Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Spain
Spain: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita was 0.016 tonnes per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Spain, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Spain is 0.016 tonnes per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Spain peaked at 0.0301 tonnes per person in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.0106 tonnes per person, in 1963.
That places Spain 41st out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Spain, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0106 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0111 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0106 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0115 tonnes per person | +8.2% |
| 1965 | 0.012 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0147 tonnes per person | +21.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0146 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0172 tonnes per person | +17.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0181 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0171 tonnes per person | -5.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0195 tonnes per person | +14.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0199 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0208 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0202 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0202 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.023 tonnes per person | +13.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0216 tonnes per person | -6.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0236 tonnes per person | +9.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0244 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0241 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0217 tonnes per person | -9.9% |
| 1982 | 0.021 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0212 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0239 tonnes per person | +12.9% |
| 1985 | 0.025 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0275 tonnes per person | +10.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0297 tonnes per person | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0301 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0286 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0274 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0256 tonnes per person | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0209 tonnes per person | -18.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0236 tonnes per person | +13.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0248 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 0.023 tonnes per person | -7.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0289 tonnes per person | +25.8% |
| 1997 | 0.026 tonnes per person | -10.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0298 tonnes per person | +14.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0292 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0275 tonnes per person | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0272 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0248 tonnes per person | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0284 tonnes per person | +14.7% |
| 2004 | 0.025 tonnes per person | -12.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0212 tonnes per person | -15.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0218 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0218 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0161 tonnes per person | -26.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0168 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0202 tonnes per person | +19.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0181 tonnes per person | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 0.018 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0206 tonnes per person | +14.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0237 tonnes per person | +15.0% |
| 2015 | 0.023 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0211 tonnes per person | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0232 tonnes per person | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0221 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0215 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0224 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0217 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0156 tonnes per person | -28.3% |
| 2023 | 0.016 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.016 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0101 tonnes per person, 1.6× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.016 tonnes per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0164 tonnes per person, 98% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0134 tonnes per person | 0.0106 tonnes per person | 0.0181 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.021 tonnes per person | 0.0171 tonnes per person | 0.0244 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0253 tonnes per person | 0.021 tonnes per person | 0.0301 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0259 tonnes per person | 0.0209 tonnes per person | 0.0298 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0231 tonnes per person | 0.0161 tonnes per person | 0.0284 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0212 tonnes per person | 0.018 tonnes per person | 0.0237 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0189 tonnes per person | 0.0156 tonnes per person | 0.0224 tonnes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0268 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Spain?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Spain was 0.016 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0301 tonnes per person in 1988.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0106 tonnes per person in 1963.
- How does Spain rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita?
- Spain ranks 41st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nitrogen fertilizer use ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Nitrogen fertilizer use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.