Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in Portugal
Portugal: Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate was 31.08 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in Portugal, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in Portugal stood at 31.08 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 209.9% on the previous year and up 778.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate 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.
Portugal ranks 32nd of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in Portugal, year by year
| 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 | -600.5% |
| 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% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Portugal
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0196 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 628.85 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.5936 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.385 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.9% (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in Portugal?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in Portugal was 31.08 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 57.72 % change on previous year in 1963.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was -31.97 % change on previous year in 1970.
- How does Portugal rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate?
- Portugal ranks 32nd out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 778.9%. 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 Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Nitrogen fertilizer use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Nitrogen fertilizer use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Nitrogen fertilizer use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.