Land area — Area in Spain
Spain: Land area — Area was 49,969 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Land area — Area in Spain, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, land area — area in Spain stood at 49,969 1000 ha.
That represents a change of down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area — area in Spain peaked at 50,021 1000 ha in 2012 and was at its lowest, 49,852 1000 ha, in 2001.
Spain ranks 60th of 267 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Land area — Area in Spain, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 49,978 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 49,978 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 49,978 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 49,978 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 49,978 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 49,978 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 49,978 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 49,978 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 49,978 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 49,978 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 49,978 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 49,978 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 49,978 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 49,975 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 49,963 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 49,957 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 49,954 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 49,953 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 49,954 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 49,947 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 49,946 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 49,946 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 49,943 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 49,944 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 49,944 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 49,944 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 49,944 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 49,944 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 49,944 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 49,944 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 49,944 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 49,944 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 49,944 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 49,944 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 49,944 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 49,944 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 49,944 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 49,944 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 49,944 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 49,900 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 49,852 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 49,904 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 49,921 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 49,918 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 49,909 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 49,898 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 49,911 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 49,880 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 49,866 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 50,001 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 49,988 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 50,021 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 50,021 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 50,021 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 49,966 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 49,956 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 49,955 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 49,960 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 49,957 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 49,956 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 49,973 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 49,971 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 49,970 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 49,969 1000 ha | -0.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 49,969 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,049 1000 ha, 16.4× the median. (81 countries reporting)
- Spain's 49,969 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8,252 1000 ha, 6.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49,978 1000 ha | 49,978 1000 ha | 49,978 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 49,967 1000 ha | 49,953 1000 ha | 49,978 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 49,945 1000 ha | 49,943 1000 ha | 49,947 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 49,944 1000 ha | 49,944 1000 ha | 49,944 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 49,896 1000 ha | 49,852 1000 ha | 49,921 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 49,985 1000 ha | 49,955 1000 ha | 50,021 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 49,968 1000 ha | 49,956 1000 ha | 49,973 1000 ha | 5 |
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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 land area — area in Spain?
- Land area — area in Spain was 49,969 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area — area recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 50,021 1000 ha in 2012.
- What is the lowest land area — area recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,852 1000 ha in 2001.
- How does Spain rank for land area — area?
- Spain ranks 60th out of 267 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area — area rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 Land area — 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.