Central America vs Spain: Arable land — Area

Central America
25,888 1000 ha
in 2024
Spain
11,384 1000 ha
in 2024
Central America rank
29th
Spain rank
29th

Arable land — Area over time

  • Central America
  • Spain
010.0k20.0k30.0k196119922024

How they compare

Central America currently reports 25,888 1000 ha against 11,384 1000 ha in Spain, a difference of 14,504 1000 ha.

That makes Central America's figure about 2.3 times Spain's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Central America has been ahead every year.

Central America ranks 29th and Spain ranks 29th of 36 groups.

Central America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central America Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 23,793 1000 ha 15,962 1000 ha 7,832 1000 ha Central America
1970s 22,601 1000 ha 15,862 1000 ha 6,740 1000 ha Central America
1980s 23,824 1000 ha 15,574 1000 ha 8,250 1000 ha Central America
1990s 28,396 1000 ha 14,551 1000 ha 13,845 1000 ha Central America
2000s 29,298 1000 ha 12,862 1000 ha 16,436 1000 ha Central America
2010s 27,354 1000 ha 12,255 1000 ha 15,099 1000 ha Central America
2020s 26,693 1000 ha 11,552 1000 ha 15,141 1000 ha Central America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land — area, Central America or Spain?
Central America, at 25,888 1000 ha against 11,384 1000 ha in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in arable land — area between Central America and Spain?
14,504 1000 ha, with Central America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Spain?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Central America and Spain rank globally for arable land — area?
Central America ranks 29th and Spain ranks 29th of 36 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Arable land — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Arable land — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
267 places, 15,674 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.