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