Ethiopia vs Spain: Fertilizer use by nutrient
Ethiopia
547,263 tonnes
in 2023
Spain
773,011 tonnes
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
28th
Spain rank
25th
Fertilizer use by nutrient over time
- Ethiopia
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 773,011 tonnes against 547,263 tonnes in Ethiopia, a difference of 225,748 tonnes.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.4 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 28th and Spain ranks 25th of 202 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57,839 tonnes | 1.06 million tonnes | 999,247 tonnes | Spain |
| 2000s | 85,455 tonnes | 992,274 tonnes | 906,819 tonnes | Spain |
| 2010s | 254,215 tonnes | 986,893 tonnes | 732,678 tonnes | Spain |
| 2020s | 476,137 tonnes | 901,543 tonnes | 425,406 tonnes | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer use by nutrient, Ethiopia or Spain?
- Spain, at 773,011 tonnes against 547,263 tonnes in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer use by nutrient between Ethiopia and Spain?
- 225,748 tonnes, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Spain?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Spain rank globally for fertilizer use by nutrient?
- Ethiopia ranks 28th and Spain ranks 25th of 202 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 by nutrient. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fertilizer use in the agricultural sector, which includes use for crops, livestock, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture.