Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium per unit area in Spain

Spain: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium per unit area was 14.99 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
14.99 kg/ha
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
61st
of 201 countries
All-time high
23 kg/ha
in 1998
All-time low
3.68 kg/ha
in 1964
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium per unit area in Spain, 1961–2023

510152025196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

In 2023, mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium per unit area in Spain stood at 14.99 kg/ha.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium per unit area in Spain peaked at 23 kg/ha in 1998 and was at its lowest, 3.68 kg/ha, in 1964.

Spain ranks 61st of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.53 kg/ha 3.68 kg/ha 6.48 kg/ha 9
1970s 10.66 kg/ha 8.63 kg/ha 12.39 kg/ha 10
1980s 12.31 kg/ha 9.13 kg/ha 15.51 kg/ha 10
1990s 18.57 kg/ha 13.9 kg/ha 23 kg/ha 10
2000s 19.18 kg/ha 10.61 kg/ha 22.79 kg/ha 10
2010s 17.81 kg/ha 15.38 kg/ha 19.62 kg/ha 10
2020s 17.34 kg/ha 14.64 kg/ha 21.04 kg/ha 4

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 58 Philippines 16.13 kg/ha compare
  2. 59 Lithuania 15.25 kg/ha compare
  3. 60 Malta 15.22 kg/ha compare
  4. 62 Switzerland 14.88 kg/ha compare
  5. 63 Fiji 14.6 kg/ha compare
  6. 64 Austria 14.38 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium per unit area in Spain?
Mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium per unit area in Spain was 14.99 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium per unit area recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 23 kg/ha in 1998.
What is the lowest mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium per unit area recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 3.68 kg/ha in 1964.
How does Spain rank for mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium per unit area?
Spain ranks 61st out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium per unit area rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. 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 potassium per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium per unit area
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 13,440 data points, 1961–2023
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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 (%).