Fertilizer use per capita in Portugal
Portugal: Fertilizer use per capita was 3.86 Kilograms per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Fertilizer use per capita in Portugal, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Kilograms per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, fertilizer use per capita in Portugal stood at 3.86 Kilograms per capita.
That represents a change of up 61.5% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per capita in Portugal peaked at 4.98 Kilograms per capita in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.94 Kilograms per capita, in 1969.
Portugal ranks 40th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.73 Kilograms per capita | 0.94 Kilograms per capita | 2.39 Kilograms per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.13 Kilograms per capita | 1 Kilograms per capita | 4.3 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.09 Kilograms per capita | 3.2 Kilograms per capita | 4.89 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.71 Kilograms per capita | 4.11 Kilograms per capita | 4.97 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.6 Kilograms per capita | 1.77 Kilograms per capita | 4.98 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.21 Kilograms per capita | 2.34 Kilograms per capita | 3.88 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.39 Kilograms per capita | 2.39 Kilograms per capita | 3.93 Kilograms per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 37 Vietnam 4.14 Kilograms per capita compare
- 38 Greece 4.01 Kilograms per capita compare
- 39 Bulgaria 3.93 Kilograms per capita compare
- 41 Germany 3.79 Kilograms per capita compare
- 41 Guatemala 3.79 Kilograms per capita compare
- 43 France 3.69 Kilograms per capita compare
- 43 Russia 3.69 Kilograms per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for Portugal
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.79 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.0% (2025)
- Rural population 4.16 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 38.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.0% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.0% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 191,630 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use per capita in Portugal?
- Fertilizer use per capita in Portugal was 3.86 Kilograms per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer use per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 4.98 Kilograms per capita in 2007.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.94 Kilograms per capita in 1969.
- How does Portugal rank for fertilizer use per capita?
- Portugal ranks 40th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use per capita rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertilizer use per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fertilizer use is the sum of synthetic inputs of nitrogen, potassium and phosphorous, plus organic nitrogen inputs. This is given in kilograms per person per year.