Manure applied — Cropland nitrogen in Spain
Spain: Manure applied — Cropland nitrogen was 483,623 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Manure applied — Cropland nitrogen in Spain, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, manure applied — cropland nitrogen in Spain stood at 483,623 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manure applied — cropland nitrogen in Spain peaked at 589,165 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 236,742 t, in 1965.
Spain ranks 12th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Manure applied — Cropland nitrogen in Spain, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 253,677 t | — |
| 1962 | 254,172 t | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 256,257 t | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 254,710 t | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 236,742 t | -7.1% |
| 1966 | 243,662 t | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 257,174 t | +5.5% |
| 1968 | 265,400 t | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 277,803 t | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 286,101 t | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 294,679 t | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 300,478 t | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 318,465 t | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 312,332 t | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 310,974 t | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 319,676 t | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 331,956 t | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 339,346 t | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 331,732 t | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 343,030 t | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 344,989 t | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 378,389 t | +9.7% |
| 1983 | 368,953 t | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 368,674 t | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 364,876 t | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 398,753 t | +9.3% |
| 1987 | 371,663 t | -6.8% |
| 1988 | 421,659 t | +13.5% |
| 1989 | 416,394 t | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 416,266 t | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 425,534 t | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 427,822 t | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 432,131 t | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 433,192 t | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 446,993 t | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 445,848 t | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 460,977 t | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 469,254 t | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 486,521 t | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 498,112 t | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 503,649 t | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 514,563 t | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 518,913 t | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 526,085 t | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 519,027 t | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 520,072 t | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 529,780 t | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 508,721 t | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 513,553 t | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 510,553 t | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 502,687 t | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 496,979 t | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 497,684 t | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 515,578 t | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 537,044 t | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 545,029 t | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 556,241 t | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 470,985 t | -15.3% |
| 2019 | 475,931 t | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 589,165 t | +23.8% |
| 2021 | 499,904 t | -15.2% |
| 2022 | 492,438 t | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 483,623 t | -1.8% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 483,623 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 22,962 t, 21.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Spain's 483,623 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 51,019 t, 9.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 255,511 t | 236,742 t | 277,803 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 314,574 t | 286,101 t | 339,346 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 377,738 t | 343,030 t | 421,659 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 444,454 t | 416,266 t | 486,521 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 515,248 t | 498,112 t | 529,780 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 510,871 t | 470,985 t | 556,241 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 516,282 t | 483,623 t | 589,165 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 9 France 693,594 t compare
- 9 Türkiye 88,288 t compare
- 10 Germany 517,983 t compare
- 10 United Republic of Tanzania 87,657 t compare
- 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic 73,919 t compare
- 11 Mexico 485,766 t compare
- 12 Republic of Moldova 27,577 t compare
- 13 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 23,787 t compare
- 13 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 386,385 t compare
- 14 Uzbekistan 331,459 t compare
- 14 Melanesia 21,402 t compare
- 15 Colombia 330,944 t compare
- 15 Democratic Republic of the Congo 18,392 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 manure applied — cropland nitrogen in Spain?
- Manure applied — cropland nitrogen in Spain was 483,623 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest manure applied — cropland nitrogen recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 589,165 t in 2020.
- What is the lowest manure applied — cropland nitrogen recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 236,742 t in 1965.
- How does Spain rank for manure applied — cropland nitrogen?
- Spain ranks 12th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is manure applied — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. 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 Manure applied — 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 (%).