Leaching — Cropland nitrogen in Spain
Spain: Leaching — Cropland nitrogen was 174,026 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Leaching — Cropland nitrogen in Spain, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, leaching — cropland nitrogen in Spain stood at 174,026 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, leaching — cropland nitrogen in Spain peaked at 223,763 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 83,453 t, in 1961.
Spain ranks 19th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 94,222 t | 83,453 t | 116,231 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 137,874 t | 115,020 t | 157,163 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 172,489 t | 150,830 t | 201,173 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 191,681 t | 167,326 t | 215,404 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 202,277 t | 175,720 t | 223,643 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 200,863 t | 183,737 t | 219,180 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 193,411 t | 172,895 t | 223,763 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 16 Türkiye 212,476 t compare
- 17 Bangladesh 204,601 t compare
- 18 Germany 186,705 t compare
- 20 Argentina 164,204 t compare
- 21 Uzbekistan 162,411 t compare
- 22 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 161,856 t compare
More environment data for Spain
- Standard Deviation 0.402 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.3 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 4.46 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 5.70 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 166,071 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 130,048 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 1.80 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 1.80 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 2.02 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 2.10 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is leaching — cropland nitrogen in Spain?
- Leaching — cropland nitrogen in Spain was 174,026 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest leaching — cropland nitrogen recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 223,763 t in 2020.
- What is the lowest leaching — cropland nitrogen recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 83,453 t in 1961.
- How does Spain rank for leaching — cropland nitrogen?
- Spain ranks 19th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is leaching — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. 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 Leaching — 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 (%).