Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen in Spain

Spain: Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen was 34,373 t in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
34,373 t
Change on year
up 21.6%
World rank
66th
of 191 countries
All-time high
65,954 t
in 1962
All-time low
13,904 t
in 1993
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen in Spain, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Spain recorded 34,373 t for biological fixation — cropland nitrogen in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.6% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, biological fixation — cropland nitrogen in Spain peaked at 65,954 t in 1962 and was at its lowest, 13,904 t, in 1993.

Spain ranks 66th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 59,506 t 49,454 t 65,954 t 9
1970s 43,037 t 35,876 t 49,686 t 10
1980s 27,365 t 22,734 t 36,465 t 10
1990s 26,463 t 13,904 t 45,138 t 10
2000s 33,350 t 20,739 t 49,205 t 10
2010s 38,390 t 27,882 t 50,961 t 10
2020s 34,848 t 28,258 t 41,967 t 4

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 63 Côte d'Ivoire 39,033 t compare
  2. 64 Germany 38,744 t compare
  3. 65 Sierra Leone 37,129 t compare
  4. 67 Rwanda 32,550 t compare
  5. 68 Sri Lanka 32,421 t compare
  6. 69 Serbia 30,418 t compare

See the full ranking of 223 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is biological fixation — cropland nitrogen in Spain?
Biological fixation — cropland nitrogen in Spain was 34,373 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest biological fixation — cropland nitrogen recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 65,954 t in 1962.
What is the lowest biological fixation — cropland nitrogen recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 13,904 t in 1993.
How does Spain rank for biological fixation — cropland nitrogen?
Spain ranks 66th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is biological fixation — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
223 places, 12,870 data points, 1961–2023
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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 (%).