Seed — Cropland nitrogen in Spain
Spain: Seed — Cropland nitrogen was 18,043 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Seed — Cropland nitrogen in Spain, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for seed — cropland nitrogen in Spain is 18,043 t, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 23.1% on the previous year and down 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seed — cropland nitrogen in Spain peaked at 37,672 t in 2018 and was at its lowest, 18,043 t, in 2023.
That places Spain 24th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Seed — Cropland nitrogen in Spain, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19,710 t | — |
| 1962 | 20,420 t | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 20,075 t | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 19,584 t | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 20,173 t | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 19,662 t | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 20,817 t | +5.9% |
| 1968 | 20,463 t | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 24,770 t | +21.1% |
| 1970 | 24,584 t | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 24,547 t | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 24,201 t | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 24,754 t | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 24,561 t | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 22,955 t | -6.5% |
| 1976 | 23,303 t | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 23,930 t | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 23,275 t | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 23,335 t | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 24,398 t | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 23,129 t | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 25,389 t | +9.8% |
| 1983 | 25,103 t | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 24,837 t | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 24,544 t | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 24,946 t | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 25,302 t | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 25,192 t | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 25,122 t | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 26,580 t | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 24,294 t | -8.6% |
| 1992 | 23,320 t | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 23,769 t | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 24,123 t | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 26,205 t | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 25,672 t | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 24,356 t | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 26,522 t | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 25,663 t | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 25,851 t | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 25,443 t | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 25,795 t | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 32,928 t | +27.7% |
| 2004 | 33,158 t | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 31,462 t | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 33,959 t | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 30,209 t | -11.0% |
| 2008 | 30,927 t | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 28,886 t | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 28,881 t | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 27,949 t | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 29,751 t | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 30,108 t | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 30,839 t | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 28,232 t | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 35,978 t | +27.4% |
| 2017 | 23,955 t | -33.4% |
| 2018 | 37,672 t | +57.3% |
| 2019 | 20,195 t | -46.4% |
| 2020 | 26,384 t | +30.6% |
| 2021 | 25,006 t | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 23,464 t | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 18,043 t | -23.1% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 18,043 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,302 t, 13.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Spain's 18,043 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,470 t, 5.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Seed — Cropland nitrogen 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +57.3% | 23,955 t | 37,672 t |
| 2019 | -46.4% | 37,672 t | 20,195 t |
| 2017 | -33.4% | 35,978 t | 23,955 t |
| 2020 | +30.6% | 20,195 t | 26,384 t |
| 2003 | +27.7% | 25,795 t | 32,928 t |
| 2016 | +27.4% | 28,232 t | 35,978 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20,630 t | 19,584 t | 24,770 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 23,944 t | 22,955 t | 24,754 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 24,796 t | 23,129 t | 25,389 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 25,050 t | 23,320 t | 26,580 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,862 t | 25,443 t | 33,959 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,356 t | 20,195 t | 37,672 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,224 t | 18,043 t | 26,384 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More environment data for Spain
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.67 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.402 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.3 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 10.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.4277 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.5136 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is seed — cropland nitrogen in Spain?
- Seed — cropland nitrogen in Spain was 18,043 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest seed — cropland nitrogen recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 37,672 t in 2018.
- What is the lowest seed — cropland nitrogen recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,043 t in 2023.
- How does Spain rank for seed — cropland nitrogen?
- Spain ranks 24th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is seed — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.1%. 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 Seed — Cropland nitrogen. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).