Northern Europe vs Spain: Arable land — Area
Arable land — Area over time
- Northern Europe
- Spain
How they compare
Northern Europe currently reports 18,979 1000 ha against 11,384 1000 ha in Spain, a difference of 7,595 1000 ha.
That makes Northern Europe's figure about 1.7 times Spain's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Northern Europe has been ahead every year.
Northern Europe ranks 30th and Spain ranks 29th of 36 groups.
Northern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern Europe | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17,485 1000 ha | 15,962 1000 ha | 1,523 1000 ha | Northern Europe |
| 1970s | 16,567 1000 ha | 15,862 1000 ha | 705.29 1000 ha | Northern Europe |
| 1980s | 16,210 1000 ha | 15,574 1000 ha | 635.93 1000 ha | Northern Europe |
| 1990s | 19,184 1000 ha | 14,551 1000 ha | 4,633 1000 ha | Northern Europe |
| 2000s | 18,144 1000 ha | 12,862 1000 ha | 5,282 1000 ha | Northern Europe |
| 2010s | 18,833 1000 ha | 12,255 1000 ha | 6,578 1000 ha | Northern Europe |
| 2020s | 18,906 1000 ha | 11,552 1000 ha | 7,354 1000 ha | Northern Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land — area, Northern Europe or Spain?
- Northern Europe, at 18,979 1000 ha against 11,384 1000 ha in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land — area between Northern Europe and Spain?
- 7,595 1000 ha, with Northern Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Europe and Spain?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Northern Europe and Spain rank globally for arable land — area?
- Northern Europe ranks 30th 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
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.