Sheep: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises in Portugal
Portugal: Sheep: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises was 63.36 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content), per in Portugal, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 63.36 kg per square kilometre for sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in 2023.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Portugal peaked at 165.52 kg per square kilometre in 1967 and was at its lowest, 58.11 kg per square kilometre, in 2014.
That places Portugal 35th out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises in Portugal, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 143.9 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 144.47 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 143.91 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 145.59 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 160.47 kg per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1966 | 163.37 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 165.52 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 152.35 kg per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1969 | 138.02 kg per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1970 | 126.53 kg per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1971 | 113.63 kg per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1972 | 112.18 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 118.89 kg per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 116.49 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 111.6 kg per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 108.73 kg per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 110.17 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 140.21 kg per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 1979 | 121.33 kg per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 1980 | 130.48 kg per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1981 | 129.34 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 136.78 kg per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 137.35 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 94.43 kg per square kilometre | -31.3% |
| 1985 | 91.57 kg per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 85.84 kg per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1987 | 85.84 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 86.84 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 91.19 kg per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 95.77 kg per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 96.12 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 96.74 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 96.12 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 95.71 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 99.43 kg per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 99.63 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 99.75 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 98.2 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 102.72 kg per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 102.55 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 81.32 kg per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 2002 | 80.46 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 79.4 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 82.07 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 83.09 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 81.26 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 77.37 kg per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 73.22 kg per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 67.69 kg per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 63.63 kg per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 62.03 kg per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 59.8 kg per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 59.28 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 58.11 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 58.39 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 59.11 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 63.59 kg per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 63.1 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 63.44 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 65.84 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 65.55 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 64.86 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 63.36 kg per square kilometre | -2.3% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 63.36 kg per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.75 kg per square kilometre, 4.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 63.36 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.92 kg per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep: Manure left on pasture … left 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 | -31.3% | 137.35 kg per square kilometre | 94.43 kg per square kilometre |
| 1978 | +27.3% | 110.17 kg per square kilometre | 140.21 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 150.84 kg per square kilometre | 138.02 kg per square kilometre | 165.52 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 117.98 kg per square kilometre | 108.73 kg per square kilometre | 140.21 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 106.97 kg per square kilometre | 85.84 kg per square kilometre | 137.35 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 98.02 kg per square kilometre | 95.71 kg per square kilometre | 102.72 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.84 kg per square kilometre | 67.69 kg per square kilometre | 102.55 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.05 kg per square kilometre | 58.11 kg per square kilometre | 63.63 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.9 kg per square kilometre | 63.36 kg per square kilometre | 65.84 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 32 Grenada 70.34 kg per square kilometre compare
- 33 United Arab Emirates 69.49 kg per square kilometre compare
- 34 Burundi 63.37 kg per square kilometre compare
- 36 Ghana 62.17 kg per square kilometre compare
- 37 North Macedonia 60.95 kg per square kilometre compare
- 38 Turkmenistan 59.65 kg 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)
- 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 sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Portugal?
- Sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Portugal was 63.36 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 165.52 kg per square kilometre in 1967.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.11 kg per square kilometre in 2014.
- How does Portugal rank for sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per?
- Portugal ranks 35th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure left on pasture 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 left on pasture 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 left on pasture 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 left on pasture that volatilises (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep — Manure left on pasture 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 left on pasture 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.