Spain vs Western Europe: Cropland — Area

Spain
16,481 1000 ha
in 2024
Western Europe
33,550 1000 ha
in 2024
Spain rank
27th
Western Europe rank
28th

Cropland — Area over time

  • Spain
  • Western Europe
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How they compare

Western Europe currently reports 33,550 1000 ha against 16,481 1000 ha in Spain, a difference of 17,069 1000 ha.

That makes Western Europe's figure about 2.0 times Spain's.

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

Spain ranks 27th and Western Europe ranks 28th of 234 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Western Europe Difference Ahead
1960s 20,597 1000 ha 37,148 1000 ha 16,551 1000 ha Western Europe
1970s 20,794 1000 ha 35,219 1000 ha 14,425 1000 ha Western Europe
1980s 20,441 1000 ha 35,190 1000 ha 14,749 1000 ha Western Europe
1990s 19,316 1000 ha 35,053 1000 ha 15,737 1000 ha Western Europe
2000s 17,748 1000 ha 35,404 1000 ha 17,656 1000 ha Western Europe
2010s 17,081 1000 ha 35,122 1000 ha 18,041 1000 ha Western Europe
2020s 16,624 1000 ha 33,654 1000 ha 17,030 1000 ha Western Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — area, Spain or Western Europe?
Western Europe, at 33,550 1000 ha against 16,481 1000 ha in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland — area between Spain and Western Europe?
17,069 1000 ha, with Western Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Western Europe?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Spain and Western Europe rank globally for cropland — area?
Spain ranks 27th and Western Europe ranks 28th of 234 countries.
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.