Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Portugal
Portugal: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 49.34 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland 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 hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Portugal is 49.34 kilograms per hectare, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.5% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Portugal peaked at 70.37 kilograms per hectare in 2014 and was at its lowest, 18.1 kilograms per hectare, in 1962.
Portugal ranks 84th of 200 countries on this measure, 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 | 28.76 kilograms per hectare | 18.1 kilograms per hectare | 36.52 kilograms per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 40.98 kilograms per hectare | 24.8 kilograms per hectare | 49.41 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.61 kilograms per hectare | 39.07 kilograms per hectare | 49.42 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.19 kilograms per hectare | 41.78 kilograms per hectare | 52.23 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.96 kilograms per hectare | 39.33 kilograms per hectare | 60.13 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.37 kilograms per hectare | 51.43 kilograms per hectare | 70.37 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.75 kilograms per hectare | 37.81 kilograms per hectare | 56.04 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
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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 hectare of cropland in Portugal?
- Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Portugal was 49.34 kilograms per hectare 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 hectare of cropland recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 70.37 kilograms per hectare in 2014.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.1 kilograms per hectare in 1962.
- How does Portugal rank for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Portugal ranks 84th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. 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 hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Use of fertilizers per area of cropland, which corresponds to the sum of arable land and permanent crops.