Which has higher fertilizer use by nutrient, Spain or Uzbekistan?

Uzbekistan, at 961,192 tonnes against 773,011 tonnes in Spain as of 2023.

What is the difference in fertilizer use by nutrient between Spain and Uzbekistan?

188,181 tonnes, with Uzbekistan ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Uzbekistan?

32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.

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.

Spain vs Uzbekistan: Fertilizer use by nutrient

Spain

773,011 tonnes

in 2023

Uzbekistan

961,192 tonnes

in 2023

Spain rank

24th

Uzbekistan rank

21st

Fertilizer use by nutrient over time

Spain
Uzbekistan

How they compare

Uzbekistan currently reports 961,192 tonnes against 773,011 tonnes in Spain, a difference of 188,181 tonnes.

That makes Uzbekistan's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Uzbekistan ahead.

Spain ranks 24th and Uzbekistan ranks 21st of 201 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 3 and Uzbekistan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Spain	Uzbekistan	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1.03 million tonnes	769,612 tonnes	257,540 tonnes	Spain
2000s	992,274 tonnes	554,164 tonnes	438,110 tonnes	Spain
2010s	986,893 tonnes	693,651 tonnes	293,242 tonnes	Spain
2020s	901,543 tonnes	904,805 tonnes	3,262 tonnes	Uzbekistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertilizer use by nutrient, Spain or Uzbekistan?: Uzbekistan, at 961,192 tonnes against 773,011 tonnes in Spain as of 2023.
What is the difference in fertilizer use by nutrient between Spain and Uzbekistan?: 188,181 tonnes, with Uzbekistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Uzbekistan?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Spain and Uzbekistan rank globally for fertilizer use by nutrient?: Spain ranks 24th and Uzbekistan ranks 21st 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 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

Indicator: Fertilizer use by nutrient
Unit: tonnes
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: 202 places, 10,271 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Fertilizer use in the agricultural sector, which includes use for crops, livestock, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture.