Inland waters — Area in Spain
Spain: Inland waters — Area was 629.57 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Inland waters — Area in Spain, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Spain recorded 629.57 1000 ha for inland waters — area in 2024.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inland waters — area in Spain peaked at 671 1000 ha in 2009 and was at its lowest, 559 1000 ha, in 2010.
Spain ranks 65th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 621 1000 ha | 621 1000 ha | 621 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 632.2 1000 ha | 621 1000 ha | 646 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 654.4 1000 ha | 652 1000 ha | 656 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 655 1000 ha | 655 1000 ha | 655 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 633.4 1000 ha | 600 1000 ha | 671 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 602.58 1000 ha | 559 1000 ha | 638.79 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 629.67 1000 ha | 623.13 1000 ha | 641.33 1000 ha | 5 |
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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)
- 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)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.34 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inland waters — area in Spain?
- Inland waters — area in Spain was 629.57 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest inland waters — area recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 671 1000 ha in 2009.
- What is the lowest inland waters — area recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 559 1000 ha in 2010.
- How does Spain rank for inland waters — area?
- Spain ranks 65th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inland waters — area rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. 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 Inland waters — 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.