Cattle — Losses from manure treated (N content), per square kilometre in Spain
Spain: Cattle — Losses from manure treated (N content), per square kilometre was 159.23 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
159.23 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
25th
of 167 countries
All-time high
190.71 kg per square kilometre
in 1982
All-time low
136.38 kg per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cattle — Losses from manure treated (N content), per square kilometre in Spain, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
Spain recorded 159.23 kg per square kilometre for cattle — losses from manure treated (n content), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — losses from manure treated (n content), per square kilometre in Spain peaked at 190.71 kg per square kilometre in 1982 and was at its lowest, 136.38 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Spain 25th out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Cattle — Losses from manure treated (N content), per square kilometre in Spain, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 136.38 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 138.75 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 139.53 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 140.58 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 140.07 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 143.35 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 149.43 kg per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 154.69 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 162.21 kg per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1970 | 165.94 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 166.4 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 167.08 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 174.44 kg per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 169.52 kg per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 167.81 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 168.15 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 175.68 kg per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 179.74 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 171.72 kg per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 174.87 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 172 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 190.71 kg per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1983 | 182.85 kg per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 182.86 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 183.1 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 184.97 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 174.55 kg per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 178.45 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 179.31 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 173.16 kg per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 170.98 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 164.75 kg per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 159.69 kg per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 158.69 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 161.19 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 166.31 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 173.16 kg per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 173.22 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 171.56 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 173.75 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 179.59 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 179.48 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 179.19 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 178.57 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 172.85 kg per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 164.26 kg per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 173.26 kg per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 159.34 kg per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 159.94 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 156.7 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 152.39 kg per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 151.41 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 150.44 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 157.44 kg per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 159.64 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 160 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 160.01 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 164.91 kg per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 166.52 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 167.14 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 165.81 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 163.48 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 159.23 kg per square kilometre | -2.6% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 159.23 kg per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 65.57 kg per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Spain's 159.23 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 134.78 kg per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 145 kg per square kilometre | 136.38 kg per square kilometre | 162.21 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 170.65 kg per square kilometre | 165.94 kg per square kilometre | 179.74 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 180.37 kg per square kilometre | 172 kg per square kilometre | 190.71 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 167.27 kg per square kilometre | 158.69 kg per square kilometre | 173.22 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 172.02 kg per square kilometre | 159.34 kg per square kilometre | 179.59 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 157.95 kg per square kilometre | 150.44 kg per square kilometre | 166.52 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 163.92 kg per square kilometre | 159.23 kg per square kilometre | 167.14 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 22 Lithuania 173.56 kg per square kilometre compare
- 23 Bangladesh 171.77 kg per square kilometre compare
- 24 Costa Rica 160.37 kg per square kilometre compare
- 26 Romania 138.01 kg per square kilometre compare
- 27 Hungary 137.25 kg per square kilometre compare
- 28 Myanmar 135.52 kg per square kilometre compare
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — losses from manure treated (n content), per square kilometre in Spain?
- Cattle — losses from manure treated (n content), per square kilometre in Spain was 159.23 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — losses from manure treated (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 190.71 kg per square kilometre in 1982.
- What is the lowest cattle — losses from manure treated (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 136.38 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Spain rank for cattle — losses from manure treated (n content), per square kilometre?
- Spain ranks 25th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — losses from manure treated (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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 Cattle — Losses from manure treated (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cattle — Losses from manure treated (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.
Cattle — Losses from manure treated (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cattle — Losses from manure treated 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
Cattle — Losses from manure treated (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.