Small island developing States (SIDS) vs Spain: Cropland — Area

Small island developing States (SIDS)
9,925 1000 ha
in 2024
Spain
16,481 1000 ha
in 2024
Small island developing States (SIDS) rank
32nd
Spain rank
30th

Cropland — Area over time

  • Small island developing States (SIDS)
  • Spain
5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k196119922024

How they compare

Spain currently reports 16,481 1000 ha against 9,925 1000 ha in Small island developing States (SIDS), a difference of 6,556 1000 ha.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.7 times Small island developing States (SIDS)'s.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 32nd and Spain ranks 30th of 32 groups.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Small island developing States (SIDS) Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 6,732 1000 ha 20,597 1000 ha 13,864 1000 ha Spain
1970s 8,165 1000 ha 20,794 1000 ha 12,629 1000 ha Spain
1980s 8,973 1000 ha 20,441 1000 ha 11,469 1000 ha Spain
1990s 9,784 1000 ha 19,316 1000 ha 9,532 1000 ha Spain
2000s 9,943 1000 ha 17,748 1000 ha 7,805 1000 ha Spain
2010s 9,813 1000 ha 17,081 1000 ha 7,268 1000 ha Spain
2020s 9,803 1000 ha 16,624 1000 ha 6,821 1000 ha Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — area, Small island developing States (SIDS) or Spain?
Spain, at 16,481 1000 ha against 9,925 1000 ha in Small island developing States (SIDS) as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland — area between Small island developing States (SIDS) and Spain?
6,556 1000 ha, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Small island developing States (SIDS) and Spain?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Small island developing States (SIDS) and Spain rank globally for cropland — area?
Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 32nd and Spain ranks 30th of 32 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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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
285 places, 16,764 data points, 1961–2024
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