Southern Europe vs Spain: Cropland — Area
Cropland — Area over time
- Southern Europe
- Spain
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
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.