Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land in Spain
Spain: Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land was 16,463 Hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
16,463 Hectares
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
13th
of 43 countries
All-time high
20,231 Hectares
in 1990
All-time low
16,463 Hectares
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land in Spain, 1990–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land in Spain is 16,463 Hectares, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land in Spain peaked at 20,231 Hectares in 1990 and was at its lowest, 16,463 Hectares, in 2024.
Spain ranks 13th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land in Spain, year by year
| Year | Hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20,231 Hectares | — |
| 1991 | 20,017 Hectares | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 19,832 Hectares | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 19,523 Hectares | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 18,237 Hectares | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 18,604 Hectares | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 18,556 Hectares | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 18,873 Hectares | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 18,619 Hectares | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 18,423 Hectares | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 18,213 Hectares | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 17,844 Hectares | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 17,769 Hectares | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 17,864 Hectares | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 17,876 Hectares | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 18,364 Hectares | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 17,601 Hectares | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 18,007 Hectares | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 17,589 Hectares | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 17,280 Hectares | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 17,348 Hectares | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 17,286 Hectares | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 17,152 Hectares | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 16,992 Hectares | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 17,209 Hectares | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 17,385 Hectares | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 17,231 Hectares | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 17,158 Hectares | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 17,050 Hectares | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 17,005 Hectares | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 16,911 Hectares | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 16,817 Hectares | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 16,802 Hectares | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 16,602 Hectares | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 16,463 Hectares | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,091 Hectares | 18,237 Hectares | 20,231 Hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,841 Hectares | 17,280 Hectares | 18,364 Hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,182 Hectares | 16,992 Hectares | 17,385 Hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,719 Hectares | 16,463 Hectares | 16,911 Hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 10 Kazakhstan 29,802 Hectares compare
- 11 Mexico 24,446 Hectares compare
- 12 France 17,976 Hectares compare
- 14 South Africa 12,413 Hectares compare
- 15 Germany 11,855 Hectares compare
- 16 Philippines 11,223 Hectares compare
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.402 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.3 °C (2025)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled 76,977 t (2024)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, annual growth rate 9.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value, gaps filled 74,573 1000 USD (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value, annual growth rate 9.43 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land in Spain?
- Agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land in Spain was 16,463 Hectares in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 20,231 Hectares in 1990.
- What is the lowest agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,463 Hectares in 2024.
- How does Spain rank for agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land?
- Spain ranks 13th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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