Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled in Spain

Spain: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled was 722,028 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
722,028 t
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
15th
of 218 countries
All-time high
887,269 t
in 2015
All-time low
5,220 t
in 1977
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled in Spain, 1961–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t.

Analysis

Spain recorded 722,028 t for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, gaps filled in 2024.

That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, gaps filled in Spain peaked at 887,269 t in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5,220 t, in 1977.

Spain ranks 15th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled in Spain, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 199,141 t
1962 155,955 t -21.7%
1963 161,269 t +3.4%
1964 138,046 t -14.4%
1965 133,310 t -3.4%
1966 78,100 t -41.4%
1967 80,300 t +2.8%
1968 90,900 t +13.2%
1969 102,500 t +12.8%
1970 48,000 t -53.2%
1971 48,000 t +0.0%
1972 33,561 t -30.1%
1973 15,150 t -54.9%
1974 11,806 t -22.1%
1975 13,988 t +18.5%
1976 8,377 t -40.1%
1977 5,220 t -37.7%
1978 15,800 t +202.7%
1979 19,809 t +25.4%
1980 13,926 t -29.7%
1981 13,986 t +0.4%
1982 20,191 t +44.4%
1983 14,009 t -30.6%
1984 11,471 t -18.1%
1985 31,980 t +178.8%
1986 269,200 t +741.8%
1987 402,900 t +49.7%
1988 379,924 t -5.7%
1989 456,586 t +20.2%
1990 454,796 t -0.4%
1991 467,085 t +2.7%
1992 397,120 t -15.0%
1993 437,900 t +10.3%
1994 493,200 t +12.6%
1995 478,100 t -3.1%
1996 601,600 t +25.8%
1997 528,800 t -12.1%
1998 555,000 t +5.0%
1999 562,014 t +1.3%
2000 645,000 t +14.8%
2001 530,900 t -17.7%
2002 626,608 t +18.0%
2003 715,197 t +14.1%
2004 640,255 t -10.5%
2005 561,128 t -12.4%
2006 548,512 t -2.2%
2007 624,189 t +13.8%
2008 516,131 t -17.3%
2009 457,339 t -11.4%
2010 601,343 t +31.5%
2011 556,211 t -7.5%
2012 577,354 t +3.8%
2013 715,110 t +23.9%
2014 883,962 t +23.6%
2015 887,269 t +0.4%
2016 737,903 t -16.8%
2017 821,387 t +11.3%
2018 859,756 t +4.7%
2019 806,150 t -6.2%
2020 885,487 t +9.8%
2021 850,829 t -3.9%
2022 672,741 t -20.9%
2023 754,620 t +12.2%
2024 722,028 t -4.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 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.

YearChange FromTo
1986 +741.8% 31,980 t 269,200 t
1978 +202.7% 5,220 t 15,800 t
1985 +178.8% 11,471 t 31,980 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 126,613 t 78,100 t 199,141 t 9
1970s 21,971 t 5,220 t 48,000 t 10
1980s 161,417 t 11,471 t 456,586 t 10
1990s 497,562 t 397,120 t 601,600 t 10
2000s 586,526 t 457,339 t 715,197 t 10
2010s 744,644 t 556,211 t 887,269 t 10
2020s 777,141 t 672,741 t 885,487 t 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 12 Poland 972,609 t compare
  2. 13 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 857,565 t compare
  3. 14 Argentina 828,497 t compare
  4. 16 Bangladesh 665,242 t compare
  5. 17 Philippines 658,229 t compare
  6. 18 Ukraine 650,438 t compare

See the full ranking of 277 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, gaps filled in Spain?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, gaps filled in Spain was 722,028 t in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, gaps filled recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 887,269 t in 2015.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, gaps filled recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 5,220 t in 1977.
How does Spain rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, gaps filled?
Spain ranks 15th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, gaps filled rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity with 74 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled
Unit
t
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
277 places, 14,201 data points, 1961–2024
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Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity with 74 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.