Swine — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content), per in Portugal
Portugal: Swine — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content), per was 0.3282 kg per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Swine — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content), per in Portugal, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
In 2023, swine — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per in Portugal stood at 0.3282 kg per person.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, swine — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per in Portugal peaked at 0.5817 kg per person in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.2722 kg per person, in 1961.
That places Portugal 29th out of 149 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.
Swine — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content), per in Portugal, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2722 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.2759 kg per person | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 0.2803 kg per person | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 0.2861 kg per person | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 0.2768 kg per person | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 0.2988 kg per person | +7.9% |
| 1967 | 0.3247 kg per person | +8.7% |
| 1968 | 0.287 kg per person | -11.6% |
| 1969 | 0.3232 kg per person | +12.6% |
| 1970 | 0.3353 kg per person | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 0.3498 kg per person | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 0.3773 kg per person | +7.9% |
| 1973 | 0.3827 kg per person | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 0.3968 kg per person | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 0.3209 kg per person | -19.1% |
| 1976 | 0.2863 kg per person | -10.8% |
| 1977 | 0.3569 kg per person | +24.6% |
| 1978 | 0.378 kg per person | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 0.4943 kg per person | +30.7% |
| 1980 | 0.5704 kg per person | +15.4% |
| 1981 | 0.5817 kg per person | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.5621 kg per person | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 0.5738 kg per person | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.4777 kg per person | -16.8% |
| 1985 | 0.4966 kg per person | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 0.4906 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.3894 kg per person | -20.6% |
| 1988 | 0.39 kg per person | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.3683 kg per person | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 0.4174 kg per person | +13.3% |
| 1991 | 0.4275 kg per person | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.4139 kg per person | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.4112 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.4285 kg per person | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 0.388 kg per person | -9.5% |
| 1996 | 0.3843 kg per person | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.374 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.3751 kg per person | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.3715 kg per person | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.3635 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.3094 kg per person | -14.9% |
| 2002 | 0.3 kg per person | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.287 kg per person | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2986 kg per person | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2963 kg per person | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.29 kg per person | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2986 kg per person | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2947 kg per person | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2929 kg per person | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2886 kg per person | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2993 kg per person | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3064 kg per person | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3066 kg per person | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3255 kg per person | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3453 kg per person | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3316 kg per person | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3346 kg per person | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.3413 kg per person | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3491 kg per person | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3481 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.3412 kg per person | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3331 kg per person | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.3282 kg per person | -1.5% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.3282 kg per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2206 kg per person, 1.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.3282 kg per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2174 kg per person, 1.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Swine — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content), per 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +30.7% | 0.378 kg per person | 0.4943 kg per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2917 kg per person | 0.2722 kg per person | 0.3247 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3678 kg per person | 0.2863 kg per person | 0.4943 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4901 kg per person | 0.3683 kg per person | 0.5817 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3991 kg per person | 0.3715 kg per person | 0.4285 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3031 kg per person | 0.287 kg per person | 0.3635 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3228 kg per person | 0.2886 kg per person | 0.3491 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3376 kg per person | 0.3282 kg per person | 0.3481 kg per person | 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)
- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is swine — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per in Portugal?
- Swine — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per in Portugal was 0.3282 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest swine — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5817 kg per person in 1981.
- What is the lowest swine — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2722 kg per person in 1961.
- How does Portugal rank for swine — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per?
- Portugal ranks 29th out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is swine — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. 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 Swine — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Swine — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Swine — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Swine — Manure applied to soils that volatilises Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Swine — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.