Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Spain
Spain: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre was 1.55 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.55 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
40th
of 195 countries
All-time high
2.4 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2003
All-time low
0.6546 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Spain, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Spain is 1.55 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Spain peaked at 2.4 tonnes per square kilometre in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.6546 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Spain 40th 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 square kilometre in Spain, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6546 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.6913 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1963 | 0.6664 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 0.7284 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1965 | 0.7698 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1966 | 0.9476 tonnes per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1967 | 0.956 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 1.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1969 | 1.21 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1970 | 1.16 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1971 | 1.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1972 | 1.38 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 1.46 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 1.43 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 1.45 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 1.66 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1977 | 1.58 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 1.74 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1979 | 1.82 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 1.81 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 1.64 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1982 | 1.6 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 1.62 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 1.84 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1985 | 1.93 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 2.13 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1987 | 2.3 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 2.34 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 2.22 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 2.13 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 2 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 1.64 tonnes per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 1993 | 1.86 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1994 | 1.97 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 1.83 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 2.31 tonnes per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 1997 | 2.09 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1998 | 2.4 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1999 | 2.36 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 2.23 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 2.23 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 2.06 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 2.4 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2004 | 2.15 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2005 | 1.85 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 2006 | 1.94 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 1.98 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 1.48 tonnes per square kilometre | -24.9% |
| 2009 | 1.57 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 1.88 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2011 | 1.69 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 1.69 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.92 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2014 | 2.2 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2015 | 2.14 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 1.97 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 2.16 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 2.07 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 2.02 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 2.12 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 2.06 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 1.49 tonnes per square kilometre | -27.7% |
| 2023 | 1.55 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 1.55 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7098 tonnes per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Spain's 1.55 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.32 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8628 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.6546 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.21 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.5 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.16 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.82 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.94 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.6 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.34 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.06 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.64 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.4 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.99 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.48 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.4 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.97 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.69 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.2 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.49 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.12 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 37 Guatemala 1.68 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 38 Indonesia 1.58 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 39 Croatia 1.55 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 41 Lebanon 1.53 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 42 New Zealand 1.4 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 43 Dominican Republic 1.36 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Spain?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Spain was 1.55 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4 tonnes per square kilometre in 2003.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6546 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Spain rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre?
- Spain ranks 40th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nitrogen fertilizer use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Nitrogen fertilizer use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.