Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus in Spain
Spain: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus was 127,416 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus in Spain, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus in Spain is 127,416 t, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 15.6% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus in Spain peaked at 285,580 t in 1998 and was at its lowest, 93,648 t, in 2008.
That places Spain 18th out of 186 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.
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus in Spain, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 134,261 t | — |
| 1962 | 135,620 t | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 136,835 t | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 136,026 t | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 133,312 t | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 137,275 t | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 154,235 t | +12.4% |
| 1968 | 178,782 t | +15.9% |
| 1969 | 179,240 t | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 182,052 t | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 197,922 t | +8.7% |
| 1972 | 205,780 t | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 230,833 t | +12.2% |
| 1974 | 221,611 t | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 184,082 t | -16.9% |
| 1976 | 239,828 t | +30.3% |
| 1977 | 163,022 t | -32.0% |
| 1978 | 201,676 t | +23.7% |
| 1979 | 211,079 t | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 207,369 t | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 150,686 t | -27.3% |
| 1982 | 184,187 t | +22.2% |
| 1983 | 173,831 t | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 187,662 t | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 205,778 t | +9.7% |
| 1986 | 215,144 t | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 234,285 t | +8.9% |
| 1988 | 233,802 t | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 241,661 t | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 233,056 t | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 218,797 t | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 184,685 t | -15.6% |
| 1993 | 217,431 t | +17.7% |
| 1994 | 224,300 t | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 221,684 t | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 253,316 t | +14.3% |
| 1997 | 256,804 t | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 285,580 t | +11.2% |
| 1999 | 280,340 t | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 247,888 t | -11.6% |
| 2001 | 263,300 t | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 264,047 t | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 244,680 t | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 255,899 t | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 213,303 t | -16.6% |
| 2006 | 199,134 t | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 235,523 t | +18.3% |
| 2008 | 93,648 t | -60.2% |
| 2009 | 128,143 t | +36.8% |
| 2010 | 153,625 t | +19.9% |
| 2011 | 156,459 t | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 164,174 t | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 187,546 t | +14.2% |
| 2014 | 174,744 t | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 174,348 t | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 184,640 t | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 188,254 t | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 190,785 t | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 212,647 t | +11.5% |
| 2020 | 201,535 t | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 159,779 t | -20.7% |
| 2022 | 110,268 t | -31.0% |
| 2023 | 127,416 t | +15.6% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 127,416 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,641 t, 27.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Spain's 127,416 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10,179 t, 12.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 147,287 t | 133,312 t | 179,240 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 203,788 t | 163,022 t | 239,828 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 203,440 t | 150,686 t | 241,661 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 237,599 t | 184,685 t | 285,580 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 214,556 t | 93,648 t | 264,047 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 178,722 t | 153,625 t | 212,647 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 149,750 t | 110,268 t | 201,535 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 15 Democratic Republic of the Congo 2,096 t compare
- 15 Mexico 180,381 t compare
- 16 Egypt 154,954 t compare
- 16 Melanesia 1,587 t compare
- 17 Yugoslav SFR 139,000 t compare
- 17 Polynesia 33.57 t compare
- 18 Micronesia (Federated States of) 2.18 t compare
- 19 Ethiopia 121,485 t compare
- 20 France 108,911 t compare
- 21 South Africa 105,868 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 phosphorus in Spain?
- Mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus in Spain was 127,416 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 285,580 t in 1998.
- What is the lowest mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 93,648 t in 2008.
- How does Spain rank for mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus?
- Spain ranks 18th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. 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 Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus. 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 (%).