Spain vs United Kingdom: Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled
Spain
773,011 tonnes
in 2023
United Kingdom
871,000 tonnes
in 2023
Spain rank
25th
United Kingdom rank
24th
Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled over time
- Spain
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 871,000 tonnes against 773,011 tonnes in Spain, a difference of 97,989 tonnes.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Spain ranks 25th and United Kingdom ranks 24th of 202 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 431,198 tonnes | 680,111 tonnes | 248,913 tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 749,590 tonnes | 1.02 million tonnes | 269,360 tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 969,411 tonnes | 1.52 million tonnes | 551,589 tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 1.03 million tonnes | 1.34 million tonnes | 309,096 tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 992,274 tonnes | 1.08 million tonnes | 86,326 tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 986,893 tonnes | 1.03 million tonnes | 41,507 tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 901,543 tonnes | 928,500 tonnes | 26,957 tonnes | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled, Spain or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 871,000 tonnes against 773,011 tonnes in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled between Spain and United Kingdom?
- 97,989 tonnes, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Spain and United Kingdom rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled?
- Spain ranks 25th and United Kingdom ranks 24th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Nitrogen fertilizer use with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.