Northern Europe vs Spain: Arable land — Area

Northern Europe
18,979 1000 ha
in 2024
Spain
11,384 1000 ha
in 2024
Northern Europe rank
30th
Spain rank
29th

Arable land — Area over time

  • Northern Europe
  • Spain
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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

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.