Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Portugal

Portugal: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied was 31.08 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
31.08 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 209.9%
World rank
34th
of 215 countries
All-time high
57.72 % change on previous year
in 1963
All-time low
-31.97 % change on previous year
in 1970
Years of data
62
1962–2023

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Portugal, 1962–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 31.08 % change on previous year for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in 2023.

The figure is up 209.9% on the previous year and up 779.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Portugal peaked at 57.72 % change on previous year in 1963 and was at its lowest, -31.97 % change on previous year, in 1970.

That places Portugal 34th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that volatilises, annual growth rate in Portugal, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -19.49 % change on previous year
1963 57.72 % change on previous year -396.2%
1964 25.28 % change on previous year -56.2%
1965 -18.84 % change on previous year -174.5%
1966 -20.69 % change on previous year +9.8%
1967 45.08 % change on previous year -317.9%
1968 -0.3888 % change on previous year -100.9%
1969 11.31 % change on previous year -3010.3%
1970 -31.97 % change on previous year -382.6%
1971 18.05 % change on previous year -156.4%
1972 44.1 % change on previous year +144.4%
1973 -2.04 % change on previous year -104.6%
1974 -0.6953 % change on previous year -65.9%
1975 11.17 % change on previous year -1706.4%
1976 -3.12 % change on previous year -127.9%
1977 13.06 % change on previous year -518.7%
1978 -10.25 % change on previous year -178.5%
1979 11.86 % change on previous year -215.7%
1980 -11.89 % change on previous year -200.3%
1981 6.18 % change on previous year -151.9%
1982 -4.47 % change on previous year -172.4%
1983 -9.28 % change on previous year +107.5%
1984 -1.98 % change on previous year -78.6%
1985 11.36 % change on previous year -672.7%
1986 9.18 % change on previous year -19.2%
1987 -0.2003 % change on previous year -102.2%
1988 4.68 % change on previous year -2438.0%
1989 -7.09 % change on previous year -251.5%
1990 3.3 % change on previous year -146.5%
1991 -6.13 % change on previous year -285.5%
1992 -9.93 % change on previous year +62.1%
1993 1.57 % change on previous year -115.9%
1994 -0.7752 % change on previous year -149.2%
1995 -2.34 % change on previous year +202.3%
1996 5.6 % change on previous year -338.9%
1997 -8.33 % change on previous year -248.8%
1998 8.26 % change on previous year -199.2%
1999 -8.4 % change on previous year -201.6%
2000 -5.83 % change on previous year -30.5%
2001 -8.85 % change on previous year +51.7%
2002 -1.94 % change on previous year -78.1%
2003 -5.94 % change on previous year +205.9%
2004 -7.37 % change on previous year +24.0%
2005 -4.55 % change on previous year -38.3%
2006 4.04 % change on previous year -188.8%
2007 29.31 % change on previous year +626.0%
2008 -6.97 % change on previous year -123.8%
2009 -7.46 % change on previous year +7.0%
2010 3.04 % change on previous year -140.8%
2011 -5.15 % change on previous year -269.4%
2012 12.38 % change on previous year -340.6%
2013 3.54 % change on previous year -71.4%
2014 17.49 % change on previous year +394.5%
2015 -9.3 % change on previous year -153.2%
2016 -8.03 % change on previous year -13.6%
2017 -5.4 % change on previous year -32.7%
2018 -1.19 % change on previous year -78.0%
2019 5.95 % change on previous year -600.2%
2020 -3.93 % change on previous year -166.1%
2021 -8.05 % change on previous year +104.8%
2022 -28.28 % change on previous year +251.2%
2023 31.08 % change on previous year -209.9%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 31.08 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.0004 % change on previous year. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied 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.

YearChange FromTo
1969 +3010.3% -0.3888 % change on previous year 11.31 % change on previous year
1988 +2438.0% -0.2003 % change on previous year 4.68 % change on previous year
1975 +1706.4% -0.6953 % change on previous year 11.17 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10 % change on previous year -20.69 % change on previous year 57.72 % change on previous year 8
1970s 5.02 % change on previous year -31.97 % change on previous year 44.1 % change on previous year 10
1980s -0.3518 % change on previous year -11.89 % change on previous year 11.36 % change on previous year 10
1990s -1.72 % change on previous year -9.93 % change on previous year 8.26 % change on previous year 10
2000s -1.56 % change on previous year -8.85 % change on previous year 29.31 % change on previous year 10
2010s 1.33 % change on previous year -9.3 % change on previous year 17.49 % change on previous year 10
2020s -2.29 % change on previous year -28.28 % change on previous year 31.08 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 31 Afghanistan 37.21 % change on previous year compare
  2. 32 Maldives 36.7 % change on previous year compare
  3. 33 Zambia 35 % change on previous year compare
  4. 35 Niger 31.08 % change on previous year compare
  5. 36 Finland 30.2 % change on previous year compare
  6. 37 Montenegro 28.76 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Portugal?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Portugal was 31.08 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 57.72 % change on previous year in 1963.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was -31.97 % change on previous year in 1970.
How does Portugal rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
Portugal ranks 34th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 779.0%. 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 Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that volatilises, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that volatilises. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that volatilises, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
250 places, 12,629 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that volatilises. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.