Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per square kilometre in Spain
Spain: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0075 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0075 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
24th
of 162 countries
All-time high
0.0079 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2017
All-time low
0.0039 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per square kilometre in Spain, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre in Spain stood at 0.0075 1000 ha per square kilometre.
The figure is down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre in Spain peaked at 0.0079 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0039 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
Spain ranks 24th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per square kilometre in Spain, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0039 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0041 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0042 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0043 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0046 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0048 1000 ha per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0046 1000 ha per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0049 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0048 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0053 1000 ha per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0054 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0055 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0056 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0056 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0057 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0058 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0059 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.006 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0061 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0061 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0063 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0063 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0064 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0064 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0065 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0066 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0067 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0067 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0068 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0068 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0068 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0069 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0073 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0071 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0072 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0073 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0073 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0074 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0075 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0075 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0077 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0077 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0077 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0073 1000 ha per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0073 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0074 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0078 1000 ha per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0078 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0078 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0079 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0079 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0079 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0079 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0079 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0075 1000 ha per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0075 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0075 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0075 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0044 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0039 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0049 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0056 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0048 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.006 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0064 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0061 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0067 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0071 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0068 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0074 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0073 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0077 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0077 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0073 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0079 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0075 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0075 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0075 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 21 China 0.008 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 22 Japan 0.0078 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 23 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 25 Armenia 0.0074 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 26 Philippines 0.0072 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 27 Portugal 0.007 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
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)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 7.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 0.0008 million SLC per person (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, annual 8.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, per unit 0 million USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre in Spain?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre in Spain was 0.0075 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0079 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0039 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Spain rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre?
- Spain ranks 24th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.