Spain vs United Kingdom: Grazing land use over the long term
Spain
10.13 million
in 2025
United Kingdom
10.58 million
in 2025
Spain rank
51st
United Kingdom rank
48th
Grazing land use over the long term over time
- Spain
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 10.58 million against 10.13 million in Spain, a difference of 447,500.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 51st and United Kingdom ranks 48th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 16 and United Kingdom in 24.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 2.48 million | 1.66 million | 814,710 | Spain |
| 1100s | 2.73 million | 2.41 million | 327,600 | Spain |
| 1200s | 3.27 million | 3.31 million | 39,770 | United Kingdom |
| 1300s | 4.36 million | 4.42 million | 60,750 | United Kingdom |
| 1400s | 3.11 million | 2.97 million | 141,230 | Spain |
| 1500s | 3.56 million | 4.06 million | 492,010 | United Kingdom |
| 1600s | 4.49 million | 3.30 million | 1.19 million | Spain |
| 1700s | 4.05 million | 4.02 million | 29,660 | Spain |
| 1710s | 4.54 million | 4.31 million | 229,810 | Spain |
| 1720s | 4.64 million | 4.61 million | 34,730 | Spain |
| 1730s | 4.75 million | 4.87 million | 120,730 | United Kingdom |
| 1740s | 4.85 million | 5.20 million | 349,280 | United Kingdom |
| 1750s | 4.96 million | 5.53 million | 566,750 | United Kingdom |
| 1760s | 5.07 million | 5.66 million | 592,090 | United Kingdom |
| 1770s | 5.18 million | 5.78 million | 603,810 | United Kingdom |
| 1780s | 5.29 million | 5.88 million | 594,500 | United Kingdom |
| 1790s | 5.40 million | 5.68 million | 275,230 | United Kingdom |
| 1800s | 5.52 million | 5.43 million | 86,410 | Spain |
| 1810s | 5.63 million | 4.75 million | 884,680 | Spain |
| 1820s | 5.75 million | 5.47 million | 278,510 | Spain |
| 1830s | 6.10 million | 5.57 million | 524,810 | Spain |
| 1840s | 6.04 million | 6.60 million | 558,870 | United Kingdom |
| 1850s | 6.54 million | 5.09 million | 1.46 million | Spain |
| 1860s | 7.15 million | 4.28 million | 2.88 million | Spain |
| 1870s | 7.47 million | 5.60 million | 1.87 million | Spain |
| 1880s | 7.80 million | 6.43 million | 1.37 million | Spain |
| 1890s | 8.09 million | 7.24 million | 844,770 | Spain |
| 1900s | 8.19 million | 8.20 million | 9,550 | United Kingdom |
| 1910s | 8.68 million | 9.17 million | 489,210 | United Kingdom |
| 1920s | 9.18 million | 9.79 million | 604,680 | United Kingdom |
| 1930s | 10.04 million | 10.40 million | 355,300 | United Kingdom |
| 1940s | 10.90 million | 10.95 million | 52,300 | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 12.00 million | 12.02 million | 23,560 | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 12.14 million | 12.26 million | 117,700 | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 11.17 million | 11.55 million | 388,600 | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 10.38 million | 11.29 million | 906,700 | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 10.78 million | 11.36 million | 581,700 | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 11.13 million | 11.31 million | 177,500 | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 9.55 million | 11.14 million | 1.59 million | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 9.84 million | 10.88 million | 1.04 million | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grazing land use over the long term, Spain or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 10.58 million against 10.13 million in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in grazing land use over the long term between Spain and United Kingdom?
- 447,500, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Spain and United Kingdom rank globally for grazing land use over the long term?
- Spain ranks 51st and United Kingdom ranks 48th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Grazing land use over the long term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.