How does Portugal rank for sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp?

Portugal ranks 85th out of 158 countries with data for 2023.

Is sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Portugal?

Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP in Portugal

Name: Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP in Portugal
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Portugal: Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP was 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 14.2%

World rank

85th

of 158 countries

All-time high

0.0212 kg per US$ of GDP

in 1961

All-time low

0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Years of data

1961–2023

Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP in Portugal, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP for sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of down 14.2% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp in Portugal peaked at 0.0212 kg per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP, in 2023.

That places Portugal 85th out of 158 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP in Portugal, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kg per US$ of GDP	Change
1961	0.0212 kg per US$ of GDP	—
1962	0.0198 kg per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
1963	0.0185 kg per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
1964	0.0173 kg per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
1965	0.0172 kg per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
1966	0.016 kg per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
1967	0.0145 kg per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
1968	0.0121 kg per US$ of GDP	-16.9%
1969	0.01 kg per US$ of GDP	-17.4%
1970	0.0082 kg per US$ of GDP	-17.6%
1971	0.0065 kg per US$ of GDP	-20.9%
1972	0.0052 kg per US$ of GDP	-19.2%
1973	0.0041 kg per US$ of GDP	-21.1%
1974	0.0035 kg per US$ of GDP	-15.6%
1975	0.003 kg per US$ of GDP	-13.3%
1976	0.0028 kg per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
1977	0.0027 kg per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
1978	0.0031 kg per US$ of GDP	+16.2%
1979	0.0024 kg per US$ of GDP	-23.7%
1980	0.0021 kg per US$ of GDP	-13.0%
1981	0.0021 kg per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
1982	0.0024 kg per US$ of GDP	+10.8%
1983	0.0027 kg per US$ of GDP	+12.5%
1984	0.002 kg per US$ of GDP	-25.7%
1985	0.0018 kg per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
1986	0.0012 kg per US$ of GDP	-34.4%
1987	0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP	-19.6%
1988	0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP	-13.5%
1989	0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1990	0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP	-19.2%
1991	0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP	-11.5%
1992	0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP	-16.5%
1993	0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP	+12.5%
1994	0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
1995	0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP	-12.3%
1996	0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1997	0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
1998	0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
1999	0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
2000	0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP	+7.3%
2001	0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP	-22.7%
2002	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	-10.7%
2003	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	-19.5%
2004	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
2005	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
2006	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
2007	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	-17.4%
2008	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	-13.6%
2009	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2010	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
2011	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
2012	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	+9.3%
2013	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
2014	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
2015	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	+16.2%
2016	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
2017	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
2018	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
2019	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
2020	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	+8.5%
2021	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	-10.7%
2022	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
2023	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	-14.2%

Portugal compared with similar countries

Portugal's 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 kg per US$ of GDP, 3.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Portugal's 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0163 kg per US$ of GDP	0.01 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0212 kg per US$ of GDP	9
1970s	0.0042 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0024 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0082 kg per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0017 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0027 kg per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Portugal

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86 Zambia 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP compare
87 Bangladesh 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp in Portugal?: Sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp in Portugal was 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp recorded in Portugal?: The highest recorded value was 0.0212 kg per US$ of GDP in 1961.
What is the lowest sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp recorded in Portugal?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023.
How does Portugal rank for sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp?: Portugal ranks 85th out of 158 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Portugal?: Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. 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 Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP
Unit: kg per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 160 places, 8,592 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 October 2026

Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.