Fertilizer production by nutrient type in Spain
Spain: Fertilizer production by nutrient type was 466,631 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
466,631 tonnes
Change on year
down 20.0%
World rank
11th
of 197 countries
All-time high
754,193 tonnes
in 1988
All-time low
209,070 tonnes
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fertilizer production by nutrient type in Spain, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertilizer production by nutrient type in Spain is 466,631 tonnes, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.0% on the previous year and down 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer production by nutrient type in Spain peaked at 754,193 tonnes in 1988 and was at its lowest, 209,070 tonnes, in 1962.
That places Spain 11th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Fertilizer production by nutrient type in Spain, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 236,324 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 209,070 tonnes | -11.5% |
| 1963 | 209,708 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 281,249 tonnes | +34.1% |
| 1965 | 366,100 tonnes | +30.2% |
| 1966 | 463,600 tonnes | +26.6% |
| 1967 | 524,300 tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1968 | 539,200 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 538,700 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 524,000 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 502,000 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1972 | 513,615 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 457,267 tonnes | -11.0% |
| 1974 | 380,635 tonnes | -16.8% |
| 1975 | 512,355 tonnes | +34.6% |
| 1976 | 566,403 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1977 | 551,800 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 662,770 tonnes | +20.1% |
| 1979 | 669,350 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 691,219 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 720,948 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 620,124 tonnes | -14.0% |
| 1983 | 653,500 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 662,239 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 686,512 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 728,639 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 754,051 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 754,193 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 728,737 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 642,286 tonnes | -11.9% |
| 1991 | 542,612 tonnes | -15.5% |
| 1992 | 628,554 tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1993 | 698,248 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 683,700 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 650,000 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 680,050 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 640,000 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 496,000 tonnes | -22.5% |
| 1999 | 549,000 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 2000 | 550,700 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 471,000 tonnes | -14.5% |
| 2002 | 407,234 tonnes | -13.5% |
| 2003 | 665,316 tonnes | +63.4% |
| 2004 | 709,791 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 643,475 tonnes | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 580,505 tonnes | -9.8% |
| 2007 | 621,309 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 571,742 tonnes | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 416,670 tonnes | -27.1% |
| 2010 | 445,333 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 611,341 tonnes | +37.3% |
| 2012 | 679,249 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 706,283 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 699,930 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 711,991 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 698,235 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 643,876 tonnes | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 677,212 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 562,911 tonnes | -16.9% |
| 2020 | 494,321 tonnes | -12.2% |
| 2021 | 564,400 tonnes | +14.2% |
| 2022 | 583,261 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 466,631 tonnes | -20.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 374,250 tonnes | 209,070 tonnes | 539,200 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 534,020 tonnes | 380,635 tonnes | 669,350 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 700,016 tonnes | 620,124 tonnes | 754,193 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 621,045 tonnes | 496,000 tonnes | 698,248 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 563,774 tonnes | 407,234 tonnes | 709,791 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 643,636 tonnes | 445,333 tonnes | 711,991 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 527,153 tonnes | 466,631 tonnes | 583,261 tonnes | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer production by nutrient type in Spain?
- Fertilizer production by nutrient type in Spain was 466,631 tonnes 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 production by nutrient type recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 754,193 tonnes in 1988.
- What is the lowest fertilizer production by nutrient type recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 209,070 tonnes in 1962.
- How does Spain rank for fertilizer production by nutrient type?
- Spain ranks 11th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer production by nutrient type rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. 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 production by nutrient type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total fertilizer production by nutrient type (nitrogen, phosphate and potash), measured in tonnes of nutrient.