Spain vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use

Spain
871,885 t
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
872,000 t
in 2024
Spain rank
23rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
22nd

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use over time

  • Spain
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
500.0k1.0M1.5M196119922024

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 872,000 t against 871,885 t in Spain, a difference of 115 t.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Spain ranks 23rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 22nd of 195 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 431,198 t 680,111 t 248,913 t United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 749,590 t 1.02 million t 269,360 t United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 969,411 t 1.52 million t 551,589 t United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 1.03 million t 1.34 million t 309,096 t United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 992,274 t 1.08 million t 86,326 t United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 986,893 t 1.03 million t 41,507 t United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 895,612 t 917,200 t 21,588 t United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, Spain or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 872,000 t against 871,885 t in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use between Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
115 t, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use?
Spain ranks 23rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 22nd of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 12,827 data points, 1961–2024
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The Fertilizers by Nutrient dataset contains information on the totals in nutrients for Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers. The data are provided for the three primary plant nutrients: nitrogen (N), phosphorus (expressed as P2O5) and potassium (expressed as K2O). Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFN/RFN_EN_README.pdf