Soft-Fibres, Other — Import Quantity in Portugal
Portugal: Soft-Fibres, Other — Import Quantity was 184 t in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Soft-Fibres, Other — Import Quantity in Portugal, 1961–2013
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 184 t for soft-fibres, other — import quantity in 2013.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.6% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, soft-fibres, other — import quantity in Portugal peaked at 1,244 t in 1973 and was at its lowest, 65 t, in 1997.
That places Portugal 36th out of 137 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Soft-Fibres, Other — Import Quantity in Portugal, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 266 t | — |
| 1962 | 318 t | +19.5% |
| 1963 | 401 t | +26.1% |
| 1964 | 400 t | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 434 t | +8.5% |
| 1966 | 595 t | +37.1% |
| 1967 | 537 t | -9.7% |
| 1968 | 411 t | -23.5% |
| 1969 | 536 t | +30.4% |
| 1970 | 777 t | +45.0% |
| 1971 | 1,015 t | +30.6% |
| 1972 | 1,048 t | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 1,244 t | +18.7% |
| 1974 | 950 t | -23.6% |
| 1975 | 743 t | -21.8% |
| 1976 | 643 t | -13.5% |
| 1977 | 434 t | -32.5% |
| 1978 | 666 t | +53.5% |
| 1979 | 803 t | +20.6% |
| 1980 | 695 t | -13.4% |
| 1981 | 539 t | -22.4% |
| 1982 | 535 t | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 310 t | -42.1% |
| 1984 | 516 t | +66.5% |
| 1985 | 547 t | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 469 t | -14.3% |
| 1987 | 455 t | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 445 t | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 479 t | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 383 t | -20.0% |
| 1991 | 408 t | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 331 t | -18.9% |
| 1993 | 324 t | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 633 t | +95.4% |
| 1995 | 297 t | -53.1% |
| 1996 | 99 t | -66.7% |
| 1997 | 65 t | -34.3% |
| 1998 | 89 t | +36.9% |
| 1999 | 135 t | +51.7% |
| 2000 | 190 t | +40.7% |
| 2001 | 138 t | -27.4% |
| 2002 | 103 t | -25.4% |
| 2003 | 144 t | +39.8% |
| 2004 | 175 t | +21.5% |
| 2005 | 142 t | -18.9% |
| 2006 | 195 t | +37.3% |
| 2007 | 221 t | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 151 t | -31.7% |
| 2009 | 188 t | +24.5% |
| 2010 | 219 t | +16.5% |
| 2011 | 240 t | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 277 t | +15.4% |
| 2013 | 184 t | -33.6% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 184 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 56 t, 3.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 184 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 61 t, 3.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 433.11 t | 266 t | 595 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 832.3 t | 434 t | 1,244 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 499 t | 310 t | 695 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 276.4 t | 65 t | 633 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 164.7 t | 103 t | 221 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 230 t | 184 t | 277 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 33 Belarus 234 t compare
- 34 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 213 t compare
- 35 United Arab Emirates 195 t compare
- 37 Thailand 177 t compare
- 38 Greece 154 t compare
- 39 Ethiopia PDR 150 t compare
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)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is soft-fibres, other — import quantity in Portugal?
- Soft-fibres, other — import quantity in Portugal was 184 t in 2013, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest soft-fibres, other — import quantity recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1,244 t in 1973.
- What is the lowest soft-fibres, other — import quantity recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 65 t in 1997.
- How does Portugal rank for soft-fibres, other — import quantity?
- Portugal ranks 36th out of 137 countries with data for 2013.
- Is soft-fibres, other — import quantity rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Soft-Fibres, Other — Import Quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Food Balance Sheet presents a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's food supply during a specified reference period. The food balance sheet shows for each food item - i.e. each primary commodity and a number of processed commodities potentially available for human consumption - the sources of supply and its utilization. The total quantity of foodstuffs produced in a country added to the total quantity imported and adjusted to any change in stocks that may have occurred since the beginning of the reference period gives the supply available during that period. On the utilization side a distinction is made between the quantities exported, fed to livestock, used for seed, put to manufacture for food use and non-food uses, losses during storage and transportation, and food supplies available for human consumption. The per caput supply of each such food item available for human consumption is then obtained by dividing the respective quantity by the related data on the population actually partaking of it. Data on per caput food supplies are expressed in terms of quantity and - by applying appropriate food composition factors for all primary and processed products - also in terms of caloric value and protein and fat content.