Agricultural land area — Arable land in Spain
Spain: Agricultural land area — Arable land was 11,366 Hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
11,366 Hectares
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
15th
of 42 countries
All-time high
15,335 Hectares
in 1990
All-time low
11,366 Hectares
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Agricultural land area — Arable land in Spain, 1990–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, agricultural land area — arable land in Spain stood at 11,366 Hectares. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land area — arable land in Spain peaked at 15,335 Hectares in 1990 and was at its lowest, 11,366 Hectares, in 2024.
That places Spain 15th out of 42 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 land in Spain, year by year
| Year | Hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15,335 Hectares | — |
| 1991 | 15,185 Hectares | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 15,067 Hectares | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 14,849 Hectares | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 13,562 Hectares | -8.7% |
| 1995 | 13,905 Hectares | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 13,856 Hectares | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 14,120 Hectares | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 13,757 Hectares | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 13,558 Hectares | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 13,249 Hectares | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 12,940 Hectares | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 12,893 Hectares | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 12,986 Hectares | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 12,889 Hectares | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 12,704 Hectares | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 12,743 Hectares | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 13,197 Hectares | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 12,493 Hectares | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 12,550 Hectares | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 12,690 Hectares | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 12,621 Hectares | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 12,522 Hectares | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 12,310 Hectares | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 12,486 Hectares | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 12,657 Hectares | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 12,475 Hectares | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 12,296 Hectares | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 12,126 Hectares | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 12,024 Hectares | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 11,870 Hectares | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 11,733 Hectares | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 11,691 Hectares | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 11,496 Hectares | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 11,366 Hectares | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,319 Hectares | 13,558 Hectares | 15,335 Hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,864 Hectares | 12,493 Hectares | 13,249 Hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,420 Hectares | 12,024 Hectares | 12,690 Hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,631 Hectares | 11,366 Hectares | 11,870 Hectares | 5 |
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- Standard Deviation 0.402 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land area — arable land in Spain?
- Agricultural land area — arable land in Spain was 11,366 Hectares in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural land area — arable land recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 15,335 Hectares in 1990.
- What is the lowest agricultural land area — arable land recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,366 Hectares in 2024.
- How does Spain rank for agricultural land area — arable land?
- Spain ranks 15th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land area — arable land rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. 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 land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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