Nutrient balance — Cropland potassium in Spain
Spain: Nutrient balance — Cropland potassium was 505,614 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nutrient balance — Cropland potassium in Spain, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Spain recorded 505,614 t for nutrient balance — cropland potassium in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient balance — cropland potassium in Spain peaked at 608,009 t in 1995 and was at its lowest, 192,983 t, in 1966.
Spain ranks 6th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Nutrient balance — Cropland potassium in Spain, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 208,157 t | — |
| 1962 | 215,153 t | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 200,793 t | -6.7% |
| 1964 | 217,452 t | +8.3% |
| 1965 | 198,673 t | -8.6% |
| 1966 | 192,983 t | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 238,273 t | +23.5% |
| 1968 | 254,582 t | +6.8% |
| 1969 | 283,654 t | +11.4% |
| 1970 | 332,893 t | +17.4% |
| 1971 | 352,572 t | +5.9% |
| 1972 | 363,236 t | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 378,332 t | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 359,281 t | -5.0% |
| 1975 | 334,714 t | -6.8% |
| 1976 | 379,986 t | +13.5% |
| 1977 | 355,554 t | -6.4% |
| 1978 | 366,602 t | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 379,245 t | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 350,362 t | -7.6% |
| 1981 | 343,467 t | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 386,562 t | +12.5% |
| 1983 | 381,340 t | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 349,544 t | -8.3% |
| 1985 | 379,960 t | +8.7% |
| 1986 | 427,659 t | +12.6% |
| 1987 | 392,349 t | -8.3% |
| 1988 | 464,359 t | +18.4% |
| 1989 | 469,956 t | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 460,665 t | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 475,430 t | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 445,512 t | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 489,967 t | +10.0% |
| 1994 | 537,599 t | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 608,009 t | +13.1% |
| 1996 | 515,260 t | -15.3% |
| 1997 | 538,588 t | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 584,031 t | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 604,854 t | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 548,690 t | -9.3% |
| 2001 | 599,615 t | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 599,196 t | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 579,762 t | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 597,585 t | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 572,926 t | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 535,796 t | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 565,443 t | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 398,284 t | -29.6% |
| 2009 | 388,507 t | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 486,568 t | +25.2% |
| 2011 | 419,314 t | -13.8% |
| 2012 | 488,733 t | +16.6% |
| 2013 | 425,511 t | -12.9% |
| 2014 | 493,374 t | +15.9% |
| 2015 | 517,652 t | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 500,355 t | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 558,702 t | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 458,409 t | -18.0% |
| 2019 | 504,684 t | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 528,339 t | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 473,274 t | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 485,799 t | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 505,614 t | +4.1% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 505,614 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 14,756 t, 34.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Spain's 505,614 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24,662 t, 20.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 223,302 t | 192,983 t | 283,654 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 360,242 t | 332,893 t | 379,986 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 394,556 t | 343,467 t | 469,956 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 525,992 t | 445,512 t | 608,009 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 538,580 t | 388,507 t | 599,615 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 485,330 t | 419,314 t | 558,702 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 498,256 t | 473,274 t | 528,339 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 3 China, mainland 4.22 million t compare
- 3 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 132,360 t compare
- 4 Brazil 2.98 million t compare
- 4 Lao People's Democratic Republic 35,607 t compare
- 5 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 7,033 t compare
- 5 Malaysia 606,768 t compare
- 6 Micronesia (Federated States of) -243.97 t compare
- 7 Pakistan 474,348 t compare
- 7 Polynesia -629.92 t compare
- 8 Germany 465,647 t compare
- 8 Republic of Moldova -6,721 t compare
- 9 Democratic People's Republic of Korea -15,596 t compare
- 9 France 430,876 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 potassium in Spain?
- Nutrient balance — cropland potassium in Spain was 505,614 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient balance — cropland potassium recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 608,009 t in 1995.
- What is the lowest nutrient balance — cropland potassium recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 192,983 t in 1966.
- How does Spain rank for nutrient balance — cropland potassium?
- Spain ranks 6th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient balance — cropland potassium rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. 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 potassium. 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 (%).