Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Spain
Spain: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 79.71 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
79.71
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
86th
of 200 countries
All-time high
127.83
in 1998
All-time low
35.21
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Spain, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Spain stood at 79.71.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Spain peaked at 127.83 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 35.21, in 1961.
That places Spain 86th 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.
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 35.21 | — |
| 1962 | 36.1 | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 35.81 | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 37.32 | +4.2% |
| 1965 | 37.99 | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 43.77 | +15.2% |
| 1967 | 45.48 | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 52.43 | +15.3% |
| 1969 | 53.4 | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 59.26 | +11.0% |
| 1971 | 65.86 | +11.1% |
| 1972 | 67.02 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 72.51 | +8.2% |
| 1974 | 71.49 | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 67.29 | -5.9% |
| 1976 | 82.07 | +22.0% |
| 1977 | 68.49 | -16.5% |
| 1978 | 78.7 | +14.9% |
| 1979 | 82.08 | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 81.09 | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 67.23 | -17.1% |
| 1982 | 72.49 | +7.8% |
| 1983 | 71.02 | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 79.9 | +12.5% |
| 1985 | 84.94 | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 90.83 | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 99.1 | +9.1% |
| 1988 | 102.79 | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 100.98 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 97.95 | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 93.66 | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 78.95 | -15.7% |
| 1993 | 92.47 | +17.1% |
| 1994 | 98.86 | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 99.64 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 114.5 | +14.9% |
| 1997 | 110.6 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 127.83 | +15.6% |
| 1999 | 126.58 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 117.43 | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 121.69 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 118.69 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 126.89 | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 119.97 | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 102.86 | -14.3% |
| 2006 | 102.99 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 114.11 | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 77.03 | -32.5% |
| 2009 | 70.36 | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 95.06 | +35.1% |
| 2011 | 89.69 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 87.85 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 102.09 | +16.2% |
| 2014 | 108.12 | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 108.23 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 104.27 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 112.18 | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 111.76 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 110.99 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 116.88 | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 109.86 | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 77.07 | -29.8% |
| 2023 | 79.71 | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.95 | 35.21 | 53.4 | 9 |
| 1970s | 71.48 | 59.26 | 82.08 | 10 |
| 1980s | 85.04 | 67.23 | 102.79 | 10 |
| 1990s | 104.1 | 78.95 | 127.83 | 10 |
| 2000s | 107.2 | 70.36 | 126.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.02 | 87.85 | 112.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.88 | 77.07 | 116.88 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Spain?
- Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Spain was 79.71 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 127.83 in 1998.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.21 in 1961.
- How does Spain rank for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Spain ranks 86th 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 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from 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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