Sheep: Manure applied … applied square kilometre volatilises in Portugal
Portugal: Sheep: Manure applied … applied square kilometre volatilises was 9.36 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content), per in Portugal, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 9.36 kg per square kilometre for sheep — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per in Portugal peaked at 24.45 kg per square kilometre in 1967 and was at its lowest, 8.58 kg per square kilometre, in 2014.
That places Portugal 15th out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep: Manure applied … applied square kilometre volatilises in Portugal, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 21.25 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 21.34 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 21.26 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 21.5 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 23.7 kg per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1966 | 24.13 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 24.45 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 22.5 kg per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1969 | 20.39 kg per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1970 | 18.69 kg per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1971 | 16.78 kg per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1972 | 16.57 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 17.56 kg per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 17.21 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 16.48 kg per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 16.06 kg per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 16.27 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 20.71 kg per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 1979 | 17.92 kg per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 1980 | 19.27 kg per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1981 | 19.1 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 20.2 kg per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 20.29 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 13.95 kg per square kilometre | -31.2% |
| 1985 | 13.52 kg per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 12.68 kg per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1987 | 12.68 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 12.83 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 13.47 kg per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 14.15 kg per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 14.2 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 14.29 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 14.2 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 14.14 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 14.69 kg per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 14.72 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 14.73 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 14.5 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 15.17 kg per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 15.15 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 12.01 kg per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 2002 | 11.88 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 11.73 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 12.12 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 12.27 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 12 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 11.43 kg per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 10.81 kg per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 10 kg per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 9.4 kg per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 9.16 kg per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 8.83 kg per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 8.76 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 8.58 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 8.62 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 8.73 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 9.39 kg per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 9.32 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 9.37 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 9.73 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 9.68 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 9.58 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 9.36 kg per square kilometre | -2.3% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 9.36 kg per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4866 kg per square kilometre, 19.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 9.36 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.05 kg per square kilometre, 3.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep: Manure applied … applied square kilometre volatilises 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | -31.2% | 20.29 kg per square kilometre | 13.95 kg per square kilometre |
| 1978 | +27.3% | 16.27 kg per square kilometre | 20.71 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.28 kg per square kilometre | 20.39 kg per square kilometre | 24.45 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 17.43 kg per square kilometre | 16.06 kg per square kilometre | 20.71 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.8 kg per square kilometre | 12.68 kg per square kilometre | 20.29 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.48 kg per square kilometre | 14.14 kg per square kilometre | 15.17 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.94 kg per square kilometre | 10 kg per square kilometre | 15.15 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.02 kg per square kilometre | 8.58 kg per square kilometre | 9.4 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.59 kg per square kilometre | 9.36 kg per square kilometre | 9.73 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.44 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.15 °C (2025)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per in Portugal?
- Sheep — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per in Portugal was 9.36 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 24.45 kg per square kilometre in 1967.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.58 kg per square kilometre in 2014.
- How does Portugal rank for sheep — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per?
- Portugal ranks 15th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content) 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.
Sheep — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep — Manure applied to soils that volatilises 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
Sheep — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content) 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.