Spain vs Sri Lanka: Nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland

Spain
46.55 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Sri Lanka
46.45 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Spain rank
89th
Sri Lanka rank
90th

Nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time

  • Spain
  • Sri Lanka
20406080100196119922023

How they compare

Spain currently reports 46.55 kilograms per hectare against 46.45 kilograms per hectare in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.1 kilograms per hectare.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Spain ranks 89th and Sri Lanka ranks 90th of 201 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 20.96 kilograms per hectare 24.31 kilograms per hectare 3.35 kilograms per hectare Sri Lanka
1970s 36.08 kilograms per hectare 30.28 kilograms per hectare 5.8 kilograms per hectare Spain
1980s 47.44 kilograms per hectare 50.44 kilograms per hectare 3 kilograms per hectare Sri Lanka
1990s 53.38 kilograms per hectare 62.95 kilograms per hectare 9.57 kilograms per hectare Sri Lanka
2000s 55.8 kilograms per hectare 86.99 kilograms per hectare 31.19 kilograms per hectare Sri Lanka
2010s 57.81 kilograms per hectare 64.68 kilograms per hectare 6.87 kilograms per hectare Sri Lanka
2020s 54.13 kilograms per hectare 61.97 kilograms per hectare 7.83 kilograms per hectare Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, Spain or Sri Lanka?
Spain, at 46.55 kilograms per hectare against 46.45 kilograms per hectare in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Spain and Sri Lanka?
0.1 kilograms per hectare, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sri Lanka?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Spain and Sri Lanka rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
Spain ranks 89th and Sri Lanka ranks 90th 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 Nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Unit
kilograms per hectare
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
201 places, 10,249 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Application of nitrogen fertilizer, measured in kilograms of total nutrient per hectare of cropland.