Eastern Africa vs Spain: Nutrient balance β€” Cropland nitrogen

Eastern Africa
1.74 million t
in 2023
Spain
1.04 million t
in 2023
Eastern Africa rank
20th
Spain rank
17th

Nutrient balance β€” Cropland nitrogen over time

  • Eastern Africa
  • Spain
0500.0k1.0M1.5M196119922023

How they compare

Eastern Africa currently reports 1.74 million t against 1.04 million t in Spain, a difference of 700,190 t.

That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 1.7 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Spain ahead.

Eastern Africa ranks 20th and Spain ranks 17th of 32 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Eastern Africa averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Africa Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 163,844 t 576,991 t 413,147 t Spain
1970s 253,830 t 890,728 t 636,898 t Spain
1980s 371,938 t 1.05 million t 674,788 t Spain
1990s 481,476 t 1.17 million t 684,912 t Spain
2000s 550,190 t 1.12 million t 570,087 t Spain
2010s 998,403 t 1.09 million t 94,448 t Spain
2020s 1.45 million t 971,647 t 478,901 t Eastern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient balance β€” cropland nitrogen, Eastern Africa or Spain?
Eastern Africa, at 1.74 million t against 1.04 million t in Spain as of 2023.
What is the difference in nutrient balance β€” cropland nitrogen between Eastern Africa and Spain?
700,190 t, with Eastern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Spain?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Eastern Africa and Spain rank globally for nutrient balance β€” cropland nitrogen?
Eastern Africa ranks 20th and Spain ranks 17th of 32 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Nutrient balance β€” Cropland nitrogen. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Nutrient balance β€” 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
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 (%).