Nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Spain
Spain: Nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland was 46.55 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
46.55
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
89th
of 200 countries
All-time high
66.66
in 2003
All-time low
15.78
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Spain, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Spain stood at 46.55.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Spain peaked at 66.66 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 15.78, in 1961.
Spain ranks 89th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15.78 | — |
| 1962 | 16.58 | +5.1% |
| 1963 | 15.98 | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 17.71 | +10.8% |
| 1965 | 18.68 | +5.5% |
| 1966 | 23.5 | +25.8% |
| 1967 | 23.33 | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 27.91 | +19.6% |
| 1969 | 29.13 | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 28.17 | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 31.49 | +11.8% |
| 1972 | 32.56 | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 34.72 | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 34.18 | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 34.66 | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 40.19 | +16.0% |
| 1977 | 38.25 | -4.8% |
| 1978 | 42.31 | +10.6% |
| 1979 | 44.24 | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 44 | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 39.94 | -9.2% |
| 1982 | 39 | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 39.42 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 44.7 | +13.4% |
| 1985 | 47.1 | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 52.03 | +10.5% |
| 1987 | 56.29 | +8.2% |
| 1988 | 57.36 | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 54.59 | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 52.7 | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 49.71 | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 40.99 | -17.5% |
| 1993 | 47.28 | +15.3% |
| 1994 | 50.39 | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 48.67 | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 60.23 | +23.8% |
| 1997 | 54.67 | -9.2% |
| 1998 | 64.75 | +18.4% |
| 1999 | 64.44 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 60.84 | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 61.56 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 57.39 | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 66.66 | +16.2% |
| 2004 | 59.75 | -10.4% |
| 2005 | 51.77 | -13.4% |
| 2006 | 55.17 | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 56.67 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 42.83 | -24.4% |
| 2009 | 45.37 | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 54.65 | +20.5% |
| 2011 | 49.83 | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 48.09 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 56.12 | +16.7% |
| 2014 | 64.11 | +14.2% |
| 2015 | 62.14 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 57.66 | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 63.54 | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 61.63 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 60.34 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 63.64 | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 62 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 44.35 | -28.5% |
| 2023 | 46.55 | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.96 | 15.78 | 29.13 | 9 |
| 1970s | 36.08 | 28.17 | 44.24 | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.44 | 39 | 57.36 | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.38 | 40.99 | 64.75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.8 | 42.83 | 66.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.81 | 48.09 | 64.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.13 | 44.35 | 63.64 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Spain?
- Nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Spain was 46.55 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 66.66 in 2003.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.78 in 1961.
- How does Spain rank for nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland?
- Spain ranks 89th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer application 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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