Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Production in Spain
Spain: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Production was 708,098 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Production in Spain, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — production in Spain is 708,098 t, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 16.6% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — production in Spain peaked at 1.00 million t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 137,527 t, in 1961.
That places Spain 27th out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Production in Spain, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 137,527 t | — |
| 1962 | 153,046 t | +11.3% |
| 1963 | 154,646 t | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 234,318 t | +51.5% |
| 1965 | 322,611 t | +37.7% |
| 1966 | 371,700 t | +15.2% |
| 1967 | 424,900 t | +14.3% |
| 1968 | 494,000 t | +16.3% |
| 1969 | 550,600 t | +11.5% |
| 1970 | 592,000 t | +7.5% |
| 1971 | 673,000 t | +13.7% |
| 1972 | 723,572 t | +7.5% |
| 1973 | 762,678 t | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 721,998 t | -5.3% |
| 1975 | 825,388 t | +14.3% |
| 1976 | 883,248 t | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 906,020 t | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 929,200 t | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 949,651 t | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 959,790 t | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 895,624 t | -6.7% |
| 1982 | 851,888 t | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 858,007 t | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 980,220 t | +14.2% |
| 1985 | 982,201 t | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 987,800 t | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 975,300 t | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 935,546 t | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 966,709 t | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 869,644 t | -10.0% |
| 1991 | 862,156 t | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 655,474 t | -24.0% |
| 1993 | 741,860 t | +13.2% |
| 1994 | 788,300 t | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 844,700 t | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 881,700 t | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 918,500 t | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 898,000 t | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 921,000 t | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 813,600 t | -11.7% |
| 2001 | 832,700 t | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 772,116 t | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 790,871 t | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 761,124 t | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 794,693 t | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 715,644 t | -9.9% |
| 2007 | 710,298 t | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 628,297 t | -11.5% |
| 2009 | 620,177 t | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 714,928 t | +15.3% |
| 2011 | 718,130 t | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 748,875 t | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 709,999 t | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 691,125 t | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 724,247 t | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 703,822 t | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 727,980 t | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 754,689 t | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 742,407 t | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 729,848 t | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 1.00 million t | +37.0% |
| 2022 | 719,816 t | -28.0% |
| 2023 | 607,079 t | -15.7% |
| 2024 | 708,098 t | +16.6% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 708,098 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66,132 t, 10.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +51.5% | 154,646 t | 234,318 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 315,928 t | 137,527 t | 550,600 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 796,676 t | 592,000 t | 949,651 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 939,308 t | 851,888 t | 987,800 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 838,133 t | 655,474 t | 921,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 743,952 t | 620,177 t | 832,700 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 723,620 t | 691,125 t | 754,689 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 752,968 t | 607,079 t | 1.00 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 24 Malaysia 895,200 t compare
- 25 Norway 826,212 t compare
- 26 Turkmenistan 761,421 t compare
- 28 Cabo Verde 0 t
- 28 Côte d'Ivoire 0 t compare
- 28 Hungary 688,468 t compare
- 29 Trinidad and Tobago 647,367 t compare
- 30 Belgium 619,399 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 nitrogen n (total) — production in Spain?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — production in Spain was 708,098 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — production recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.00 million t in 2021.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — production recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 137,527 t in 1961.
- How does Spain rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — production?
- Spain ranks 27th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — production rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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 nitrogen N (total) — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Nutrient dataset contains information on the totals in nutrients for Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers. The data are provided for the three primary plant nutrients: nitrogen (N), phosphorus (expressed as P2O5) and potassium (expressed as K2O). Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFN/RFN_EN_README.pdf