Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Spain
Spain: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied was 154.7 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Spain, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Spain stood at 154.7 kg per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Spain peaked at 240.1 kg per square kilometre in 2003 and was at its lowest, 65.46 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Spain 34th out of 176 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.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Spain, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 65.46 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 69.13 kg per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1963 | 66.64 kg per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 72.84 kg per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1965 | 76.98 kg per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1966 | 94.76 kg per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1967 | 95.6 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 113.69 kg per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1969 | 121.39 kg per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1970 | 115.65 kg per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1971 | 133.46 kg per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1972 | 137.92 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 145.76 kg per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 142.82 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 144.54 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 166.22 kg per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1977 | 157.76 kg per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 174.28 kg per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1979 | 181.8 kg per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 180.57 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 163.84 kg per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1982 | 159.95 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 161.88 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 183.57 kg per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1985 | 192.54 kg per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 212.74 kg per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1987 | 229.82 kg per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 233.94 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 222.13 kg per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 212.86 kg per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 199.97 kg per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 163.71 kg per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 1993 | 186.07 kg per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1994 | 196.72 kg per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 182.76 kg per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 230.88 kg per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 1997 | 208.61 kg per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1998 | 240.07 kg per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1999 | 236.47 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 223.19 kg per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 222.8 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 205.71 kg per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 240.1 kg per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2004 | 214.94 kg per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2005 | 185.09 kg per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 2006 | 194.35 kg per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 197.52 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 148.31 kg per square kilometre | -24.9% |
| 2009 | 156.63 kg per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 188.22 kg per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2011 | 169.38 kg per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 168.61 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 192.22 kg per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2014 | 220.29 kg per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2015 | 213.76 kg per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 196.6 kg per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 216.06 kg per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 206.86 kg per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 202.42 kg per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 212.05 kg per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 206.07 kg per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 148.9 kg per square kilometre | -27.7% |
| 2023 | 154.7 kg per square kilometre | +3.9% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 154.7 kg per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 52.08 kg per square kilometre, 3.0× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Spain's 154.7 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 123.73 kg per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 86.28 kg per square kilometre | 65.46 kg per square kilometre | 121.39 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 150.02 kg per square kilometre | 115.65 kg per square kilometre | 181.8 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 194.1 kg per square kilometre | 159.95 kg per square kilometre | 233.94 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 205.81 kg per square kilometre | 163.71 kg per square kilometre | 240.07 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 198.86 kg per square kilometre | 148.31 kg per square kilometre | 240.1 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 197.44 kg per square kilometre | 168.61 kg per square kilometre | 220.29 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 180.43 kg per square kilometre | 148.9 kg per square kilometre | 212.05 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 31 Guatemala 168.44 kg per square kilometre compare
- 32 Indonesia 157.72 kg per square kilometre compare
- 33 Croatia 155.2 kg per square kilometre compare
- 35 Lebanon 152.53 kg per square kilometre compare
- 36 New Zealand 140.14 kg per square kilometre compare
- 37 Dominican Republic 136.2 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 nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Spain?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Spain was 154.7 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 240.1 kg per square kilometre in 2003.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.46 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Spain rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
- Spain ranks 34th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. 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 Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that volatilises, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that volatilises 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.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that volatilises ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied 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
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that volatilises 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.