Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland in Spain
Spain: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland was 21.8 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland in Spain, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in Spain is 21.8 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 18.0% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in Spain peaked at 27.71 kg/ha in 1998 and was at its lowest, 4.43 kg/ha, in 1964.
That places Spain 59th 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 potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland in Spain, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.57 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 4.59 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 4.78 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 1964 | 4.43 kg/ha | -7.3% |
| 1965 | 4.47 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 4.66 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 5.04 kg/ha | +8.2% |
| 1968 | 5.41 kg/ha | +7.3% |
| 1969 | 5.05 kg/ha | -6.7% |
| 1970 | 10.04 kg/ha | +98.8% |
| 1971 | 12.37 kg/ha | +23.2% |
| 1972 | 12.15 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 13.07 kg/ha | +7.6% |
| 1974 | 12.76 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 12.36 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 14.93 kg/ha | +20.8% |
| 1977 | 12 kg/ha | -19.6% |
| 1978 | 14 kg/ha | +16.7% |
| 1979 | 14.34 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 13.86 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 10.68 kg/ha | -22.9% |
| 1982 | 12.87 kg/ha | +20.5% |
| 1983 | 12.17 kg/ha | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 13.94 kg/ha | +14.5% |
| 1985 | 15.22 kg/ha | +9.2% |
| 1986 | 14.63 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 16.46 kg/ha | +12.5% |
| 1988 | 18.81 kg/ha | +14.3% |
| 1989 | 18.86 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 18.77 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 18.98 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 16.74 kg/ha | -11.8% |
| 1993 | 19.94 kg/ha | +19.1% |
| 1994 | 21.75 kg/ha | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 23.78 kg/ha | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 23.92 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 25.03 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 27.71 kg/ha | +10.7% |
| 1999 | 27.06 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 25.55 kg/ha | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 26.67 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 27.46 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 26.06 kg/ha | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 27.43 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 22.32 kg/ha | -18.6% |
| 2006 | 22.08 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 25.57 kg/ha | +15.8% |
| 2008 | 18.48 kg/ha | -27.7% |
| 2009 | 9.64 kg/ha | -47.8% |
| 2010 | 20.86 kg/ha | +116.4% |
| 2011 | 18.51 kg/ha | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 18.29 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 20.7 kg/ha | +13.2% |
| 2014 | 20.82 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 22.13 kg/ha | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 22.25 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 22.94 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 24.73 kg/ha | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 22.02 kg/ha | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 24 kg/ha | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 24.26 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 18.29 kg/ha | -24.6% |
| 2023 | 18.48 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 21.8 kg/ha | +18.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 21.8 kg/ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 20.75 kg/ha, 1.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Spain's 21.8 kg/ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18.78 kg/ha, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +116.4% | 9.64 kg/ha | 20.86 kg/ha |
| 1970 | +98.8% | 5.05 kg/ha | 10.04 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.78 kg/ha | 4.43 kg/ha | 5.41 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.8 kg/ha | 10.04 kg/ha | 14.93 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.75 kg/ha | 10.68 kg/ha | 18.86 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.37 kg/ha | 16.74 kg/ha | 27.71 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.13 kg/ha | 9.64 kg/ha | 27.46 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.32 kg/ha | 18.29 kg/ha | 24.73 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.37 kg/ha | 18.29 kg/ha | 24.26 kg/ha | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in Spain?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in Spain was 21.8 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 27.71 kg/ha in 1998.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.43 kg/ha in 1964.
- How does Spain rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland?
- Spain ranks 59th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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 potash K2O (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