Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Spain
Spain: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita was 18.2 kg/cap in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Spain, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/cap.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Spain is 18.2 kg/cap, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.8% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Spain peaked at 30 kg/cap in 1988 and was at its lowest, 10.61 kg/cap, in 1963.
That places Spain 37th out of 197 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) — Use per capita in Spain, year by year
| Year | kg/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.66 kg/cap | — |
| 1962 | 11.13 kg/cap | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 10.61 kg/cap | -4.7% |
| 1964 | 11.47 kg/cap | +8.1% |
| 1965 | 11.98 kg/cap | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 14.59 kg/cap | +21.8% |
| 1967 | 14.56 kg/cap | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 17.13 kg/cap | +17.7% |
| 1969 | 18.11 kg/cap | +5.7% |
| 1970 | 17.09 kg/cap | -5.6% |
| 1971 | 19.53 kg/cap | +14.3% |
| 1972 | 19.96 kg/cap | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 20.86 kg/cap | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 20.18 kg/cap | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 20.17 kg/cap | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 22.95 kg/cap | +13.8% |
| 1977 | 21.56 kg/cap | -6.1% |
| 1978 | 23.59 kg/cap | +9.4% |
| 1979 | 24.39 kg/cap | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 24.03 kg/cap | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 21.64 kg/cap | -9.9% |
| 1982 | 21 kg/cap | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 21.13 kg/cap | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 23.85 kg/cap | +12.9% |
| 1985 | 24.91 kg/cap | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 27.43 kg/cap | +10.1% |
| 1987 | 29.54 kg/cap | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 30 kg/cap | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 28.42 kg/cap | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 27.2 kg/cap | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 25.48 kg/cap | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 20.74 kg/cap | -18.6% |
| 1993 | 23.44 kg/cap | +13.0% |
| 1994 | 24.65 kg/cap | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 22.79 kg/cap | -7.5% |
| 1996 | 28.66 kg/cap | +25.8% |
| 1997 | 25.77 kg/cap | -10.1% |
| 1998 | 29.52 kg/cap | +14.6% |
| 1999 | 28.94 kg/cap | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 27.15 kg/cap | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 26.93 kg/cap | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 24.58 kg/cap | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 28.2 kg/cap | +14.7% |
| 2004 | 24.82 kg/cap | -12.0% |
| 2005 | 21.01 kg/cap | -15.4% |
| 2006 | 21.7 kg/cap | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 21.66 kg/cap | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 16 kg/cap | -26.1% |
| 2009 | 16.75 kg/cap | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 20.09 kg/cap | +19.9% |
| 2011 | 18.02 kg/cap | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 17.94 kg/cap | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 20.52 kg/cap | +14.4% |
| 2014 | 23.58 kg/cap | +14.9% |
| 2015 | 22.88 kg/cap | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 21.02 kg/cap | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 23.03 kg/cap | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 21.95 kg/cap | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 21.32 kg/cap | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 22.22 kg/cap | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 21.57 kg/cap | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 15.56 kg/cap | -27.9% |
| 2023 | 16.13 kg/cap | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 18.2 kg/cap | +12.8% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 18.2 kg/cap is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.83 kg/cap, 1.7× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Spain's 18.2 kg/cap is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.81 kg/cap, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.36 kg/cap | 10.61 kg/cap | 18.11 kg/cap | 9 |
| 1970s | 21.03 kg/cap | 17.09 kg/cap | 24.39 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.2 kg/cap | 21 kg/cap | 30 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.72 kg/cap | 20.74 kg/cap | 29.52 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.88 kg/cap | 16 kg/cap | 28.2 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.04 kg/cap | 17.94 kg/cap | 23.58 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.74 kg/cap | 15.56 kg/cap | 22.22 kg/cap | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Spain?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Spain was 18.2 kg/cap in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 30 kg/cap in 1988.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.61 kg/cap in 1963.
- How does Spain rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita?
- Spain ranks 37th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. 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 nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita. 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