Country area — Area in Spain
Spain: Country area — Area was 50,598 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Country area — Area in Spain, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for country area — area in Spain is 50,598 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, country area — area in Spain peaked at 50,599 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 50,500 1000 ha, in 2000.
Spain ranks 57th of 248 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50,599 1000 ha | 50,599 1000 ha | 50,599 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 50,599 1000 ha | 50,599 1000 ha | 50,599 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 50,599 1000 ha | 50,599 1000 ha | 50,599 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 50,599 1000 ha | 50,599 1000 ha | 50,599 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 50,529 1000 ha | 50,500 1000 ha | 50,537 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 50,587 1000 ha | 50,560 1000 ha | 50,596 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 50,597 1000 ha | 50,596 1000 ha | 50,598 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 country area — area in Spain?
- Country area — area in Spain was 50,598 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest country area — area recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 50,599 1000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest country area — area recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,500 1000 ha in 2000.
- How does Spain rank for country area — area?
- Spain ranks 57th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is country area — area rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Country area — 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.