Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area in Spain
Spain: Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area was 3,753 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area in Spain, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture area actually irrigated — area in Spain is 3,753 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture area actually irrigated — area in Spain peaked at 3,908 1000 ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3,207 1000 ha, in 2009.
Spain ranks 13th of 91 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area in Spain, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3,727 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 3,780 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 3,577 1000 ha | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 3,414 1000 ha | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 3,415 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3,320 1000 ha | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 3,318 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 3,360 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 3,207 1000 ha | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 3,306 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 3,274 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 3,504 1000 ha | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 3,792 1000 ha | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 3,828 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 3,598 1000 ha | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 3,614 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 3,664 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 3,704 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 3,859 1000 ha | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 3,861 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3,908 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 3,801 1000 ha | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 3,744 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 3,753 1000 ha | +0.2% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 3,753 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 93.96 1000 ha, 39.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Spain's 3,753 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 156.2 1000 ha, 24.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,458 1000 ha | 3,207 1000 ha | 3,780 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 3,614 1000 ha | 3,274 1000 ha | 3,859 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,814 1000 ha | 3,744 1000 ha | 3,908 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 10 Russian Federation 4,247 1000 ha compare
- 10 Russia 4,247 1000 ha compare
- 12 Uzbekistan 3,780 1000 ha compare
- 14 Afghanistan 2,261 1000 ha compare
- 15 Italy 2,185 1000 ha compare
- 16 Australia 1,945 1000 ha 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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 10.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.4277 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.5136 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture area actually irrigated — area in Spain?
- Agriculture area actually irrigated — area in Spain was 3,753 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture area actually irrigated — area recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 3,908 1000 ha in 2021.
- What is the lowest agriculture area actually irrigated — area recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,207 1000 ha in 2009.
- How does Spain rank for agriculture area actually irrigated — area?
- Spain ranks 13th out of 91 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture area actually irrigated — area rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agriculture area actually irrigated — 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.