5594 1000 USD per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 0.5299 1000 USD per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 0.886 1000 USD per square kilometre | +67.2% |
| 2012 | 0.8221 1000 USD per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 1.09 1000 USD per square kilometre | +32.9% |
| 2014 | 1.33 1000 USD per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 2015 | 1.26 1000 USD per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 1.33 1000 USD per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 1.28 1000 USD per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 1.45 1000 USD per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2019 | 1.56 1000 USD per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 1.49 1000 USD per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 1.52 1000 USD per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 1.66 1000 USD per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 1.78 1000 USD per square kilometre | +7.8% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 1.78 1000 USD per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3117 1000 USD per square kilometre, 5.7× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 1.78 1000 USD per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5234 1000 USD per square kilometre, 3.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pesticides (total) — Export value, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +350.6% | 0.0108 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0487 1000 USD per square kilometre |
| 1979 | +181.6% | 0.0021 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0058 1000 USD per square kilometre |
| 1994 | +173.1% | 0.0375 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.1023 1000 USD per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0013 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0005 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0026 1000 USD per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0033 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0019 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0058 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0193 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0072 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0487 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0867 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0375 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.1317 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3044 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.1526 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.594 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.15 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.5299 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1.56 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.61 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1.49 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1.78 1000 USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 22 El Salvador 2.12 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 23 Japan 1.81 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 24 Czechia 1.79 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 26 Greece 1.53 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 27 India 1.45 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 28 Trinidad and Tobago 1.39 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.7415 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -3.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticides (total) — export value, per square kilometre in Portugal?
- Pesticides (total) — export value, per square kilometre in Portugal was 1.78 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest pesticides (total) — export value, per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.78 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest pesticides (total) — export value, per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 1000 USD per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Portugal rank for pesticides (total) — export value, per square kilometre?
- Portugal ranks 25th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticides (total) — export value, per square kilometre rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Pesticides (total) — Export value, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Pesticides (total) — Export value divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Pesticides (total) — Export value ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Pesticides (total) — Export value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Pesticides (total) — Export value divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.