Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen in Spain
Spain: Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen was 1.04 million t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen in Spain, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen in Spain stood at 1.04 million t.
The figure is up 18.2% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen in Spain peaked at 1.33 million t in 1999 and was at its lowest, 464,121 t, in 1963.
That places Spain 15th 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.
Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen in Spain, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 489,469 t | — |
| 1962 | 486,097 t | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 464,121 t | -4.5% |
| 1964 | 529,196 t | +14.0% |
| 1965 | 557,037 t | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 590,343 t | +6.0% |
| 1967 | 628,383 t | +6.4% |
| 1968 | 690,616 t | +9.9% |
| 1969 | 757,654 t | +9.7% |
| 1970 | 769,426 t | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 802,042 t | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 868,765 t | +8.3% |
| 1973 | 895,977 t | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 847,782 t | -5.4% |
| 1975 | 845,602 t | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 962,575 t | +13.8% |
| 1977 | 925,542 t | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 953,778 t | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 1.04 million t | +8.6% |
| 1980 | 952,085 t | -8.1% |
| 1981 | 1.00 million t | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 960,009 t | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 966,064 t | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 912,880 t | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 980,794 t | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 1.19 million t | +21.6% |
| 1987 | 1.15 million t | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 1.16 million t | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 1.19 million t | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 1.16 million t | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 1.09 million t | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 982,736 t | -10.2% |
| 1993 | 1.05 million t | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 1.14 million t | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 1.27 million t | +11.5% |
| 1996 | 1.20 million t | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 1.17 million t | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 1.25 million t | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 1.33 million t | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 1.16 million t | -13.1% |
| 2001 | 1.27 million t | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 1.17 million t | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 1.31 million t | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 1.13 million t | -13.4% |
| 2005 | 1.21 million t | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 1.12 million t | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 1.06 million t | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 798,970 t | -24.5% |
| 2009 | 967,748 t | +21.1% |
| 2010 | 1.09 million t | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 902,044 t | -17.1% |
| 2012 | 1.09 million t | +21.0% |
| 2013 | 994,633 t | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 1.19 million t | +19.4% |
| 2015 | 1.18 million t | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.09 million t | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 1.31 million t | +20.6% |
| 2018 | 1.00 million t | -23.6% |
| 2019 | 1.08 million t | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 1.06 million t | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 903,623 t | -14.5% |
| 2022 | 882,674 t | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 1.04 million t | +18.2% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 1.04 million t is above the median for high income countries, which is 41,839 t, 24.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Spain's 1.04 million t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 80,866 t, 12.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 576,991 t | 464,121 t | 757,654 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 890,728 t | 769,426 t | 1.04 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.05 million t | 912,880 t | 1.19 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.17 million t | 982,736 t | 1.33 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.12 million t | 798,970 t | 1.31 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.09 million t | 902,044 t | 1.31 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 971,647 t | 882,674 t | 1.06 million t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 12 Argentina 1.27 million t compare
- 12 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 48,887 t compare
- 13 Mexico 1.08 million t compare
- 13 Republic of Moldova 25,134 t compare
- 14 Democratic Republic of the Congo 7,189 t compare
- 14 France 1.06 million t compare
- 15 Micronesia (Federated States of) -1,111 t compare
- 16 Uzbekistan 795,285 t compare
- 16 Polynesia -1,578 t compare
- 17 Egypt 753,541 t compare
- 17 Syrian Arab Republic -15,451 t compare
- 18 Myanmar 674,856 t compare
- 18 Melanesia -16,352 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 nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen in Spain?
- Nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen in Spain was 1.04 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.33 million t in 1999.
- What is the lowest nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 464,121 t in 1963.
- How does Spain rank for nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen?
- Spain ranks 15th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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 Nutrient balance — 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 (%).