Agricultural land — Area in Spain
Spain: Agricultural land — Area was 24,634 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land — Area in Spain, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, agricultural land — area in Spain stood at 24,634 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — area in Spain peaked at 33,232 1000 ha in 1962 and was at its lowest, 24,634 1000 ha, in 2024.
Spain ranks 49th of 237 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32,697 1000 ha | 32,156 1000 ha | 33,232 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 31,959 1000 ha | 31,355 1000 ha | 32,684 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 30,826 1000 ha | 30,578 1000 ha | 31,238 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 30,099 1000 ha | 29,719 1000 ha | 30,472 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,882 1000 ha | 27,970 1000 ha | 29,766 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,634 1000 ha | 26,183 1000 ha | 27,545 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,688 1000 ha | 24,634 1000 ha | 26,663 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More environment data for Spain
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 22.81 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 3,759 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 629.57 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 19.78 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 40.13 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 9,886 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 20.69 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 5,096 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 46.21 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 11,384 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — area in Spain?
- Agricultural land — area in Spain was 24,634 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural land — area recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 33,232 1000 ha in 1962.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — area recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,634 1000 ha in 2024.
- How does Spain rank for agricultural land — area?
- Spain ranks 49th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land — area rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agricultural land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.