Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland in Spain
Spain: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland was 19.25 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (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 phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in Spain stood at 19.25 kg/ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.1% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in Spain peaked at 35.37 kg/ha in 1998 and was at its lowest, 14.43 kg/ha, in 2022.
Spain ranks 59th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland in Spain, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14.86 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 14.93 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 15.05 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 15.18 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 14.84 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 15.61 kg/ha | +5.2% |
| 1967 | 17.11 kg/ha | +9.6% |
| 1968 | 19.11 kg/ha | +11.7% |
| 1969 | 19.22 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 21.05 kg/ha | +9.5% |
| 1971 | 22 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 22.31 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 24.72 kg/ha | +10.8% |
| 1974 | 24.55 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 20.27 kg/ha | -17.4% |
| 1976 | 26.95 kg/ha | +33.0% |
| 1977 | 18.24 kg/ha | -32.3% |
| 1978 | 22.39 kg/ha | +22.8% |
| 1979 | 23.5 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 23.23 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 16.61 kg/ha | -28.5% |
| 1982 | 20.62 kg/ha | +24.1% |
| 1983 | 19.43 kg/ha | -5.8% |
| 1984 | 21.26 kg/ha | +9.4% |
| 1985 | 22.62 kg/ha | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 24.17 kg/ha | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 26.35 kg/ha | +9.0% |
| 1988 | 26.62 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 27.53 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 26.48 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 24.97 kg/ha | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 21.22 kg/ha | -15.0% |
| 1993 | 25.25 kg/ha | +19.0% |
| 1994 | 26.72 kg/ha | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 27.19 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 30.35 kg/ha | +11.6% |
| 1997 | 30.9 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 35.37 kg/ha | +14.5% |
| 1999 | 35.08 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 31.04 kg/ha | -11.5% |
| 2001 | 33.46 kg/ha | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 33.84 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 34.17 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 32.79 kg/ha | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 28.77 kg/ha | -12.3% |
| 2006 | 25.74 kg/ha | -10.5% |
| 2007 | 31.87 kg/ha | +23.8% |
| 2008 | 15.72 kg/ha | -50.7% |
| 2009 | 15.35 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 19.55 kg/ha | +27.4% |
| 2011 | 21.35 kg/ha | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 21.47 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 25.27 kg/ha | +17.7% |
| 2014 | 23.19 kg/ha | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 23.96 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 24.36 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 25.7 kg/ha | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 25.4 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 28.63 kg/ha | +12.7% |
| 2020 | 29.24 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 23.6 kg/ha | -19.3% |
| 2022 | 14.43 kg/ha | -38.9% |
| 2023 | 14.68 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 19.25 kg/ha | +31.1% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 19.25 kg/ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 18.08 kg/ha, 1.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Spain's 19.25 kg/ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.66 kg/ha, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.21 kg/ha | 14.84 kg/ha | 19.22 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 22.6 kg/ha | 18.24 kg/ha | 26.95 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.84 kg/ha | 16.61 kg/ha | 27.53 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.35 kg/ha | 21.22 kg/ha | 35.37 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.27 kg/ha | 15.35 kg/ha | 34.17 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.89 kg/ha | 19.55 kg/ha | 28.63 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.24 kg/ha | 14.43 kg/ha | 29.24 kg/ha | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in Spain?
- Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in Spain was 19.25 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 35.37 kg/ha in 1998.
- What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.43 kg/ha in 2022.
- How does Spain rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland?
- Spain ranks 59th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. 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 phosphate P2O5 (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