All Animals: Manure applied to soils (N) … Animals square kilometre in Spain
Spain: All Animals: Manure applied to soils (N) … Animals square kilometre was 967.83 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
967.83 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
23rd
of 170 countries
All-time high
1,179 kg per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
473.69 kg per square kilometre
in 1965
Years of data
63
1961–2023
All Animals — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square in Spain, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, all animals — manure applied to soils (n content), per square in Spain stood at 967.83 kg per square kilometre.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all animals — manure applied to soils (n content), per square in Spain peaked at 1,179 kg per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 473.69 kg per square kilometre, in 1965.
Spain ranks 23rd of 170 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
All Animals: Manure applied to soils (N) … Animals square kilometre in Spain, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 507.58 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 508.57 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 512.74 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 509.64 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 473.69 kg per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1966 | 487.54 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 514.57 kg per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1968 | 531.03 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 555.85 kg per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 572.45 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 589.62 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 601.22 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 637.21 kg per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 624.98 kg per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 622.41 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 639.9 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 664.52 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 679.33 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 664.07 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 686.79 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 690.72 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 757.6 kg per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1983 | 738.75 kg per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 738.17 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 730.57 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 798.4 kg per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1987 | 744.16 kg per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1988 | 844.26 kg per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1989 | 833.72 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 833.47 kg per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 852.02 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 856.6 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 865.23 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 867.36 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 894.99 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 892.7 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 922.99 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 939.56 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 974.13 kg per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 998.22 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 1,010 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 1,031 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 1,039 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 1,054 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 1,040 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 1,042 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1,061 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 1,020 kg per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 1,030 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 1,021 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 1,006 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 993.54 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 994.95 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1,031 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 1,075 kg per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 1,091 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 1,113 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 942.72 kg per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 2019 | 952.68 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 1,179 kg per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 2021 | 1,000 kg per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 2022 | 985.44 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 967.83 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 967.83 kg per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 454.28 kg per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Spain's 967.83 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 473.33 kg per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 511.25 kg per square kilometre | 473.69 kg per square kilometre | 555.85 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 629.57 kg per square kilometre | 572.45 kg per square kilometre | 679.33 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 756.31 kg per square kilometre | 686.79 kg per square kilometre | 844.26 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 889.9 kg per square kilometre | 833.47 kg per square kilometre | 974.13 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,033 kg per square kilometre | 998.22 kg per square kilometre | 1,061 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,022 kg per square kilometre | 942.72 kg per square kilometre | 1,113 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,033 kg per square kilometre | 967.83 kg per square kilometre | 1,179 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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Frequently asked questions
- What is all animals — manure applied to soils (n content), per square in Spain?
- All animals — manure applied to soils (n content), per square in Spain was 967.83 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest all animals — manure applied to soils (n content), per square recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1,179 kg per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest all animals — manure applied to soils (n content), per square recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 473.69 kg per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Spain rank for all animals — manure applied to soils (n content), per square?
- Spain ranks 23rd out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is all animals — manure applied to soils (n content), per square rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of All Animals — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
All Animals — Manure applied to soils (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
All Animals — Manure applied to soils (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- All Animals — Manure applied to soils Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
All Animals — Manure applied to soils (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.