Pesticides (total) — Import value, per square kilometre in Portugal
Portugal: Pesticides (total) — Import value, per square kilometre was 2.71 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.71 1000 USD per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
39th
of 180 countries
All-time high
2.71 1000 USD per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0078 1000 USD per square kilometre
in 1965
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Pesticides (total) — Import value, per square kilometre in Portugal, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pesticides (total) — import value, per square kilometre in Portugal is 2.71 1000 USD per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 60.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticides (total) — import value, per square kilometre in Portugal peaked at 2.71 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0078 1000 USD per square kilometre, in 1965.
That places Portugal 39th out of 180 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) — Import value, per square kilometre in Portugal, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0144 1000 USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0136 1000 USD per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0147 1000 USD per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0081 1000 USD per square kilometre | -44.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0078 1000 USD per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0098 1000 USD per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0109 1000 USD per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0108 1000 USD per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 0.021 1000 USD per square kilometre | +94.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0231 1000 USD per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0213 1000 USD per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0226 1000 USD per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0309 1000 USD per square kilometre | +36.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0405 1000 USD per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0351 1000 USD per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1976 | 0.045 1000 USD per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0834 1000 USD per square kilometre | +85.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1139 1000 USD per square kilometre | +36.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1343 1000 USD per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1980 | 0.2115 1000 USD per square kilometre | +57.4% |
| 1981 | 0.2107 1000 USD per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.2216 1000 USD per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 0.231 1000 USD per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 0.21 1000 USD per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1985 | 0.2271 1000 USD per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1986 | 0.3284 1000 USD per square kilometre | +44.6% |
| 1987 | 0.4708 1000 USD per square kilometre | +43.4% |
| 1988 | 0.6159 1000 USD per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 1989 | 0.6206 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.8006 1000 USD per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 1991 | 0.7863 1000 USD per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.6425 1000 USD per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 1993 | 0.5345 1000 USD per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 1994 | 0.7256 1000 USD per square kilometre | +35.8% |
| 1995 | 0.9125 1000 USD per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 1996 | 0.9838 1000 USD per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 0.9531 1000 USD per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 0.9879 1000 USD per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 1.02 1000 USD per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.9291 1000 USD per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2001 | 0.8449 1000 USD per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9726 1000 USD per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2003 | 1.11 1000 USD per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2004 | 1.26 1000 USD per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 1.16 1000 USD per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 1.17 1000 USD per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 1.39 1000 USD per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2008 | 1.77 1000 USD per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 2009 | 1.61 1000 USD per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 1.54 1000 USD per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 1.67 1000 USD per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 1.54 1000 USD per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 1.69 1000 USD per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 1.83 1000 USD per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 1.69 1000 USD per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 1.68 1000 USD per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.82 1000 USD per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 2.11 1000 USD per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2019 | 1.87 1000 USD per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2020 | 2.44 1000 USD per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 2021 | 2.59 1000 USD per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 2.59 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 2.71 1000 USD per square kilometre | +4.4% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 2.71 1000 USD per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.39 1000 USD per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 2.71 1000 USD per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.91 1000 USD per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0123 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0078 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.021 1000 USD per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.055 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0213 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.1343 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3348 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.21 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.6206 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8351 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.5345 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1.02 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.22 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.8449 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1.77 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.74 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1.54 1000 USD per square kilometre | 2.11 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.58 1000 USD per square kilometre | 2.44 1000 USD per square kilometre | 2.71 1000 USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 36 Austria 3.19 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 37 Slovakia 3.11 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 38 British Virgin Islands 2.97 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 40 Greece 2.63 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 41 Dominican Republic 2.55 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 42 Romania 2.53 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) — import value, per square kilometre in Portugal?
- Pesticides (total) — import value, per square kilometre in Portugal was 2.71 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest pesticides (total) — import value, per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.71 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest pesticides (total) — import value, per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0078 1000 USD per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Portugal rank for pesticides (total) — import value, per square kilometre?
- Portugal ranks 39th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticides (total) — import value, per square kilometre rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.4%. 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) — Import value, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Pesticides (total) — Import 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) — Import value ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Pesticides (total) — Import 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) — Import 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.