Seed — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Portugal
Portugal: Seed — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 0.5701 kg/ha in 2023. ▼ Falling
Seed — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Portugal, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2023, seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Portugal stood at 0.5701 kg/ha. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Portugal peaked at 1.52 kg/ha in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.5701 kg/ha, in 2023.
That places Portugal 123rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Seed — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Portugal, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.39 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 1.49 kg/ha | +6.9% |
| 1963 | 1.52 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 1.43 kg/ha | -5.9% |
| 1965 | 1.4 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 1.47 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 1.25 kg/ha | -15.1% |
| 1968 | 1.21 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 1.17 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 1.27 kg/ha | +8.4% |
| 1971 | 1.24 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 1.21 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 1.21 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 1.18 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 1.23 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 1.32 kg/ha | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 0.9748 kg/ha | -26.1% |
| 1978 | 1.09 kg/ha | +12.2% |
| 1979 | 0.9991 kg/ha | -8.7% |
| 1980 | 1.06 kg/ha | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 0.9788 kg/ha | -7.7% |
| 1982 | 0.997 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.9688 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.9361 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 0.8899 kg/ha | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 0.9292 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 0.9387 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.9157 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.924 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.7765 kg/ha | -16.0% |
| 1991 | 0.923 kg/ha | +18.9% |
| 1992 | 0.8628 kg/ha | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 0.7919 kg/ha | -8.2% |
| 1994 | 0.8281 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 0.7755 kg/ha | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 0.8758 kg/ha | +12.9% |
| 1997 | 0.6849 kg/ha | -21.8% |
| 1998 | 0.7905 kg/ha | +15.4% |
| 1999 | 0.8532 kg/ha | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 0.715 kg/ha | -16.2% |
| 2001 | 0.8247 kg/ha | +15.3% |
| 2002 | 0.703 kg/ha | -14.8% |
| 2003 | 0.7645 kg/ha | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 0.726 kg/ha | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 0.7234 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.6137 kg/ha | -15.2% |
| 2007 | 0.7821 kg/ha | +27.4% |
| 2008 | 0.7106 kg/ha | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 0.7397 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.8099 kg/ha | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 0.6747 kg/ha | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 0.6809 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.7996 kg/ha | +17.4% |
| 2014 | 0.9153 kg/ha | +14.5% |
| 2015 | 0.8882 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9592 kg/ha | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8524 kg/ha | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 0.8963 kg/ha | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 0.6357 kg/ha | -29.1% |
| 2020 | 0.6392 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.6566 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.6162 kg/ha | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 0.5701 kg/ha | -7.5% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.5701 kg/ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.54 kg/ha, 37% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.5701 kg/ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.89 kg/ha, 30% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.37 kg/ha | 1.17 kg/ha | 1.52 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.17 kg/ha | 0.9748 kg/ha | 1.32 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9539 kg/ha | 0.8899 kg/ha | 1.06 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8162 kg/ha | 0.6849 kg/ha | 0.923 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7303 kg/ha | 0.6137 kg/ha | 0.8247 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8112 kg/ha | 0.6357 kg/ha | 0.9592 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6205 kg/ha | 0.5701 kg/ha | 0.6566 kg/ha | 4 |
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 seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Portugal?
- Seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Portugal was 0.5701 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.52 kg/ha in 1963.
- What is the lowest seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5701 kg/ha in 2023.
- How does Portugal rank for seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Portugal ranks 123rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. 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 Seed — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).