Seed — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Spain
Spain: Seed — Cropland phosphorus per unit area was 0.1941 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Seed — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Spain, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Spain is 0.1941 kg/ha, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 24.3% on the previous year and down 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Spain peaked at 0.4125 kg/ha in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.178 kg/ha, in 1964.
That places Spain 75th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Seed — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Spain, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1795 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 0.1842 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 0.181 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 0.178 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 0.183 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 0.1813 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 0.1882 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 0.1864 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 0.2215 kg/ha | +18.8% |
| 1970 | 0.2228 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 0.2153 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 0.2129 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.2194 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 0.2201 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.2052 kg/ha | -6.8% |
| 1976 | 0.2095 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 0.2156 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 0.2107 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.2122 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.2228 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 0.211 kg/ha | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 0.232 kg/ha | +10.0% |
| 1983 | 0.23 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.2275 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.225 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.2289 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.2323 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.232 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2318 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.2462 kg/ha | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 0.2247 kg/ha | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 0.2162 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 0.2238 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 0.229 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.2559 kg/ha | +11.7% |
| 1996 | 0.2463 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 0.2355 kg/ha | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2626 kg/ha | +11.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2561 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.259 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2567 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2648 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.3371 kg/ha | +27.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3415 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3267 kg/ha | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3551 kg/ha | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3207 kg/ha | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3291 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3072 kg/ha | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 0.3079 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.3019 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.3116 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.323 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.3283 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3002 kg/ha | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 0.3892 kg/ha | +29.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2562 kg/ha | -34.2% |
| 2018 | 0.4125 kg/ha | +61.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2206 kg/ha | -46.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2916 kg/ha | +32.2% |
| 2021 | 0.276 kg/ha | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2565 kg/ha | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1941 kg/ha | -24.3% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.1941 kg/ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2366 kg/ha, 82% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.1941 kg/ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3487 kg/ha, 56% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Seed — Cropland phosphorus per unit area 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 | +61.0% | 0.2562 kg/ha | 0.4125 kg/ha |
| 2019 | -46.5% | 0.4125 kg/ha | 0.2206 kg/ha |
| 2017 | -34.2% | 0.3892 kg/ha | 0.2562 kg/ha |
| 2020 | +32.2% | 0.2206 kg/ha | 0.2916 kg/ha |
| 2016 | +29.6% | 0.3002 kg/ha | 0.3892 kg/ha |
| 2003 | +27.3% | 0.2648 kg/ha | 0.3371 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.187 kg/ha | 0.178 kg/ha | 0.2215 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2144 kg/ha | 0.2052 kg/ha | 0.2228 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2273 kg/ha | 0.211 kg/ha | 0.2323 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2396 kg/ha | 0.2162 kg/ha | 0.2626 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3098 kg/ha | 0.2567 kg/ha | 0.3551 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3151 kg/ha | 0.2206 kg/ha | 0.4125 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2545 kg/ha | 0.1941 kg/ha | 0.2916 kg/ha | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Spain?
- Seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Spain was 0.1941 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4125 kg/ha in 2018.
- What is the lowest seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.178 kg/ha in 1964.
- How does Spain rank for seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area?
- Spain ranks 75th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.9%. 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 phosphorus per unit area. 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 (%).