Inland waters — Area, per capita in Spain

Spain: Inland waters — Area, per capita was 0 1000 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0 1000 ha per person
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
90th
of 140 countries
All-time high
0 1000 ha per person
in 1961
All-time low
0 1000 ha per person
in 2010
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Inland waters — Area, per capita in Spain, 1961–2024

00000196119922024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per person.

Analysis

Spain recorded 0 1000 ha per person for inland waters — area, per capita in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inland waters — area, per capita in Spain peaked at 0 1000 ha per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 ha per person, in 2010.

Spain ranks 90th of 140 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Inland waters — Area, per capita in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Inland waters — Area, per capita in Spain, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 ha per person Change
1961 0 1000 ha per person
1962 0 1000 ha per person -0.9%
1963 0 1000 ha per person -0.9%
1964 0 1000 ha per person -1.0%
1965 0 1000 ha per person -1.1%
1966 0 1000 ha per person -1.0%
1967 0 1000 ha per person -1.2%
1968 0 1000 ha per person -1.3%
1969 0 1000 ha per person -1.0%
1970 0 1000 ha per person -1.1%
1971 0 1000 ha per person -1.2%
1972 0 1000 ha per person -1.1%
1973 0 1000 ha per person -1.1%
1974 0 1000 ha per person -0.6%
1975 0 1000 ha per person +0.8%
1976 0 1000 ha per person -0.1%
1977 0 1000 ha per person -0.6%
1978 0 1000 ha per person -0.8%
1979 0 1000 ha per person -1.0%
1980 0 1000 ha per person +0.3%
1981 0 1000 ha per person -0.6%
1982 0 1000 ha per person -0.6%
1983 0 1000 ha per person -0.0%
1984 0 1000 ha per person -0.6%
1985 0 1000 ha per person -0.4%
1986 0 1000 ha per person -0.3%
1987 0 1000 ha per person -0.3%
1988 0 1000 ha per person -0.2%
1989 0 1000 ha per person -0.2%
1990 0 1000 ha per person -0.1%
1991 0 1000 ha per person -0.3%
1992 0 1000 ha per person -0.5%
1993 0 1000 ha per person -0.5%
1994 0 1000 ha per person -0.5%
1995 0 1000 ha per person -0.4%
1996 0 1000 ha per person -0.4%
1997 0 1000 ha per person -0.4%
1998 0 1000 ha per person -0.4%
1999 0 1000 ha per person -0.4%
2000 0 1000 ha per person -8.8%
2001 0 1000 ha per person +7.6%
2002 0 1000 ha per person -4.7%
2003 0 1000 ha per person -3.7%
2004 0 1000 ha per person -1.2%
2005 0 1000 ha per person -0.2%
2006 0 1000 ha per person +0.0%
2007 0 1000 ha per person -3.8%
2008 0 1000 ha per person +3.3%
2009 0 1000 ha per person +1.2%
2010 0 1000 ha per person -17.1%
2011 0 1000 ha per person +2.0%
2012 0 1000 ha per person +0.1%
2013 0 1000 ha per person +0.4%
2014 0 1000 ha per person +0.3%
2015 0 1000 ha per person +9.4%
2016 0 1000 ha per person +1.6%
2017 0 1000 ha per person +0.0%
2018 0 1000 ha per person -1.0%
2019 0 1000 ha per person -0.3%
2020 0 1000 ha per person -0.0%
2021 0 1000 ha per person -3.0%
2022 0 1000 ha per person -0.2%
2023 0 1000 ha per person -1.0%
2024 0 1000 ha per person -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 1000 ha per person 0 1000 ha per person 0 1000 ha per person 9
1970s 0 1000 ha per person 0 1000 ha per person 0 1000 ha per person 10
1980s 0 1000 ha per person 0 1000 ha per person 0 1000 ha per person 10
1990s 0 1000 ha per person 0 1000 ha per person 0 1000 ha per person 10
2000s 0 1000 ha per person 0 1000 ha per person 0 1000 ha per person 10
2010s 0 1000 ha per person 0 1000 ha per person 0 1000 ha per person 10
2020s 0 1000 ha per person 0 1000 ha per person 0 1000 ha per person 5

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  4. 91 Eswatini 0 1000 ha per person compare
  5. 92 Portugal 0 1000 ha per person compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is inland waters — area, per capita in Spain?
Inland waters — area, per capita in Spain was 0 1000 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest inland waters — area, per capita recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per person in 1961.
What is the lowest inland waters — area, per capita recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per person in 2010.
How does Spain rank for inland waters — area, per capita?
Spain ranks 90th out of 140 countries with data for 2024.
Is inland waters — area, per capita rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Inland waters — Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Inland waters — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Inland waters — Area ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Inland waters — Area, per capita
Unit
1000 ha per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
142 places, 8,058 data points, 1961–2024
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Inland waters — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.