Philippines vs Spain: Fertilizer use by nutrient
Philippines
653,342 tonnes
in 2023
Spain
773,011 tonnes
in 2023
Philippines rank
26th
Spain rank
25th
Fertilizer use by nutrient over time
- Philippines
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 773,011 tonnes against 653,342 tonnes in Philippines, a difference of 119,669 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 26th and Spain ranks 25th of 202 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 | 60,187 tonnes | 431,198 tonnes | 371,011 tonnes | Spain |
| 1970s | 161,258 tonnes | 749,590 tonnes | 588,332 tonnes | Spain |
| 1980s | 271,601 tonnes | 969,411 tonnes | 697,810 tonnes | Spain |
| 1990s | 418,684 tonnes | 1.03 million tonnes | 609,219 tonnes | Spain |
| 2000s | 501,101 tonnes | 992,274 tonnes | 491,173 tonnes | Spain |
| 2010s | 598,025 tonnes | 986,893 tonnes | 388,868 tonnes | Spain |
| 2020s | 729,680 tonnes | 901,543 tonnes | 171,863 tonnes | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer use by nutrient, Philippines or Spain?
- Spain, at 773,011 tonnes against 653,342 tonnes in Philippines as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer use by nutrient between Philippines and Spain?
- 119,669 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 use by nutrient?
- Philippines ranks 26th 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.