Northern Europe vs Spain: Cropland — Area

Northern Europe
19,112 1000 ha
in 2024
Spain
16,481 1000 ha
in 2024
Northern Europe rank
30th
Spain rank
27th

Cropland — Area over time

  • Northern Europe
  • Spain
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k196119922024

How they compare

Northern Europe currently reports 19,112 1000 ha against 16,481 1000 ha in Spain, a difference of 2,631 1000 ha.

That makes Northern Europe's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Spain ahead.

Northern Europe ranks 30th and Spain ranks 27th of 36 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Northern Europe averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Northern Europe Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 17,619 1000 ha 20,597 1000 ha 2,978 1000 ha Spain
1970s 16,676 1000 ha 20,794 1000 ha 4,118 1000 ha Spain
1980s 16,306 1000 ha 20,441 1000 ha 4,136 1000 ha Spain
1990s 19,325 1000 ha 19,316 1000 ha 9.34 1000 ha Northern Europe
2000s 18,273 1000 ha 17,748 1000 ha 524.81 1000 ha Northern Europe
2010s 18,958 1000 ha 17,081 1000 ha 1,877 1000 ha Northern Europe
2020s 19,040 1000 ha 16,624 1000 ha 2,416 1000 ha Northern Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — area, Northern Europe or Spain?
Northern Europe, at 19,112 1000 ha against 16,481 1000 ha in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland — area between Northern Europe and Spain?
2,631 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 cropland — area?
Northern Europe ranks 30th and Spain ranks 27th of 36 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cropland — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 15,866 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.