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 69th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Inland waters — Area in Spain, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 621 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 621 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 621 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 621 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 621 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 621 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 621 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 621 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 621 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 621 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 621 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 621 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 621 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 624 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 636 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 642 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 645 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 646 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 645 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 652 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 653 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 653 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 656 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 655 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 655 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 655 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 655 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 655 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 655 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 655 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 655 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 655 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 655 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 655 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 655 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 655 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 655 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 655 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 655 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 600 1000 ha | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 650 1000 ha | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 628 1000 ha | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 616 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 619 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 628 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 639 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 626 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 657 1000 ha | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 671 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 559 1000 ha | -16.7% |
| 2011 | 572 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 573 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 573 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 573 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 626.3 1000 ha | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 637.1 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 638.79 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 635.38 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 638.28 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 641.33 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 623.13 1000 ha | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 626.46 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 627.86 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 629.57 1000 ha | +0.3% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 629.57 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 217 1000 ha, 2.9× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Spain's 629.57 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 240.5 1000 ha, 2.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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 69th out of 188 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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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.