All Animals: Manure left … left square kilometre volatilises in Spain
Spain: All Animals: Manure left … left square kilometre volatilises was 129.4 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
129.4 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
100th
of 170 countries
All-time high
197.12 kg per square kilometre
in 2001
All-time low
129.4 kg per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
All Animals — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) in Spain, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, all animals — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content) in Spain stood at 129.4 kg per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all animals — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content) in Spain peaked at 197.12 kg per square kilometre in 2001 and was at its lowest, 129.4 kg per square kilometre, in 2023.
Spain ranks 100th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
All Animals: Manure left … left square kilometre volatilises in Spain, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 183.97 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 174.39 kg per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1963 | 165.28 kg per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1964 | 161.03 kg per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 160.52 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 151.15 kg per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1967 | 154.48 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 154.56 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 158.52 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 155.85 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 154.04 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 149.51 kg per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 147.07 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 139.62 kg per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1975 | 140.65 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 138.47 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 136.47 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 135.88 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 130.77 kg per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 130.41 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 131.58 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 149.66 kg per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1983 | 151.11 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 151.29 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 151.5 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 154.98 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 151.71 kg per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 181.81 kg per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1989 | 187.24 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 187.11 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 192.81 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 190.47 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 188.77 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 185.85 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 184.45 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 173.25 kg per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 192.1 kg per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1998 | 196.96 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 192.28 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 191.73 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 197.12 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 195.38 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 194.79 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 190.06 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 188.46 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 185.43 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 186.3 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 171.3 kg per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 170.36 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 163.47 kg per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 152.9 kg per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 148.29 kg per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 146.27 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 145.77 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 155.38 kg per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 153.39 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 154.32 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 145.96 kg per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 143.85 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 144.65 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 141.08 kg per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 136.14 kg per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 129.4 kg per square kilometre | -5.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 129.4 kg per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 129.4 kg per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Spain's 129.4 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 97.85 kg per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 162.65 kg per square kilometre | 151.15 kg per square kilometre | 183.97 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 142.83 kg per square kilometre | 130.77 kg per square kilometre | 155.85 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 154.13 kg per square kilometre | 130.41 kg per square kilometre | 187.24 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 188.4 kg per square kilometre | 173.25 kg per square kilometre | 196.96 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 187.09 kg per square kilometre | 170.36 kg per square kilometre | 197.12 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 150.96 kg per square kilometre | 143.85 kg per square kilometre | 163.47 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 137.82 kg per square kilometre | 129.4 kg per square kilometre | 144.65 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 97 Denmark 140.32 kg per square kilometre compare
- 98 Germany 134.54 kg per square kilometre compare
- 99 Portugal 132.31 kg per square kilometre compare
- 101 Madagascar 127.16 kg per square kilometre compare
- 102 Kyrgyzstan 123.21 kg per square kilometre compare
- 103 Mongolia 121.04 kg per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Spain
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.67 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.402 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.3 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 10.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.4277 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.5136 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is all animals — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content) in Spain?
- All animals — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content) in Spain was 129.4 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest all animals — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content) recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 197.12 kg per square kilometre in 2001.
- What is the lowest all animals — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content) recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 129.4 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Spain rank for all animals — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content)?
- Spain ranks 100th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is all animals — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content) rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of All Animals — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (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 left on pasture that volatilises (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 left on pasture that volatilises (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- All Animals — Manure left on pasture that volatilises 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 left on pasture that volatilises (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.