Southern Europe vs Spain: Cropland — Area

Southern Europe
36,005 1000 ha
in 2024
Spain
16,481 1000 ha
in 2024
Southern Europe rank
26th
Spain rank
27th

Cropland — Area over time

  • Southern Europe
  • Spain
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How they compare

Southern Europe currently reports 36,005 1000 ha against 16,481 1000 ha in Spain, a difference of 19,524 1000 ha.

That makes Southern Europe's figure about 2.2 times Spain's.

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

Southern Europe ranks 26th and Spain ranks 27th 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 51,672 1000 ha 20,597 1000 ha 31,075 1000 ha Southern Europe
1970s 49,126 1000 ha 20,794 1000 ha 28,333 1000 ha Southern Europe
1980s 48,262 1000 ha 20,441 1000 ha 27,820 1000 ha Southern Europe
1990s 45,346 1000 ha 19,316 1000 ha 26,030 1000 ha Southern Europe
2000s 40,958 1000 ha 17,748 1000 ha 23,210 1000 ha Southern Europe
2010s 37,876 1000 ha 17,081 1000 ha 20,795 1000 ha Southern Europe
2020s 36,523 1000 ha 16,624 1000 ha 19,899 1000 ha Southern Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — area, Southern Europe or Spain?
Southern Europe, at 36,005 1000 ha against 16,481 1000 ha in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland — area between Southern Europe and Spain?
19,524 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 cropland — area?
Southern Europe ranks 26th 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.