Fertilizer use by nutrient in Spain
Spain: Fertilizer use by nutrient was 773,011 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Fertilizer use by nutrient 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
Spain recorded 773,011 tonnes for fertilizer use by nutrient in 2023.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use by nutrient in Spain peaked at 1.20 million tonnes in 1998 and was at its lowest, 327,178 tonnes, in 1961.
Spain ranks 24th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 431,198 tonnes | 327,178 tonnes | 606,700 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 749,590 tonnes | 578,000 tonnes | 908,163 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 969,411 tonnes | 798,892 tonnes | 1.17 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.03 million tonnes | 817,621 tonnes | 1.20 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 992,274 tonnes | 739,757 tonnes | 1.20 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 986,893 tonnes | 843,410 tonnes | 1.10 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 901,543 tonnes | 744,072 tonnes | 1.06 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 21 Uzbekistan 961,192 tonnes compare
- 22 Iran 903,185 tonnes compare
- 23 United Kingdom 871,000 tonnes compare
- 25 Philippines 653,342 tonnes compare
- 26 Italy 569,434 tonnes compare
- 27 Ethiopia 547,263 tonnes compare
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 by nutrient in Spain?
- Fertilizer use by nutrient in Spain was 773,011 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 use by nutrient recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.20 million tonnes in 1998.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use by nutrient recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 327,178 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Spain rank for fertilizer use by nutrient?
- Spain ranks 24th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use by nutrient rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. 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 by nutrient. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fertilizer use in the agricultural sector, which includes use for crops, livestock, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture.