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

Spain
722,028 t
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
857,565 t
in 2024
Spain rank
14th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
12th

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity over time

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

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 857,565 t against 722,028 t in Spain, a difference of 135,537 t.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Spain ahead.

Spain ranks 14th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 12th of 200 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 126,613 t 126,144 t 469 t Spain
1970s 21,971 t 147,550 t 125,579 t United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 161,417 t 392,770 t 231,353 t United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 497,562 t 607,500 t 109,938 t United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 586,526 t 773,925 t 187,399 t United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 744,644 t 960,935 t 216,291 t United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 777,141 t 912,723 t 135,582 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) — import quantity, Spain or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 857,565 t against 722,028 t in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity between Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
135,537 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) — import quantity?
Spain ranks 14th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 12th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 14,127 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