Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Spain

Spain: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied was 94.47 million kg in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
94.47 million kg
World rank
24th
of 199 countries
All-time high
119.90 million kg
in 1998
All-time low
32.72 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Spain, 1961–2050

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.

Analysis

In 2050, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Spain stood at 94.47 million kg.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Spain peaked at 119.90 million kg in 1998 and was at its lowest, 32.72 million kg, in 1961.

That places Spain 24th out of 199 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that volatilises in Spain, 1961 to 2050.
Year kg Change
1961 32.72 million kg
1962 34.55 million kg +5.6%
1963 33.30 million kg -3.6%
1964 36.41 million kg +9.3%
1965 38.47 million kg +5.7%
1966 47.36 million kg +23.1%
1967 47.78 million kg +0.9%
1968 56.82 million kg +18.9%
1969 60.67 million kg +6.8%
1970 57.80 million kg -4.7%
1971 66.70 million kg +15.4%
1972 68.93 million kg +3.3%
1973 72.85 million kg +5.7%
1974 71.38 million kg -2.0%
1975 72.22 million kg +1.2%
1976 83.04 million kg +15.0%
1977 78.81 million kg -5.1%
1978 87.06 million kg +10.5%
1979 90.82 million kg +4.3%
1980 90.19 million kg -0.7%
1981 81.83 million kg -9.3%
1982 79.89 million kg -2.4%
1983 80.85 million kg +1.2%
1984 91.68 million kg +13.4%
1985 96.16 million kg +4.9%
1986 106.25 million kg +10.5%
1987 114.78 million kg +8.0%
1988 116.84 million kg +1.8%
1989 110.94 million kg -5.1%
1990 106.31 million kg -4.2%
1991 99.87 million kg -6.1%
1992 81.76 million kg -18.1%
1993 92.93 million kg +13.7%
1994 98.25 million kg +5.7%
1995 91.28 million kg -7.1%
1996 115.31 million kg +26.3%
1997 104.19 million kg -9.6%
1998 119.90 million kg +15.1%
1999 118.10 million kg -1.5%
2000 111.37 million kg -5.7%
2001 111.07 million kg -0.3%
2002 102.66 million kg -7.6%
2003 119.86 million kg +16.8%
2004 107.30 million kg -10.5%
2005 92.38 million kg -13.9%
2006 96.98 million kg +5.0%
2007 98.59 million kg +1.7%
2008 73.98 million kg -25.0%
2009 78.11 million kg +5.6%
2010 94.11 million kg +20.5%
2011 84.67 million kg -10.0%
2012 84.34 million kg -0.4%
2013 96.15 million kg +14.0%
2014 110.19 million kg +14.6%
2015 106.81 million kg -3.1%
2016 98.22 million kg -8.0%
2017 107.93 million kg +9.9%
2018 103.35 million kg -4.2%
2019 101.12 million kg -2.2%
2020 105.93 million kg +4.8%
2021 102.98 million kg -2.8%
2022 74.41 million kg -27.7%
2023 77.30 million kg +3.9%
2030 93.90 million kg +21.5%
2050 94.47 million kg +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 43.12 million kg 32.72 million kg 60.67 million kg 9
1970s 74.96 million kg 57.80 million kg 90.82 million kg 10
1980s 96.94 million kg 79.89 million kg 116.84 million kg 10
1990s 102.79 million kg 81.76 million kg 119.90 million kg 10
2000s 99.23 million kg 73.98 million kg 119.86 million kg 10
2010s 98.69 million kg 84.34 million kg 110.19 million kg 10
2020s 90.15 million kg 74.41 million kg 105.93 million kg 4
2030s 93.90 million kg 93.90 million kg 93.90 million kg 1
2050s 94.47 million kg 94.47 million kg 94.47 million kg 1

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 21 Poland 104.82 million kg compare
  2. 22 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 100.79 million kg compare
  3. 23 Uzbekistan 97.40 million kg compare
  4. 25 Italy 79.13 million kg compare
  5. 26 South Africa 71.73 million kg compare
  6. 27 Ukraine 68.75 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Spain?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Spain was 94.47 million kg in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 119.90 million kg in 1998.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 32.72 million kg in 1961.
How does Spain rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
Spain ranks 24th out of 199 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that volatilises. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that volatilises
Unit
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Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
252 places, 14,463 data points, 1961–2050
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Crops provides estimates of emissions associated with crop processes, namely 1) crop residues, 2) burning of crop residues, and 3) rice cultivation and the application of nitrogen (N) fertilizers, including mineral and chemical fertilizers, to soils. Estimates are computed at Tier 1 following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 2006).