Crop residue removal — Cropland potassium in Spain
Spain: Crop residue removal — Cropland potassium was 280,004 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Crop residue removal — Cropland potassium in Spain, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, crop residue removal — cropland potassium in Spain stood at 280,004 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.4% on the previous year and down 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crop residue removal — cropland potassium in Spain peaked at 592,800 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 268,910 t, in 1961.
That places Spain 30th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Crop residue removal — Cropland potassium in Spain, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 268,910 t | — |
| 1962 | 322,308 t | +19.9% |
| 1963 | 321,377 t | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 285,129 t | -11.3% |
| 1965 | 306,407 t | +7.5% |
| 1966 | 322,058 t | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 366,115 t | +13.7% |
| 1968 | 376,537 t | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 376,575 t | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 321,171 t | -14.7% |
| 1971 | 439,568 t | +36.9% |
| 1972 | 374,010 t | -14.9% |
| 1973 | 356,885 t | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 394,251 t | +10.5% |
| 1975 | 426,829 t | +8.3% |
| 1976 | 409,794 t | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 420,804 t | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 482,796 t | +14.7% |
| 1979 | 411,635 t | -14.7% |
| 1980 | 505,377 t | +22.8% |
| 1981 | 303,124 t | -40.0% |
| 1982 | 347,740 t | +14.7% |
| 1983 | 371,088 t | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 531,924 t | +43.3% |
| 1985 | 501,635 t | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 398,897 t | -20.5% |
| 1987 | 495,787 t | +24.3% |
| 1988 | 576,982 t | +16.4% |
| 1989 | 482,182 t | -16.4% |
| 1990 | 470,441 t | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 466,570 t | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 365,186 t | -21.7% |
| 1993 | 455,400 t | +24.7% |
| 1994 | 393,234 t | -13.7% |
| 1995 | 274,484 t | -30.2% |
| 1996 | 513,998 t | +87.3% |
| 1997 | 421,240 t | -18.0% |
| 1998 | 488,170 t | +15.9% |
| 1999 | 390,735 t | -20.0% |
| 2000 | 526,391 t | +34.7% |
| 2001 | 367,320 t | -30.2% |
| 2002 | 445,055 t | +21.2% |
| 2003 | 430,848 t | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 489,521 t | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 280,487 t | -42.7% |
| 2006 | 392,838 t | +40.1% |
| 2007 | 492,163 t | +25.3% |
| 2008 | 452,448 t | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 343,289 t | -24.1% |
| 2010 | 389,013 t | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 425,885 t | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 338,156 t | -20.6% |
| 2013 | 485,016 t | +43.4% |
| 2014 | 396,785 t | -18.2% |
| 2015 | 406,012 t | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 499,564 t | +23.0% |
| 2017 | 345,628 t | -30.8% |
| 2018 | 558,210 t | +61.5% |
| 2019 | 432,343 t | -22.5% |
| 2020 | 592,800 t | +37.1% |
| 2021 | 557,591 t | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 433,342 t | -22.3% |
| 2023 | 280,004 t | -35.4% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 280,004 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 15,726 t, 17.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Spain's 280,004 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69,764 t, 4.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 327,268 t | 268,910 t | 376,575 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 403,774 t | 321,171 t | 482,796 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 451,474 t | 303,124 t | 576,982 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 423,946 t | 274,484 t | 513,998 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 422,036 t | 280,487 t | 526,391 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 427,661 t | 338,156 t | 558,210 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 465,934 t | 280,004 t | 592,800 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 27 Belarus 339,033 t compare
- 27 Caribbean 126,506 t compare
- 28 Canada 302,256 t compare
- 28 Côte d'Ivoire 85,630 t compare
- 29 Cabo Verde 98.87 t compare
- 29 Romania 281,287 t compare
- 31 Afghanistan 256,540 t compare
- 32 Philippines 255,663 t compare
- 33 Mali 254,664 t 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 crop residue removal — cropland potassium in Spain?
- Crop residue removal — cropland potassium in Spain was 280,004 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest crop residue removal — cropland potassium recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 592,800 t in 2020.
- What is the lowest crop residue removal — cropland potassium recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 268,910 t in 1961.
- How does Spain rank for crop residue removal — cropland potassium?
- Spain ranks 30th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is crop residue removal — cropland potassium rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.3%. 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 residue removal — Cropland potassium. 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 (%).