South America vs Spain: Manure applied — Cropland nitrogen

South America
2.62 million t
in 2023
Spain
483,623 t
in 2023
South America rank
9th
Spain rank
12th

Manure applied — Cropland nitrogen over time

  • South America
  • Spain
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M196119922023

How they compare

South America currently reports 2.62 million t against 483,623 t in Spain, a difference of 2.14 million t.

That makes South America's figure about 5.4 times Spain's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.

South America ranks 9th and Spain ranks 12th of 32 groups.

South America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South America Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 1.17 million t 255,511 t 914,560 t South America
1970s 1.50 million t 314,574 t 1.18 million t South America
1980s 1.82 million t 377,738 t 1.44 million t South America
1990s 2.06 million t 444,454 t 1.61 million t South America
2000s 2.31 million t 515,248 t 1.79 million t South America
2010s 2.59 million t 510,871 t 2.08 million t South America
2020s 2.58 million t 516,282 t 2.07 million t South America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher manure applied — cropland nitrogen, South America or Spain?
South America, at 2.62 million t against 483,623 t in Spain as of 2023.
What is the difference in manure applied — cropland nitrogen between South America and Spain?
2.14 million t, with South America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South America and Spain?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do South America and Spain rank globally for manure applied — cropland nitrogen?
South America ranks 9th and Spain ranks 12th of 32 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Manure applied — Cropland nitrogen. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Manure applied — Cropland nitrogen
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
232 places, 13,437 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).