Phosphate application per hectare of cropland in Spain
Spain: Phosphate application per hectare of cropland was 14.68 in 2023. β² Rising
Phosphate application per hectare of cropland in Spain, 1961β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for phosphate application per hectare of cropland in Spain is 14.68, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, phosphate application per hectare of cropland in Spain peaked at 35.37 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 14.43, in 2022.
Spain ranks 75th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.21 | 14.84 | 19.22 | 9 |
| 1970s | 22.6 | 18.24 | 26.95 | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.84 | 16.61 | 27.53 | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.35 | 21.22 | 35.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.27 | 15.35 | 34.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.89 | 19.55 | 28.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.49 | 14.43 | 29.24 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More agriculture & rural data for Spain
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0268 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,036 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0113 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1949 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 2.68 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 2.68 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is phosphate application per hectare of cropland in Spain?
- Phosphate application per hectare of cropland in Spain was 14.68 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest phosphate application per hectare of cropland recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 35.37 in 1998.
- What is the lowest phosphate application per hectare of cropland recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.43 in 2022.
- How does Spain rank for phosphate application per hectare of cropland?
- Spain ranks 75th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is phosphate application per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.9%. 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 Phosphate application per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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