How have things changed? in Portugal
Portugal: How have things changed? was 261,341 metric tons in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
261,341 metric tons
Change on year
up 40.3%
World rank
59th
of 215 countries
All-time high
583,556 metric tons
in 1967
All-time low
178,787 metric tons
in 2022
Years of data
60
1965–2024
How have things changed? in Portugal, 1965–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for how have things changed? in Portugal is 261,341 metric tons, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 40.3% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed? in Portugal peaked at 583,556 metric tons in 1967 and was at its lowest, 178,787 metric tons, in 2022.
Portugal ranks 59th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
How have things changed? in Portugal, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 566,673 metric tons | — |
| 1966 | 523,276 metric tons | -7.7% |
| 1967 | 583,556 metric tons | +11.5% |
| 1968 | 527,714 metric tons | -9.6% |
| 1969 | 480,590 metric tons | -8.9% |
| 1970 | 477,877 metric tons | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 454,093 metric tons | -5.0% |
| 1972 | 458,809 metric tons | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 492,694 metric tons | +7.4% |
| 1974 | 442,879 metric tons | -10.1% |
| 1975 | 388,204 metric tons | -12.3% |
| 1976 | 352,823 metric tons | -9.1% |
| 1977 | 314,155 metric tons | -11.0% |
| 1978 | 260,079 metric tons | -17.2% |
| 1979 | 251,428 metric tons | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 276,451 metric tons | +10.0% |
| 1981 | 269,720 metric tons | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 260,033 metric tons | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 255,819 metric tons | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 311,549 metric tons | +21.8% |
| 1985 | 327,919 metric tons | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 413,184 metric tons | +26.0% |
| 1987 | 397,713 metric tons | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 353,693 metric tons | -11.1% |
| 1989 | 340,030 metric tons | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 337,660 metric tons | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 337,132 metric tons | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 306,884 metric tons | -9.0% |
| 1993 | 301,751 metric tons | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 276,668 metric tons | -8.3% |
| 1995 | 272,795 metric tons | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 270,798 metric tons | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 234,992 metric tons | -13.2% |
| 1998 | 236,328 metric tons | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 218,875 metric tons | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 199,657 metric tons | -8.8% |
| 2001 | 202,673 metric tons | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 211,706 metric tons | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 220,854 metric tons | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 229,263 metric tons | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 227,782 metric tons | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 237,732 metric tons | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 264,099 metric tons | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 231,833 metric tons | -12.2% |
| 2009 | 205,893 metric tons | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 231,771 metric tons | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 225,324 metric tons | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 209,056 metric tons | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 206,626 metric tons | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 195,003 metric tons | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 199,663 metric tons | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 196,333 metric tons | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 195,124 metric tons | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 192,261 metric tons | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 198,741 metric tons | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 180,556 metric tons | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 199,068 metric tons | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 178,787 metric tons | -10.2% |
| 2023 | 186,218 metric tons | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 261,341 metric tons | +40.3% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 261,341 metric tons is above the median for high income countries, which is 19,758 metric tons, 13.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 261,341 metric tons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40,278 metric tons, 6.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 536,362 metric tons | 480,590 metric tons | 583,556 metric tons | 5 |
| 1970s | 389,304 metric tons | 251,428 metric tons | 492,694 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 320,611 metric tons | 255,819 metric tons | 413,184 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 279,388 metric tons | 218,875 metric tons | 337,660 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 223,149 metric tons | 199,657 metric tons | 264,099 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 204,990 metric tons | 192,261 metric tons | 231,771 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 201,194 metric tons | 178,787 metric tons | 261,341 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More reference data data for Portugal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5144 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4372 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2572 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is how have things changed? in Portugal?
- How have things changed? in Portugal was 261,341 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest how have things changed? recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 583,556 metric tons in 1967.
- What is the lowest how have things changed? recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 178,787 metric tons in 2022.
- How does Portugal rank for how have things changed??
- Portugal ranks 59th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed? rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of How have things changed?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.