Southern Europe vs Spain: Arable land — Area
Arable land — Area over time
- Southern Europe
- Spain
How they compare
Southern Europe currently reports 26,020 1000 ha against 11,384 1000 ha in Spain, a difference of 14,636 1000 ha.
That makes Southern Europe's figure about 2.3 times Spain's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Southern Europe has been ahead every year.
Southern Europe ranks 28th and Spain ranks 29th of 36 groups.
Southern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Southern Europe | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42,063 1000 ha | 15,962 1000 ha | 26,101 1000 ha | Southern Europe |
| 1970s | 38,807 1000 ha | 15,862 1000 ha | 22,946 1000 ha | Southern Europe |
| 1980s | 37,722 1000 ha | 15,574 1000 ha | 22,149 1000 ha | Southern Europe |
| 1990s | 35,122 1000 ha | 14,551 1000 ha | 20,571 1000 ha | Southern Europe |
| 2000s | 30,949 1000 ha | 12,862 1000 ha | 18,088 1000 ha | Southern Europe |
| 2010s | 28,176 1000 ha | 12,255 1000 ha | 15,920 1000 ha | Southern Europe |
| 2020s | 26,684 1000 ha | 11,552 1000 ha | 15,132 1000 ha | Southern Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land — area, Southern Europe or Spain?
- Southern Europe, at 26,020 1000 ha against 11,384 1000 ha in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land — area between Southern Europe and Spain?
- 14,636 1000 ha, with Southern Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Europe and Spain?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Southern Europe and Spain rank globally for arable land — area?
- Southern Europe ranks 28th 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.