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 55th of 248 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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)
- Inland waters — Area 629.57 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)
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 55th out of 248 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.