Arable land — Area in Spain
Spain: Arable land — Area was 11,384 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Arable land — Area in Spain, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, arable land — area in Spain stood at 11,384 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area in Spain peaked at 16,339 1000 ha in 1971 and was at its lowest, 11,384 1000 ha, in 2024.
That places Spain 33rd out of 248 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Arable land — Area in Spain, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16,246 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 16,296 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 16,205 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 15,919 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 15,966 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 15,509 1000 ha | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 15,740 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 15,692 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 16,082 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 15,690 1000 ha | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 16,339 1000 ha | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 16,288 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 16,054 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 15,918 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 15,821 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 15,657 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 15,630 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 15,640 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 15,578 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 15,558 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 15,569 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 15,565 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 15,592 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 15,651 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 15,564 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 15,565 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 15,584 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 15,577 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 15,512 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 15,335 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 15,258 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 15,201 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 14,982 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 14,806 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 14,045 1000 ha | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 14,450 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 14,285 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 13,684 1000 ha | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 13,463 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 13,400 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 13,064 1000 ha | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 12,909 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 13,017 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 13,025 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 12,913 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 12,720 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 12,586 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 12,488 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 12,497 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 12,528 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 12,429 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 12,570 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 12,181 1000 ha | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 12,278 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 12,278 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 12,337 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 12,254 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 11,884 1000 ha | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 11,812 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 11,639 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 11,550 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 11,691 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 11,497 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 11,384 1000 ha | -1.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 11,384 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 172.25 1000 ha, 66.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Spain's 11,384 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,338 1000 ha, 8.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,962 1000 ha | 15,509 1000 ha | 16,296 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 15,862 1000 ha | 15,578 1000 ha | 16,339 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,574 1000 ha | 15,512 1000 ha | 15,651 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,551 1000 ha | 13,463 1000 ha | 15,335 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,862 1000 ha | 12,488 1000 ha | 13,400 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,255 1000 ha | 11,812 1000 ha | 12,570 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,552 1000 ha | 11,384 1000 ha | 11,691 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 30 United Republic of Tanzania 13,702 1000 ha compare
- 31 South Africa 12,000 1000 ha compare
- 32 Germany 11,656 1000 ha compare
- 34 Poland 11,187 1000 ha compare
- 35 Myanmar 11,026 1000 ha compare
- 36 Ethiopia PDR 10,650 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 arable land — area in Spain?
- Arable land — area in Spain was 11,384 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest arable land — area recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 16,339 1000 ha in 1971.
- What is the lowest arable land — area recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,384 1000 ha in 2024.
- How does Spain rank for arable land — area?
- Spain ranks 33rd out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable 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 Arable 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.