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 27th out of 234 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.
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
- 24 France 17,898 1000 ha compare
- 25 Niger 17,837 1000 ha compare
- 26 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 17,590 1000 ha compare
- 28 United Republic of Tanzania 15,900 1000 ha compare
- 29 Côte d'Ivoire 13,468 1000 ha compare
- 30 Myanmar 12,535 1000 ha compare
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 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 27th out of 234 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.