Estonia vs Spain: Fertilizer use per capita

Estonia
5.94 Kilograms per capita
in 2023
Spain
6.41 Kilograms per capita
in 2023
Estonia rank
26th
Spain rank
23rd

Fertilizer use per capita over time

  • Estonia
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 6.41 Kilograms per capita against 5.94 Kilograms per capita in Estonia, a difference of 0.47 Kilograms per capita.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Estonia ahead.

Estonia ranks 26th and Spain ranks 23rd of 204 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 8.24 Kilograms per capita 11.01 Kilograms per capita 2.77 Kilograms per capita Spain
2000s 7.14 Kilograms per capita 9.52 Kilograms per capita 2.38 Kilograms per capita Spain
2010s 8.44 Kilograms per capita 7.76 Kilograms per capita 0.685 Kilograms per capita Estonia
2020s 8.46 Kilograms per capita 7.41 Kilograms per capita 1.05 Kilograms per capita Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertilizer use per capita, Estonia or Spain?
Spain, at 6.41 Kilograms per capita against 5.94 Kilograms per capita in Estonia as of 2023.
What is the difference in fertilizer use per capita between Estonia and Spain?
0.47 Kilograms per capita, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Spain?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Estonia and Spain rank globally for fertilizer use per capita?
Estonia ranks 26th and Spain ranks 23rd of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fertilizer use per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fertilizer use per capita
Unit
Kilograms per capita
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
205 places, 9,850 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Fertilizer use is the sum of synthetic inputs of nitrogen, potassium and phosphorous, plus organic nitrogen inputs. This is given in kilograms per person per year.