Spain vs Western Europe: Arable land — Area
Arable land — Area over time
- Spain
- Western Europe
How they compare
Western Europe currently reports 32,186 1000 ha against 11,384 1000 ha in Spain, a difference of 20,802 1000 ha.
That makes Western Europe's figure about 2.8 times Spain's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Western Europe has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 29th and Western Europe ranks 27th of 231 countries.
Western Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,962 1000 ha | 34,744 1000 ha | 18,783 1000 ha | Western Europe |
| 1970s | 15,862 1000 ha | 32,974 1000 ha | 17,113 1000 ha | Western Europe |
| 1980s | 15,574 1000 ha | 33,247 1000 ha | 17,674 1000 ha | Western Europe |
| 1990s | 14,551 1000 ha | 33,472 1000 ha | 18,921 1000 ha | Western Europe |
| 2000s | 12,862 1000 ha | 33,954 1000 ha | 21,092 1000 ha | Western Europe |
| 2010s | 12,255 1000 ha | 33,767 1000 ha | 21,512 1000 ha | Western Europe |
| 2020s | 11,552 1000 ha | 32,272 1000 ha | 20,720 1000 ha | Western Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land — area, Spain or Western Europe?
- Western Europe, at 32,186 1000 ha against 11,384 1000 ha in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land — area between Spain and Western Europe?
- 20,802 1000 ha, with Western Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Western Europe?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Spain and Western Europe rank globally for arable land — area?
- Spain ranks 29th and Western Europe ranks 27th of 231 countries.
- 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.