Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in Spain
Spain: Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre was 44.3 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
44.3 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
down 21.1%
World rank
55th
of 146 countries
All-time high
78.79 kg per square kilometre
in 2001
All-time low
17.36 kg per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in Spain, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
Spain recorded 44.3 kg per square kilometre for maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 21.1% on the previous year and down 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in Spain peaked at 78.79 kg per square kilometre in 2001 and was at its lowest, 17.36 kg per square kilometre, in 1962.
That places Spain 55th out of 146 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.
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in Spain, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19.68 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 17.36 kg per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1963 | 21.58 kg per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 1964 | 22.28 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 21.07 kg per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1966 | 21.29 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 21.86 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 26.38 kg per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1969 | 26.65 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 32.1 kg per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1971 | 35.25 kg per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1972 | 33.17 kg per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1973 | 34.8 kg per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 33.94 kg per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 30.85 kg per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1976 | 26.69 kg per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 1977 | 31.79 kg per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1978 | 33.12 kg per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 36.93 kg per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1980 | 38.35 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 35.8 kg per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1982 | 38.29 kg per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1983 | 29.9 kg per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 1984 | 41.45 kg per square kilometre | +38.6% |
| 1985 | 55.37 kg per square kilometre | +33.6% |
| 1986 | 55.5 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 57.65 kg per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 58.06 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 54.11 kg per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1990 | 49.38 kg per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1991 | 52.33 kg per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 44.45 kg per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 1993 | 26.59 kg per square kilometre | -40.2% |
| 1994 | 37.85 kg per square kilometre | +42.3% |
| 1995 | 41.66 kg per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1996 | 59.67 kg per square kilometre | +43.2% |
| 1997 | 70.51 kg per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1998 | 68.75 kg per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 59.57 kg per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 2000 | 63.26 kg per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 78.79 kg per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 2002 | 70 kg per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2003 | 68.8 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 76.16 kg per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 62.93 kg per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 2006 | 53.01 kg per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 2007 | 56.95 kg per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 57.29 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 55.48 kg per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 52.2 kg per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 65.71 kg per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 2012 | 66.77 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 76.48 kg per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2014 | 74.66 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 71.42 kg per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 63.72 kg per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 59.12 kg per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 60.02 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 65.41 kg per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 65.75 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 71.56 kg per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 56.18 kg per square kilometre | -21.5% |
| 2023 | 44.3 kg per square kilometre | -21.1% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 44.3 kg per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.57 kg per square kilometre, 3.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Spain's 44.3 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 59.19 kg per square kilometre, 75% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.02 kg per square kilometre | 17.36 kg per square kilometre | 26.65 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 32.86 kg per square kilometre | 26.69 kg per square kilometre | 36.93 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.45 kg per square kilometre | 29.9 kg per square kilometre | 58.06 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.08 kg per square kilometre | 26.59 kg per square kilometre | 70.51 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.27 kg per square kilometre | 53.01 kg per square kilometre | 78.79 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.55 kg per square kilometre | 52.2 kg per square kilometre | 76.48 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.45 kg per square kilometre | 44.3 kg per square kilometre | 71.56 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 52 Lesotho 51.96 kg per square kilometre compare
- 53 Ecuador 47.86 kg per square kilometre compare
- 54 Cameroon 45.41 kg per square kilometre compare
- 56 North Macedonia 44.21 kg per square kilometre compare
- 57 Belize 42.17 kg per square kilometre compare
- 58 Senegal 41.99 kg per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Spain
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 944.68 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 31,851 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 7,475 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 24,376 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 28.21 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 870.55 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 8,160 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6,530 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,630 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 24.64 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in Spain?
- Maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in Spain was 44.3 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 78.79 kg per square kilometre in 2001.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.36 kg per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Spain rank for maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre?
- Spain ranks 55th out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Crop residues Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.