Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland in Spain
Spain: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland was 52.9 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland in Spain, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in Spain stood at 52.9 kg/ha.
The figure is up 13.6% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in Spain peaked at 66.66 kg/ha in 2003 and was at its lowest, 15.78 kg/ha, in 1961.
That places Spain 81st out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland in Spain, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15.78 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 16.58 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 1963 | 15.98 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 17.71 kg/ha | +10.8% |
| 1965 | 18.68 kg/ha | +5.5% |
| 1966 | 23.5 kg/ha | +25.8% |
| 1967 | 23.33 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 27.91 kg/ha | +19.6% |
| 1969 | 29.13 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 28.17 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 31.49 kg/ha | +11.8% |
| 1972 | 32.56 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 34.72 kg/ha | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 34.18 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 34.66 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 40.19 kg/ha | +16.0% |
| 1977 | 38.25 kg/ha | -4.8% |
| 1978 | 42.31 kg/ha | +10.6% |
| 1979 | 44.24 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 44 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 39.94 kg/ha | -9.2% |
| 1982 | 39 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 39.42 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 44.7 kg/ha | +13.4% |
| 1985 | 47.1 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 52.03 kg/ha | +10.5% |
| 1987 | 56.29 kg/ha | +8.2% |
| 1988 | 57.36 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 54.59 kg/ha | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 52.7 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 49.71 kg/ha | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 40.99 kg/ha | -17.5% |
| 1993 | 47.28 kg/ha | +15.3% |
| 1994 | 50.39 kg/ha | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 48.67 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 60.23 kg/ha | +23.8% |
| 1997 | 54.67 kg/ha | -9.2% |
| 1998 | 64.75 kg/ha | +18.4% |
| 1999 | 64.44 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 60.84 kg/ha | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 61.56 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 57.39 kg/ha | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 66.66 kg/ha | +16.2% |
| 2004 | 59.75 kg/ha | -10.4% |
| 2005 | 51.77 kg/ha | -13.4% |
| 2006 | 55.17 kg/ha | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 56.67 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 42.83 kg/ha | -24.4% |
| 2009 | 45.37 kg/ha | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 54.65 kg/ha | +20.5% |
| 2011 | 49.83 kg/ha | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 48.09 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 56.12 kg/ha | +16.7% |
| 2014 | 64.11 kg/ha | +14.2% |
| 2015 | 62.14 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 57.66 kg/ha | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 63.54 kg/ha | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 61.63 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 60.34 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 63.64 kg/ha | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 62 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 44.35 kg/ha | -28.5% |
| 2023 | 46.55 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 52.9 kg/ha | +13.6% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 52.9 kg/ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 65.4 kg/ha, 81% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Spain's 52.9 kg/ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.35 kg/ha, 76% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.96 kg/ha | 15.78 kg/ha | 29.13 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 36.08 kg/ha | 28.17 kg/ha | 44.24 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.44 kg/ha | 39 kg/ha | 57.36 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.38 kg/ha | 40.99 kg/ha | 64.75 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.8 kg/ha | 42.83 kg/ha | 66.66 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.81 kg/ha | 48.09 kg/ha | 64.11 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.89 kg/ha | 44.35 kg/ha | 63.64 kg/ha | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in Spain?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in Spain was 52.9 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 66.66 kg/ha in 2003.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.78 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Spain rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland?
- Spain ranks 81st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. 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) — Use per area of cropland. 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