Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Portugal
Portugal: Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 26.08 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Portugal, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2023, volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Portugal stood at 26.08 kg/ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.6% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Portugal peaked at 34.73 kg/ha in 2014 and was at its lowest, 11.71 kg/ha, in 1962.
That places Portugal 75th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.04 kg/ha | 11.71 kg/ha | 17.76 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 19.31 kg/ha | 14.26 kg/ha | 23.1 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.2 kg/ha | 20.02 kg/ha | 23.39 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.42 kg/ha | 21.4 kg/ha | 26.39 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.74 kg/ha | 23.12 kg/ha | 31.67 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.37 kg/ha | 28.86 kg/ha | 34.73 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.28 kg/ha | 22.96 kg/ha | 32.77 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 72 Italy 27.71 kg/ha compare
- 73 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 26.59 kg/ha compare
- 74 Cook Islands 26.43 kg/ha compare
- 76 Honduras 26.01 kg/ha compare
- 77 Lao People's Democratic Republic 25.69 kg/ha compare
- 78 Türkiye 25.49 kg/ha compare
More environment data for Portugal
- Standard Deviation 0.44 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.15 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 969,945 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 3.65 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 28,002 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 8,251 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 473,567 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 582,185 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 659,862 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 681,792 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Portugal?
- Volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Portugal was 26.08 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 34.73 kg/ha in 2014.
- What is the lowest volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.71 kg/ha in 1962.
- How does Portugal rank for volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Portugal ranks 75th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).