Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen in Spain
Spain: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen was 792,456 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen in Spain, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen in Spain stood at 792,456 t.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen in Spain peaked at 1.20 million t in 1998 and was at its lowest, 327,189 t, in 1961.
That places Spain 22nd 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.
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen in Spain, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 327,189 t | — |
| 1962 | 345,748 t | +5.7% |
| 1963 | 333,016 t | -3.7% |
| 1964 | 364,027 t | +9.3% |
| 1965 | 429,360 t | +17.9% |
| 1966 | 464,400 t | +8.2% |
| 1967 | 501,650 t | +8.0% |
| 1968 | 575,600 t | +14.7% |
| 1969 | 612,100 t | +6.3% |
| 1970 | 599,250 t | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 680,150 t | +13.5% |
| 1972 | 721,859 t | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 728,478 t | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 714,528 t | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 741,677 t | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 831,142 t | +12.1% |
| 1977 | 785,686 t | -5.5% |
| 1978 | 866,500 t | +10.3% |
| 1979 | 907,532 t | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 901,094 t | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 822,709 t | -8.7% |
| 1982 | 799,896 t | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 809,230 t | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 912,371 t | +12.7% |
| 1985 | 965,550 t | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 1.06 million t | +10.1% |
| 1987 | 1.15 million t | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 1.14 million t | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 1.11 million t | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 1.06 million t | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 998,702 t | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 814,810 t | -18.4% |
| 1993 | 932,650 t | +14.5% |
| 1994 | 955,750 t | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 976,900 t | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 1.14 million t | +16.3% |
| 1997 | 1.08 million t | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 1.20 million t | +11.0% |
| 1999 | 1.18 million t | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 1.11 million t | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 1.11 million t | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.05 million t | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 1.18 million t | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 1.05 million t | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 937,382 t | -10.6% |
| 2006 | 953,392 t | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 981,428 t | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 735,928 t | -25.0% |
| 2009 | 797,034 t | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 954,250 t | +19.7% |
| 2011 | 832,500 t | -12.8% |
| 2012 | 903,055 t | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 999,254 t | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 1.06 million t | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 1.03 million t | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 1.00 million t | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 1.08 million t | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 1.04 million t | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 1.02 million t | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 1.02 million t | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 928,446 t | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 757,786 t | -18.4% |
| 2023 | 792,456 t | +4.6% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 792,456 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 64,534 t, 12.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Spain's 792,456 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 93,220 t, 8.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 439,232 t | 327,189 t | 612,100 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 757,680 t | 599,250 t | 907,532 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 967,255 t | 799,896 t | 1.15 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.03 million t | 814,810 t | 1.20 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 990,690 t | 735,928 t | 1.18 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 992,083 t | 832,500 t | 1.08 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 875,847 t | 757,786 t | 1.02 million t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 19 Uzbekistan 864,296 t compare
- 20 Poland 842,047 t compare
- 21 Germany 836,782 t compare
- 23 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 697,200 t compare
- 24 Philippines 678,971 t compare
- 25 Italy 563,767 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 mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen in Spain?
- Mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen in Spain was 792,456 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.20 million t in 1998.
- What is the lowest mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 327,189 t in 1961.
- How does Spain rank for mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen?
- Spain ranks 22nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. 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 Mineral fertilizers — 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 (%).