Sheep: Manure left on pasture … unit GDP volatilises in Portugal
Portugal: Sheep: Manure left on pasture … unit GDP volatilises was 0 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content), per unit in Portugal, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per unit in Portugal is 0 kg per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 14.2% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per unit in Portugal peaked at 0.0037 kg per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 kg per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
That places Portugal 86th 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: Manure left on pasture … unit GDP volatilises in Portugal, year by year
| Year | kg per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0037 kg per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0034 kg per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0032 kg per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1964 | 0.003 kg per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1965 | 0.003 kg per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0028 kg per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0025 kg per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0021 kg per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0017 kg per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0014 kg per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP | -23.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | -25.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | -34.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | -22.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2003 | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 2004 | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 2008 | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2009 | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 2016 | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2022 | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 kg per US$ of GDP, 3.9× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0 kg per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0028 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0037 kg per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
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- 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 left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per unit in Portugal?
- Sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per unit in Portugal was 0 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per unit recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0037 kg per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per unit recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Portugal rank for sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per unit?
- Portugal ranks 86th out of 158 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per unit 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 — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content), per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.