Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural in Spain
Spain: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural was 5.94 g/Int$ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural in Spain, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in g/Int$.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per value of agricultural in Spain stood at 5.94 g/Int$.
That represents a change of up 14.9% on the previous year and down 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per value of agricultural in Spain peaked at 19.91 g/Int$ in 1976 and was at its lowest, 4.99 g/Int$, in 2022.
Spain ranks 72nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural in Spain, year by year
| Year | g/Int$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16.72 g/Int$ | — |
| 1962 | 17.09 g/Int$ | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 14.69 g/Int$ | -14.0% |
| 1964 | 15.92 g/Int$ | +8.4% |
| 1965 | 15.51 g/Int$ | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 14.55 g/Int$ | -6.2% |
| 1967 | 17.14 g/Int$ | +17.8% |
| 1968 | 17.78 g/Int$ | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 18.52 g/Int$ | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 18.72 g/Int$ | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 19.88 g/Int$ | +6.2% |
| 1972 | 18.57 g/Int$ | -6.6% |
| 1973 | 18.51 g/Int$ | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 18.02 g/Int$ | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 14.78 g/Int$ | -18.0% |
| 1976 | 19.91 g/Int$ | +34.7% |
| 1977 | 14.05 g/Int$ | -29.4% |
| 1978 | 15.14 g/Int$ | +7.8% |
| 1979 | 15.17 g/Int$ | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 14.34 g/Int$ | -5.5% |
| 1981 | 11.22 g/Int$ | -21.8% |
| 1982 | 12.48 g/Int$ | +11.2% |
| 1983 | 12.95 g/Int$ | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 12.24 g/Int$ | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 13.39 g/Int$ | +9.4% |
| 1986 | 14.52 g/Int$ | +8.4% |
| 1987 | 14.15 g/Int$ | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 15.63 g/Int$ | +10.5% |
| 1989 | 15.21 g/Int$ | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 13.87 g/Int$ | -8.8% |
| 1991 | 13.61 g/Int$ | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 11.25 g/Int$ | -17.3% |
| 1993 | 13.82 g/Int$ | +22.8% |
| 1994 | 15.25 g/Int$ | +10.3% |
| 1995 | 16.24 g/Int$ | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 14.43 g/Int$ | -11.1% |
| 1997 | 13.56 g/Int$ | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 15.53 g/Int$ | +14.5% |
| 1999 | 15.29 g/Int$ | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 12.5 g/Int$ | -18.2% |
| 2001 | 13.21 g/Int$ | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 13.27 g/Int$ | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 12.29 g/Int$ | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 12.5 g/Int$ | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 12.03 g/Int$ | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 9.72 g/Int$ | -19.2% |
| 2007 | 12 g/Int$ | +23.5% |
| 2008 | 5.9 g/Int$ | -50.8% |
| 2009 | 5.8 g/Int$ | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 7.16 g/Int$ | +23.4% |
| 2011 | 7.46 g/Int$ | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 8.89 g/Int$ | +19.2% |
| 2013 | 8.43 g/Int$ | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 8.55 g/Int$ | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 8.4 g/Int$ | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 7.94 g/Int$ | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 8.71 g/Int$ | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 7.36 g/Int$ | -15.5% |
| 2019 | 9.15 g/Int$ | +24.3% |
| 2020 | 8.43 g/Int$ | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 6.83 g/Int$ | -19.0% |
| 2022 | 4.99 g/Int$ | -26.9% |
| 2023 | 5.17 g/Int$ | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 5.94 g/Int$ | +14.9% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 5.94 g/Int$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.04 g/Int$, 98% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Spain's 5.94 g/Int$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.58 g/Int$, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.44 g/Int$ | 14.55 g/Int$ | 18.52 g/Int$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 17.27 g/Int$ | 14.05 g/Int$ | 19.91 g/Int$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.61 g/Int$ | 11.22 g/Int$ | 15.63 g/Int$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.29 g/Int$ | 11.25 g/Int$ | 16.24 g/Int$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.92 g/Int$ | 5.8 g/Int$ | 13.27 g/Int$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.21 g/Int$ | 7.16 g/Int$ | 9.15 g/Int$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.27 g/Int$ | 4.99 g/Int$ | 8.43 g/Int$ | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per value of agricultural in Spain?
- Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per value of agricultural in Spain was 5.94 g/Int$ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per value of agricultural recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 19.91 g/Int$ in 1976.
- What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per value of agricultural recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.99 g/Int$ in 2022.
- How does Spain rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per value of agricultural?
- Spain ranks 72nd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per value of agricultural rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 value of agricultural 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