Philippines vs Spain: Fertilizer consumption
Philippines
1.11 million tonnes
in 2023
Spain
1.32 million tonnes
in 2023
Philippines rank
25th
Spain rank
22nd
Fertilizer consumption over time
- Philippines
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 1.32 million tonnes against 1.11 million tonnes in Philippines, a difference of 208,730 tonnes.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Spain ahead.
Philippines ranks 25th and Spain ranks 22nd of 201 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 114,477 tonnes | 863,427 tonnes | 748,950 tonnes | Spain |
| 1970s | 255,745 tonnes | 1.49 million tonnes | 1.23 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1980s | 382,461 tonnes | 1.74 million tonnes | 1.36 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1990s | 622,269 tonnes | 2.00 million tonnes | 1.38 million tonnes | Spain |
| 2000s | 751,945 tonnes | 1.91 million tonnes | 1.16 million tonnes | Spain |
| 2010s | 895,682 tonnes | 1.76 million tonnes | 862,861 tonnes | Spain |
| 2020s | 1.31 million tonnes | 1.60 million tonnes | 291,500 tonnes | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer consumption, Philippines or Spain?
- Spain, at 1.32 million tonnes against 1.11 million tonnes in Philippines as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer consumption between Philippines and Spain?
- 208,730 tonnes, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Spain?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Philippines and Spain rank globally for fertilizer consumption?
- Philippines ranks 25th and Spain ranks 22nd of 201 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 consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Agricultural use from all fertilizer products (including nitrogenous, potash, and phosphate fertilizers).