Phosphate application per hectare of cropland in Portugal
Portugal: Phosphate application per hectare of cropland was 20.28 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
20.28
Change on year
up 35.7%
World rank
48th
of 200 countries
All-time high
36.21
in 2007
All-time low
11.07
in 1971
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Phosphate application per hectare of cropland in Portugal, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, phosphate application per hectare of cropland in Portugal stood at 20.28.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.7% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, phosphate application per hectare of cropland in Portugal peaked at 36.21 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 11.07, in 1971.
That places Portugal 48th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Phosphate application per hectare of cropland in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19.56 | — |
| 1962 | 20.68 | +5.7% |
| 1963 | 16.57 | -19.9% |
| 1964 | 23.7 | +43.0% |
| 1965 | 20.02 | -15.5% |
| 1966 | 15.18 | -24.2% |
| 1967 | 18.2 | +19.9% |
| 1968 | 19.82 | +8.9% |
| 1969 | 26.48 | +33.6% |
| 1970 | 11.23 | -57.6% |
| 1971 | 11.07 | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 23.65 | +113.6% |
| 1973 | 25.39 | +7.4% |
| 1974 | 18.6 | -26.7% |
| 1975 | 23.64 | +27.1% |
| 1976 | 24.96 | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 24.8 | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 23.49 | -5.3% |
| 1979 | 25.04 | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 25.86 | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 26.94 | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 25.6 | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 21.33 | -16.7% |
| 1984 | 19.47 | -8.7% |
| 1985 | 22.05 | +13.3% |
| 1986 | 24.98 | +13.3% |
| 1987 | 26.53 | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 28.13 | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 25.61 | -9.0% |
| 1990 | 25.7 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 24.66 | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 23.03 | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 24.36 | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 24.73 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 24.48 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 27.84 | +13.7% |
| 1997 | 25.87 | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 28.31 | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 28.44 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 24.81 | -12.8% |
| 2001 | 25.72 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 24.08 | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 23.29 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 22.79 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 23.85 | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 25.79 | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 36.21 | +40.4% |
| 2008 | 21.17 | -41.5% |
| 2009 | 13.83 | -34.7% |
| 2010 | 22.26 | +61.0% |
| 2011 | 15.99 | -28.2% |
| 2012 | 17.87 | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 21.01 | +17.6% |
| 2014 | 22.88 | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 25.34 | +10.8% |
| 2016 | 25.01 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 23.62 | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 22.3 | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 20.5 | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 20.84 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 23.42 | +12.4% |
| 2022 | 14.95 | -36.2% |
| 2023 | 20.28 | +35.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.02 | 15.18 | 26.48 | 9 |
| 1970s | 21.19 | 11.07 | 25.39 | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.65 | 19.47 | 28.13 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.74 | 23.03 | 28.44 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.15 | 13.83 | 36.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.68 | 15.99 | 25.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.87 | 14.95 | 23.42 | 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 1.96 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 1.96 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is phosphate application per hectare of cropland in Portugal?
- Phosphate application per hectare of cropland in Portugal was 20.28 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest phosphate application per hectare of cropland recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 36.21 in 2007.
- What is the lowest phosphate application per hectare of cropland recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.07 in 1971.
- How does Portugal rank for phosphate application per hectare of cropland?
- Portugal ranks 48th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is phosphate application per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Phosphate application per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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