Slovak Republic vs Spain: Arable land use per person

Slovak Republic
0.2408 hectares per person
in 2023
Spain
0.2378 hectares per person
in 2023
Slovak Republic rank
42nd
Spain rank
44th

Arable land use per person over time

  • Slovak Republic
  • Spain
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How they compare

Slovak Republic currently reports 0.2408 hectares per person against 0.2378 hectares per person in Spain, a difference of 0.003 hectares per person.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Spain ahead.

Slovak Republic ranks 42nd and Spain ranks 44th of 206 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Slovak Republic averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Slovak Republic Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 0.2893 hectares per person 0.3573 hectares per person 0.068 hectares per person Spain
2000s 0.2621 hectares per person 0.2976 hectares per person 0.0354 hectares per person Spain
2010s 0.2514 hectares per person 0.2627 hectares per person 0.0113 hectares per person Spain
2020s 0.2436 hectares per person 0.2429 hectares per person 0.0007 hectares per person Slovak Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land use per person, Slovak Republic or Spain?
Slovak Republic, at 0.2408 hectares per person against 0.2378 hectares per person in Spain as of 2023.
What is the difference in arable land use per person between Slovak Republic and Spain?
0.003 hectares per person, with Slovak Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Slovak Republic and Spain?
31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Slovak Republic and Spain rank globally for arable land use per person?
Slovak Republic ranks 42nd and Spain ranks 44th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Arable land use per person. 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 use per person
Unit
hectares per person
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
206 places, 11,842 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Arable land is defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops, temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. It is measured in hectares per person.