Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Portugal
Portugal: Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled was 89,189 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Portugal, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 89,189 tonnes for nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in 2023.
That represents a change of up 31.1% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Portugal peaked at 156,500 tonnes in 1988 and was at its lowest, 55,066 tonnes, in 1962.
Portugal ranks 73rd of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Portugal, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 68,393 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 55,066 tonnes | -19.5% |
| 1963 | 86,848 tonnes | +57.7% |
| 1964 | 108,803 tonnes | +25.3% |
| 1965 | 88,306 tonnes | -18.8% |
| 1966 | 70,032 tonnes | -20.7% |
| 1967 | 101,604 tonnes | +45.1% |
| 1968 | 101,209 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 112,660 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1970 | 76,644 tonnes | -32.0% |
| 1971 | 90,475 tonnes | +18.0% |
| 1972 | 130,378 tonnes | +44.1% |
| 1973 | 127,722 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 126,834 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 141,000 tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1976 | 136,602 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 154,442 tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1978 | 138,607 tonnes | -10.3% |
| 1979 | 155,043 tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1980 | 136,603 tonnes | -11.9% |
| 1981 | 145,043 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 138,554 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 125,694 tonnes | -9.3% |
| 1984 | 123,200 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 137,200 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1986 | 149,800 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1987 | 149,500 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 156,500 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 145,400 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1990 | 150,200 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 141,000 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 127,000 tonnes | -9.9% |
| 1993 | 129,000 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 128,000 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 125,000 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 132,000 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 121,000 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 131,000 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 120,000 tonnes | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 113,000 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 103,000 tonnes | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 101,000 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 95,000 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 88,000 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 84,000 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 87,391 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 113,005 tonnes | +29.3% |
| 2008 | 105,131 tonnes | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 97,293 tonnes | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 100,249 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 95,088 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 106,864 tonnes | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 110,643 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 129,991 tonnes | +17.5% |
| 2015 | 117,906 tonnes | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 108,440 tonnes | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 102,584 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 101,365 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 107,394 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 103,171 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 94,864 tonnes | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 68,041 tonnes | -28.3% |
| 2023 | 89,189 tonnes | +31.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +57.7% | 55,066 tonnes | 86,848 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 88,102 tonnes | 55,066 tonnes | 112,660 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 127,775 tonnes | 76,644 tonnes | 155,043 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 140,749 tonnes | 123,200 tonnes | 156,500 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 130,420 tonnes | 120,000 tonnes | 150,200 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 98,682 tonnes | 84,000 tonnes | 113,005 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 108,052 tonnes | 95,088 tonnes | 129,991 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 88,816 tonnes | 68,041 tonnes | 103,171 tonnes | 4 |
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- 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)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Portugal?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Portugal was 89,189 tonnes in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 156,500 tonnes in 1988.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 55,066 tonnes in 1962.
- How does Portugal rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled?
- Portugal ranks 73rd out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrogen fertilizer use with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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
Nitrogen fertilizer use with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.