Crop harvest removal — Cropland nitrogen in Spain
Spain: Crop harvest removal — Cropland nitrogen was 382,510 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Crop harvest removal — Cropland nitrogen in Spain, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, crop harvest removal — cropland nitrogen in Spain stood at 382,510 t.
The figure is down 26.0% on the previous year and down 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crop harvest removal — cropland nitrogen in Spain peaked at 719,424 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 269,737 t, in 1964.
Spain ranks 33rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Crop harvest removal — Cropland nitrogen in Spain, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 270,297 t | — |
| 1962 | 300,310 t | +11.1% |
| 1963 | 313,490 t | +4.4% |
| 1964 | 269,737 t | -14.0% |
| 1965 | 286,142 t | +6.1% |
| 1966 | 306,963 t | +7.3% |
| 1967 | 325,512 t | +6.0% |
| 1968 | 345,098 t | +6.0% |
| 1969 | 332,751 t | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 312,983 t | -5.9% |
| 1971 | 376,549 t | +20.3% |
| 1972 | 359,132 t | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 356,614 t | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 387,032 t | +8.5% |
| 1975 | 408,312 t | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 384,116 t | -5.9% |
| 1977 | 388,275 t | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 452,854 t | +16.6% |
| 1979 | 402,098 t | -11.2% |
| 1980 | 503,540 t | +25.2% |
| 1981 | 352,296 t | -30.0% |
| 1982 | 409,153 t | +16.1% |
| 1983 | 400,684 t | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 561,309 t | +40.1% |
| 1985 | 542,323 t | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 463,116 t | -14.6% |
| 1987 | 561,124 t | +21.2% |
| 1988 | 603,598 t | +7.6% |
| 1989 | 532,179 t | -11.8% |
| 1990 | 530,818 t | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 522,874 t | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 447,667 t | -14.4% |
| 1993 | 492,394 t | +10.0% |
| 1994 | 438,073 t | -11.0% |
| 1995 | 339,388 t | -22.5% |
| 1996 | 600,126 t | +76.8% |
| 1997 | 562,435 t | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 597,389 t | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 505,023 t | -15.5% |
| 2000 | 640,537 t | +26.8% |
| 2001 | 516,036 t | -19.4% |
| 2002 | 584,847 t | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 596,362 t | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 643,544 t | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 420,911 t | -34.6% |
| 2006 | 531,312 t | +26.2% |
| 2007 | 620,042 t | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 602,898 t | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 501,956 t | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 550,699 t | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 603,647 t | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 467,077 t | -22.6% |
| 2013 | 664,779 t | +42.3% |
| 2014 | 553,649 t | -16.7% |
| 2015 | 554,767 t | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 645,937 t | +16.4% |
| 2017 | 497,788 t | -22.9% |
| 2018 | 703,102 t | +41.2% |
| 2019 | 563,713 t | -19.8% |
| 2020 | 719,424 t | +27.6% |
| 2021 | 679,510 t | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 516,570 t | -24.0% |
| 2023 | 382,510 t | -26.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 382,510 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 32,986 t, 11.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Spain's 382,510 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 78,784 t, 4.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 305,589 t | 269,737 t | 345,098 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 382,796 t | 312,983 t | 452,854 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 492,932 t | 352,296 t | 603,598 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 503,619 t | 339,388 t | 600,126 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 565,844 t | 420,911 t | 643,544 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 580,516 t | 467,077 t | 703,102 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 574,504 t | 382,510 t | 719,424 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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 crop harvest removal — cropland nitrogen in Spain?
- Crop harvest removal — cropland nitrogen in Spain was 382,510 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest crop harvest removal — cropland nitrogen recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 719,424 t in 2020.
- What is the lowest crop harvest removal — cropland nitrogen recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 269,737 t in 1964.
- How does Spain rank for crop harvest removal — cropland nitrogen?
- Spain ranks 33rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is crop harvest removal — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Crop harvest removal — Cropland nitrogen. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 (%).