Spain vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen

Spain
792,456 t
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
697,200 t
in 2023
Spain rank
22nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
23rd

Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen over time

  • Spain
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 792,456 t against 697,200 t in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 95,256 t.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Spain ranks 22nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 23rd of 186 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 439,232 t 525,951 t 86,719 t United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 757,680 t 831,920 t 74,240 t United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 967,255 t 1.22 million t 249,545 t United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 1.03 million t 1.07 million t 35,788 t United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 990,690 t 857,520 t 133,170 t Spain
2010s 992,083 t 820,744 t 171,339 t Spain
2020s 875,847 t 733,400 t 142,447 t Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen, Spain or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Spain, at 792,456 t against 697,200 t in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen between Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
95,256 t, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen?
Spain ranks 22nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 23rd of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 13,500 data points, 1961–2023
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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 (%).