Netherlands (Kingdom of the) vs Spain: Cropland area under protective cover — Area

Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
10.04 1000 ha
in 2024
Spain
78.83 1000 ha
in 2024
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank
5th
Spain rank
3rd

Cropland area under protective cover — Area over time

  • Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
  • Spain
020406080200720152024

How they compare

Spain currently reports 78.83 1000 ha against 10.04 1000 ha in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), a difference of 68.79 1000 ha.

That makes Spain's figure about 7.9 times Netherlands (Kingdom of the)'s.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 5th and Spain ranks 3rd of 45 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands (Kingdom of the) Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 10.31 1000 ha 65.13 1000 ha 54.83 1000 ha Spain
2010s 9.69 1000 ha 77.79 1000 ha 68.1 1000 ha Spain
2020s 10.29 1000 ha 78.64 1000 ha 68.34 1000 ha Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland area under protective cover — area, Netherlands (Kingdom of the) or Spain?
Spain, at 78.83 1000 ha against 10.04 1000 ha in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland area under protective cover — area between Netherlands (Kingdom of the) and Spain?
68.79 1000 ha, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands (Kingdom of the) and Spain?
9 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
How do Netherlands (Kingdom of the) and Spain rank globally for cropland area under protective cover — area?
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 5th and Spain ranks 3rd of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland area under protective cover — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cropland area under protective cover — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
47 places, 630 data points, 2007–2024
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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.