NPK fertilizers — Import quantity in Spain
Spain: NPK fertilizers — Import quantity was 625,481 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
NPK fertilizers — Import quantity in Spain, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, npk fertilizers — import quantity in Spain stood at 625,481 t.
The figure is up 12.6% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, npk fertilizers — import quantity in Spain peaked at 824,766 t in 2019 and was at its lowest, 153,611 t, in 2009.
That places Spain 5th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
NPK fertilizers — Import quantity in Spain, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 682,083 t | — |
| 2003 | 750,720 t | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 698,434 t | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 588,829 t | -15.7% |
| 2006 | 538,569 t | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 731,674 t | +35.9% |
| 2008 | 564,807 t | -22.8% |
| 2009 | 153,611 t | -72.8% |
| 2010 | 444,326 t | +189.3% |
| 2011 | 550,744 t | +24.0% |
| 2012 | 574,352 t | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 629,875 t | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 597,121 t | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 632,308 t | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 593,072 t | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 721,134 t | +21.6% |
| 2018 | 772,527 t | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 824,766 t | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 701,667 t | -14.9% |
| 2021 | 792,668 t | +13.0% |
| 2022 | 403,626 t | -49.1% |
| 2023 | 555,709 t | +37.7% |
| 2024 | 625,481 t | +12.6% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 625,481 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 29,502 t, 21.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Spain's 625,481 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 76,475 t, 8.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where NPK fertilizers — Import quantity in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +189.3% | 153,611 t | 444,326 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 588,591 t | 153,611 t | 750,720 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 634,022 t | 444,326 t | 824,766 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 615,830 t | 403,626 t | 792,668 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 2 Brazil 1.40 million t compare
- 2 Türkiye 168,009 t compare
- 3 China, mainland 1.23 million t compare
- 3 United Republic of Tanzania 116,803 t compare
- 4 Lao People's Democratic Republic 90,269 t compare
- 4 Thailand 998,964 t compare
- 5 Republic of Moldova 42,478 t compare
- 6 Poland 620,349 t compare
- 6 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 28,308 t compare
- 7 Syrian Arab Republic 14,932 t compare
- 7 Ukraine 592,984 t compare
- 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 13,222 t compare
- 8 France 464,693 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 npk fertilizers — import quantity in Spain?
- Npk fertilizers — import quantity in Spain was 625,481 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest npk fertilizers — import quantity recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 824,766 t in 2019.
- What is the lowest npk fertilizers — import quantity recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 153,611 t in 2009.
- How does Spain rank for npk fertilizers — import quantity?
- Spain ranks 5th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is npk fertilizers — import quantity rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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 NPK fertilizers — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Product dataset contains information on the Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers products. The fertilizer statistics data are for a set of 23 product categories. Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFB/RFB_EN_README.pdf