Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area in Spain

Spain: Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area was 3,753 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3,753 1000 ha
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
10th
of 83 countries
All-time high
3,908 1000 ha
in 2021
All-time low
3,207 1000 ha
in 2009
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area in Spain, 2001–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2001201220242001: 3.7k 1000 ha2002: 3.8k 1000 ha2003: 3.6k 1000 ha2004: 3.4k 1000 ha2005: 3.4k 1000 ha2006: 3.3k 1000 ha2007: 3.3k 1000 ha2008: 3.4k 1000 ha2009: 3.2k 1000 ha2010: 3.3k 1000 ha2011: 3.3k 1000 ha2012: 3.5k 1000 ha2013: 3.8k 1000 ha2014: 3.8k 1000 ha2015: 3.6k 1000 ha2016: 3.6k 1000 ha2017: 3.7k 1000 ha2018: 3.7k 1000 ha2019: 3.9k 1000 ha2020: 3.9k 1000 ha2021: 3.9k 1000 ha2022: 3.8k 1000 ha2023: 3.7k 1000 ha2024: 3.8k 1000 ha

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 10th of 83 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 7 Türkiye 4,914 1000 ha compare
  2. 8 Russian Federation 4,247 1000 ha compare
  3. 9 Uzbekistan 3,780 1000 ha compare
  4. 11 Afghanistan 2,261 1000 ha compare
  5. 12 Italy 2,185 1000 ha compare
  6. 13 Australia 1,945 1000 ha compare

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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 10th out of 83 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

Indicator
Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
84 places, 1,265 data points, 1990–2024
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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.