Europe vs Spain: Permanent crops — Area

Europe
15,732 1000 ha
in 2024
Spain
5,096 1000 ha
in 2024
Europe rank
15th
Spain rank
12th

Permanent crops — Area over time

  • Europe
  • Spain
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How they compare

Europe currently reports 15,732 1000 ha against 5,096 1000 ha in Spain, a difference of 10,636 1000 ha.

That makes Europe's figure about 3.1 times Spain's.

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

Europe ranks 15th and Spain ranks 12th of 36 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 18,690 1000 ha 4,635 1000 ha 14,055 1000 ha Europe
1970s 19,732 1000 ha 4,932 1000 ha 14,800 1000 ha Europe
1980s 19,047 1000 ha 4,868 1000 ha 14,180 1000 ha Europe
1990s 17,138 1000 ha 4,765 1000 ha 12,373 1000 ha Europe
2000s 16,045 1000 ha 4,886 1000 ha 11,159 1000 ha Europe
2010s 15,502 1000 ha 4,826 1000 ha 10,677 1000 ha Europe
2020s 15,632 1000 ha 5,072 1000 ha 10,560 1000 ha Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher permanent crops — area, Europe or Spain?
Europe, at 15,732 1000 ha against 5,096 1000 ha in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in permanent crops — area between Europe and Spain?
10,636 1000 ha, with Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Spain?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Europe and Spain rank globally for permanent crops — area?
Europe ranks 15th and Spain ranks 12th of 36 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Permanent crops — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Permanent crops — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
256 places, 14,814 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.