Cropland area certified organic — Area in Spain
Spain: Cropland area certified organic — Area was 1,168 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland area certified organic — Area in Spain, 2012–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, cropland area certified organic — area in Spain stood at 1,168 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 61.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area certified organic — area in Spain peaked at 1,168 1000 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 571 1000 ha, in 2012.
That places Spain 4th out of 107 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Cropland area certified organic — Area in Spain, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 571 1000 ha | — |
| 2013 | 702.9 1000 ha | +23.1% |
| 2014 | 725.2 1000 ha | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 696.7 1000 ha | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 646.65 1000 ha | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 750.52 1000 ha | +16.1% |
| 2018 | 891.7 1000 ha | +18.8% |
| 2019 | 930.06 1000 ha | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 956.01 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 990.77 1000 ha | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 1,032 1000 ha | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 1,112 1000 ha | +7.8% |
| 2024 | 1,168 1000 ha | +5.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 1,168 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 108.61 1000 ha, 10.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Spain's 1,168 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 72.36 1000 ha, 16.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 739.34 1000 ha | 571 1000 ha | 930.06 1000 ha | 8 |
| 2020s | 1,052 1000 ha | 956.01 1000 ha | 1,168 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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 certified organic — area in Spain?
- Cropland area certified organic — area in Spain was 1,168 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland area certified organic — area recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1,168 1000 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest cropland area certified organic — area recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 571 1000 ha in 2012.
- How does Spain rank for cropland area certified organic — area?
- Spain ranks 4th out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland area certified organic — area rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.0%. 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 Cropland area certified organic — 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.