Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Spain

Spain: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) was 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
98th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.023 kg per US$ of GDP
in 1961
All-time low
0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP
in 2008
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Spain, 1961–2023

00.0050.010.0150.020.025196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2023, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Spain stood at 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP.

That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and down 32.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Spain peaked at 0.023 kg per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP, in 2008.

That places Spain 98th out of 174 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use), per unit of GDP in Spain, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg per US$ of GDP Change
1961 0.023 kg per US$ of GDP
1962 0.0208 kg per US$ of GDP -9.5%
1963 0.017 kg per US$ of GDP -18.4%
1964 0.0166 kg per US$ of GDP -2.3%
1965 0.0151 kg per US$ of GDP -8.9%
1966 0.016 kg per US$ of GDP +6.1%
1967 0.0147 kg per US$ of GDP -8.4%
1968 0.0175 kg per US$ of GDP +19.6%
1969 0.0164 kg per US$ of GDP -6.7%
1970 0.0141 kg per US$ of GDP -13.7%
1971 0.0143 kg per US$ of GDP +1.5%
1972 0.0117 kg per US$ of GDP -18.5%
1973 0.0093 kg per US$ of GDP -20.5%
1974 0.0073 kg per US$ of GDP -20.8%
1975 0.0063 kg per US$ of GDP -14.3%
1976 0.007 kg per US$ of GDP +11.4%
1977 0.006 kg per US$ of GDP -15.1%
1978 0.0054 kg per US$ of GDP -8.9%
1979 0.0042 kg per US$ of GDP -21.9%
1980 0.0039 kg per US$ of GDP -8.4%
1981 0.004 kg per US$ of GDP +4.1%
1982 0.0041 kg per US$ of GDP +1.0%
1983 0.0047 kg per US$ of GDP +16.0%
1984 0.0053 kg per US$ of GDP +12.6%
1985 0.0053 kg per US$ of GDP -0.2%
1986 0.0042 kg per US$ of GDP -20.5%
1987 0.0036 kg per US$ of GDP -14.8%
1988 0.0031 kg per US$ of GDP -13.7%
1989 0.0027 kg per US$ of GDP -13.9%
1990 0.002 kg per US$ of GDP -25.9%
1991 0.0017 kg per US$ of GDP -12.7%
1992 0.0013 kg per US$ of GDP -25.1%
1993 0.0018 kg per US$ of GDP +36.6%
1994 0.0019 kg per US$ of GDP +4.6%
1995 0.0015 kg per US$ of GDP -19.8%
1996 0.0018 kg per US$ of GDP +20.8%
1997 0.0018 kg per US$ of GDP -1.6%
1998 0.0019 kg per US$ of GDP +9.7%
1999 0.0019 kg per US$ of GDP -3.9%
2000 0.0019 kg per US$ of GDP +0.0%
2001 0.0018 kg per US$ of GDP -5.0%
2002 0.0014 kg per US$ of GDP -18.2%
2003 0.0013 kg per US$ of GDP -8.8%
2004 0.001 kg per US$ of GDP -24.0%
2005 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP -20.2%
2006 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP -3.9%
2007 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP -13.1%
2008 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP -32.3%
2009 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP +15.4%
2010 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP +26.3%
2011 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP -13.6%
2012 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP +11.3%
2013 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP +11.4%
2014 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP +13.1%
2015 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP +10.9%
2016 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP -10.8%
2017 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP +3.3%
2018 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP -11.6%
2019 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP -0.2%
2020 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP +14.0%
2021 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP -14.2%
2022 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP -27.1%
2023 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP -7.1%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP, 2.1× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP, 69% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0174 kg per US$ of GDP 0.0147 kg per US$ of GDP 0.023 kg per US$ of GDP 9
1970s 0.0086 kg per US$ of GDP 0.0042 kg per US$ of GDP 0.0143 kg per US$ of GDP 10
1980s 0.0041 kg per US$ of GDP 0.0027 kg per US$ of GDP 0.0053 kg per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.0017 kg per US$ of GDP 0.0013 kg per US$ of GDP 0.002 kg per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP 0.0019 kg per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP 4

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 95 Ireland 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 96 Denmark 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 97 Niger 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 99 Finland 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 100 Panama 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 101 Sierra Leone 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Spain?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Spain was 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 0.023 kg per US$ of GDP in 1961.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP in 2008.
How does Spain rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural)?
Spain ranks 98th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use), per unit of GDP
Unit
kg per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
176 places, 8,614 data points, 1961–2023
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Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.