Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Spain
Spain: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 46.55 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Spain, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Spain is 46.55 kilograms per hectare, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Spain peaked at 66.66 kilograms per hectare in 2003 and was at its lowest, 15.78 kilograms per hectare, in 1961.
That places Spain 89th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.96 kilograms per hectare | 15.78 kilograms per hectare | 29.13 kilograms per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 36.08 kilograms per hectare | 28.17 kilograms per hectare | 44.24 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.44 kilograms per hectare | 39 kilograms per hectare | 57.36 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.38 kilograms per hectare | 40.99 kilograms per hectare | 64.75 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.8 kilograms per hectare | 42.83 kilograms per hectare | 66.66 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.81 kilograms per hectare | 48.09 kilograms per hectare | 64.11 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.13 kilograms per hectare | 44.35 kilograms per hectare | 63.64 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Spain
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 51.14 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.7% (2025)
- Rural population 9.62 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.0% (2025)
- Rural population 19.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.7% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.7% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 5.51 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Spain?
- Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Spain was 46.55 kilograms per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 66.66 kilograms per hectare in 2003.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.78 kilograms per hectare in 1961.
- How does Spain rank for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Spain ranks 89th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Use of fertilizers per area of cropland, which corresponds to the sum of arable land and permanent crops.