Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre in Spain
Spain: Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0496 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0496 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
56th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0665 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1962
All-time low
0.0496 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre in Spain, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land — area, per square kilometre in Spain stood at 0.0496 1000 ha per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — area, per square kilometre in Spain peaked at 0.0665 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.0496 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2023.
Spain ranks 56th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre in Spain, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0665 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0665 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0663 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0655 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0654 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0643 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0648 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0643 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0651 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0643 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0654 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0652 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0646 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0642 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0639 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0631 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0632 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.063 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0628 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0625 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0625 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0624 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0617 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0613 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0615 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0613 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0613 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0612 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0615 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.061 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0608 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0606 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0601 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0604 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0595 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0603 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0602 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.06 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0596 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0597 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0592 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.059 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0584 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0582 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0584 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0573 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0561 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0564 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0561 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0551 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.054 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0539 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0534 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0531 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0532 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0526 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0526 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0524 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0525 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0523 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0525 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0534 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0496 1000 ha per square kilometre | -7.1% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.0496 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0248 1000 ha per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.0496 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0418 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0654 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0643 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0665 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.064 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0628 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0654 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0617 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0612 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0625 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0603 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0595 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.061 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0579 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0561 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0597 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0533 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0524 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0551 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0519 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0496 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0534 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 53 Dominican Republic 0.0504 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 54 Kenya 0.0499 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 55 North Macedonia 0.0496 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 57 Senegal 0.0494 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 58 Sri Lanka 0.0486 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 59 Tonga 0.0485 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Spain
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.67 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.402 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.3 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.6825 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -7.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — area, per square kilometre in Spain?
- Agricultural land — area, per square kilometre in Spain was 0.0496 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land — area, per square kilometre recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0665 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1962.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — area, per square kilometre recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0496 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Spain rank for agricultural land — area, per square kilometre?
- Spain ranks 56th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land — Area 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.
Agricultural land — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural land — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural land — Area 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.