Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content), per capita in Spain
Spain: Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content), per capita was 2.19 kg per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content), per capita in Spain, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita in Spain is 2.19 kg per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita in Spain peaked at 2.68 kg per person in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.07 kg per person, in 2013.
That places Spain 110th out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content), per capita in Spain, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.15 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 2.14 kg per person | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 2.14 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 2.11 kg per person | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 2.1 kg per person | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 2.09 kg per person | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 2.15 kg per person | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 2.2 kg per person | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 2.28 kg per person | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 2.31 kg per person | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 2.27 kg per person | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 2.25 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 2.34 kg per person | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 2.27 kg per person | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 2.24 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 2.22 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 2.25 kg per person | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 2.32 kg per person | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 2.24 kg per person | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 2.26 kg per person | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 2.18 kg per person | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 2.42 kg per person | +11.1% |
| 1983 | 2.37 kg per person | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 2.35 kg per person | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 2.34 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 2.32 kg per person | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 2.23 kg per person | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 2.35 kg per person | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 2.33 kg per person | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 2.36 kg per person | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 2.32 kg per person | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 2.27 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 2.22 kg per person | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 2.22 kg per person | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 2.3 kg per person | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 2.39 kg per person | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 2.55 kg per person | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 2.52 kg per person | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 2.54 kg per person | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 2.62 kg per person | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 2.68 kg per person | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 2.67 kg per person | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 2.64 kg per person | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 2.63 kg per person | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 2.51 kg per person | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 2.36 kg per person | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 2.46 kg per person | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 2.22 kg per person | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 2.22 kg per person | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.2 kg per person | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 2.13 kg per person | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 2.1 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 2.07 kg per person | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 2.21 kg per person | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 2.24 kg per person | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 2.27 kg per person | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 2.32 kg per person | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 2.34 kg per person | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 2.35 kg per person | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 2.35 kg per person | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.33 kg per person | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 2.27 kg per person | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 2.19 kg per person | -3.6% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 2.19 kg per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.38 kg per person, 92% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Spain's 2.19 kg per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.91 kg per person, 75% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.15 kg per person | 2.09 kg per person | 2.28 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.27 kg per person | 2.22 kg per person | 2.34 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.32 kg per person | 2.18 kg per person | 2.42 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.37 kg per person | 2.22 kg per person | 2.55 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.5 kg per person | 2.22 kg per person | 2.68 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.22 kg per person | 2.07 kg per person | 2.35 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.28 kg per person | 2.19 kg per person | 2.35 kg per person | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita in Spain?
- Cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita in Spain was 2.19 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 2.68 kg per person in 2001.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.07 kg per person in 2013.
- How does Spain rank for cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita?
- Spain ranks 110th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. 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 Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content) ÷ Population, total
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- Cattle — Manure left on pasture Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.