Cropland — Area in Spain
Spain: Cropland — Area was 16,481 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cropland — Area in Spain, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Spain recorded 16,481 1000 ha for cropland — area in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area in Spain peaked at 21,184 1000 ha in 1971 and was at its lowest, 16,481 1000 ha, in 2024.
That places Spain 30th out of 252 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.
Cropland — Area in Spain, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20,730 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 20,832 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 20,837 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 20,553 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 20,594 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 20,156 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 20,482 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 20,359 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 20,827 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 20,519 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 21,184 1000 ha | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 21,168 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 20,979 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 20,885 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 20,833 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 20,659 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 20,604 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 20,578 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 20,528 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 20,499 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 20,488 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 20,487 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 20,508 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 20,512 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 20,416 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 20,420 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 20,390 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 20,368 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 20,324 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 20,172 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 20,089 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 19,947 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 19,657 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 19,496 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 18,753 1000 ha | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 19,144 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 19,059 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 18,516 1000 ha | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 18,328 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 18,304 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 18,044 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 17,886 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 17,981 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 17,957 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 17,844 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 17,578 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 17,396 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 17,272 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 17,216 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 17,221 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 16,992 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 17,539 1000 ha | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 17,133 1000 ha | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 17,188 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 17,188 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 17,033 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 16,985 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 16,770 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 16,760 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 16,646 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 16,610 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 16,778 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 16,606 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 16,481 1000 ha | -0.8% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 16,481 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 230.54 1000 ha, 71.5× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Spain's 16,481 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,532 1000 ha, 10.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20,597 1000 ha | 20,156 1000 ha | 20,837 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 20,794 1000 ha | 20,519 1000 ha | 21,184 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 20,441 1000 ha | 20,324 1000 ha | 20,512 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,316 1000 ha | 18,328 1000 ha | 20,172 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,748 1000 ha | 17,216 1000 ha | 18,304 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,081 1000 ha | 16,760 1000 ha | 17,539 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,624 1000 ha | 16,481 1000 ha | 16,778 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 27 France 17,898 1000 ha compare
- 28 Niger 17,837 1000 ha compare
- 29 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 17,590 1000 ha compare
- 31 United Republic of Tanzania 15,900 1000 ha compare
- 32 Côte d'Ivoire 13,468 1000 ha compare
- 32 Cote d'Ivoire 13,468 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 cropland — area in Spain?
- Cropland — area in Spain was 16,481 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 21,184 1000 ha in 1971.
- What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,481 1000 ha in 2024.
- How does Spain rank for cropland — area?
- Spain ranks 30th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. 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 Cropland — 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.