Italy vs Spain: Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre

Italy
0.3207 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 2023
Spain
0.3323 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 2023
Italy rank
36th
Spain rank
34th

Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre over time

  • Italy
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 0.3323 Square kilometres per square kilometre against 0.3207 Square kilometres per square kilometre in Italy, a difference of 0.0116 Square kilometres per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 36th and Spain ranks 34th of 177 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 0.5211 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.4121 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.109 Square kilometres per square kilometre Italy
1970s 0.4285 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.4161 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.0124 Square kilometres per square kilometre Italy
1980s 0.4148 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.4093 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.0056 Square kilometres per square kilometre Italy
1990s 0.3857 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.3868 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.001 Square kilometres per square kilometre Spain
2000s 0.3515 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.3557 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.0042 Square kilometres per square kilometre Spain
2010s 0.3129 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.3417 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.0288 Square kilometres per square kilometre Spain
2020s 0.3187 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.3334 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.0147 Square kilometres per square kilometre Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre, Italy or Spain?
Spain, at 0.3323 Square kilometres per square kilometre against 0.3207 Square kilometres per square kilometre in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre between Italy and Spain?
0.0116 Square kilometres per square kilometre, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Italy and Spain rank globally for land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre?
Italy ranks 36th and Spain ranks 34th of 177 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre
Unit
Square kilometres per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
177 places, 10,465 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Land use hidden — Cropland divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.