Manure applied — Cropland potassium in Spain
Spain: Manure applied — Cropland potassium was 481,750 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Manure applied — Cropland potassium in Spain, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Spain recorded 481,750 t for manure applied — cropland potassium in 2023.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manure applied — cropland potassium in Spain peaked at 527,193 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 285,208 t, in 1965.
That places Spain 11th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Manure applied — Cropland potassium in Spain, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 296,598 t | — |
| 1962 | 297,945 t | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 298,131 t | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 298,109 t | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 285,208 t | -4.3% |
| 1966 | 291,563 t | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 305,880 t | +4.9% |
| 1968 | 315,438 t | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 330,474 t | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 339,828 t | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 342,917 t | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 345,800 t | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 363,786 t | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 354,307 t | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 350,572 t | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 355,628 t | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 369,641 t | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 378,967 t | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 366,483 t | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 376,870 t | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 374,424 t | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 415,080 t | +10.9% |
| 1983 | 402,259 t | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 403,101 t | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 400,083 t | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 428,451 t | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 399,051 t | -6.9% |
| 1988 | 440,183 t | +10.3% |
| 1989 | 437,424 t | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 431,211 t | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 430,361 t | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 427,951 t | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 427,149 t | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 425,534 t | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 435,959 t | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 437,557 t | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 453,803 t | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 460,550 t | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 471,131 t | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 479,908 t | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 488,264 t | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 495,957 t | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 498,690 t | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 502,509 t | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 493,080 t | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 487,210 t | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 500,500 t | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 473,748 t | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 476,694 t | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 469,046 t | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 458,955 t | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 453,655 t | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 453,158 t | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 470,456 t | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 487,548 t | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 492,869 t | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 499,377 t | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 477,432 t | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 481,991 t | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 527,193 t | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 499,244 t | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 491,814 t | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 481,750 t | -2.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 481,750 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 18,065 t, 26.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Spain's 481,750 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 60,245 t, 8.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 302,150 t | 285,208 t | 330,474 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 356,793 t | 339,828 t | 378,967 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 407,693 t | 374,424 t | 440,183 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 440,121 t | 425,534 t | 471,131 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 489,656 t | 473,748 t | 502,509 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 474,449 t | 453,158 t | 499,377 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 500,000 t | 481,750 t | 527,193 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 8 France 784,364 t compare
- 8 United Republic of Tanzania 97,729 t compare
- 9 Indonesia 720,409 t compare
- 9 Lao People's Democratic Republic 90,806 t compare
- 10 Germany 665,601 t compare
- 10 Türkiye 69,129 t compare
- 11 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 59,644 t compare
- 12 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 21,533 t compare
- 12 Uzbekistan 480,188 t compare
- 13 Italy 394,522 t compare
- 13 Melanesia 18,328 t compare
- 14 Republic of Moldova 16,146 t compare
- 14 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 379,879 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 potassium in Spain?
- Manure applied — cropland potassium in Spain was 481,750 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest manure applied — cropland potassium recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 527,193 t in 2020.
- What is the lowest manure applied — cropland potassium recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 285,208 t in 1965.
- How does Spain rank for manure applied — cropland potassium?
- Spain ranks 11th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is manure applied — cropland potassium rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. 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 Manure applied — 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 (%).