Seed — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Portugal
Portugal: Seed — Cropland phosphorus per unit area was 0.0631 kg/ha in 2023. ▼ Falling
Seed — Cropland phosphorus 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 phosphorus per unit area in Portugal stood at 0.0631 kg/ha. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 13.9% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Portugal peaked at 0.2817 kg/ha in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.0631 kg/ha, in 2023.
Portugal ranks 128th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Seed — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Portugal, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2613 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 0.2779 kg/ha | +6.4% |
| 1963 | 0.2817 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 0.265 kg/ha | -5.9% |
| 1965 | 0.2597 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 0.2686 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 0.2341 kg/ha | -12.8% |
| 1968 | 0.2272 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 0.219 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 0.236 kg/ha | +7.8% |
| 1971 | 0.2339 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 0.2274 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.2259 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.2213 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.229 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 0.2444 kg/ha | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 0.1813 kg/ha | -25.8% |
| 1978 | 0.2046 kg/ha | +12.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1847 kg/ha | -9.7% |
| 1980 | 0.1977 kg/ha | +7.0% |
| 1981 | 0.183 kg/ha | -7.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1872 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1834 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1782 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1727 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1778 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1795 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1753 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1763 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1504 kg/ha | -14.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1775 kg/ha | +18.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1615 kg/ha | -9.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1453 kg/ha | -10.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1531 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1386 kg/ha | -9.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1557 kg/ha | +12.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1153 kg/ha | -25.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1351 kg/ha | +17.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1464 kg/ha | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 0.118 kg/ha | -19.4% |
| 2001 | 0.137 kg/ha | +16.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1149 kg/ha | -16.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1275 kg/ha | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1165 kg/ha | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1144 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0926 kg/ha | -19.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1191 kg/ha | +28.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1038 kg/ha | -12.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1057 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1164 kg/ha | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0954 kg/ha | -18.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0988 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1261 kg/ha | +27.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1441 kg/ha | +14.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1327 kg/ha | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1449 kg/ha | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1248 kg/ha | -13.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1293 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0831 kg/ha | -35.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0831 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0858 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0733 kg/ha | -14.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0631 kg/ha | -13.9% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.0631 kg/ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2366 kg/ha, 27% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.0631 kg/ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3487 kg/ha, 18% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2549 kg/ha | 0.219 kg/ha | 0.2817 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2188 kg/ha | 0.1813 kg/ha | 0.2444 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1811 kg/ha | 0.1727 kg/ha | 0.1977 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1479 kg/ha | 0.1153 kg/ha | 0.1775 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1149 kg/ha | 0.0926 kg/ha | 0.137 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1196 kg/ha | 0.0831 kg/ha | 0.1449 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0763 kg/ha | 0.0631 kg/ha | 0.0858 kg/ha | 4 |
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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 phosphorus per unit area in Portugal?
- Seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Portugal was 0.0631 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2817 kg/ha in 1963.
- What is the lowest seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0631 kg/ha in 2023.
- How does Portugal rank for seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area?
- Portugal ranks 128th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. 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 phosphorus 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 (%).