Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Spain
Spain: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area was 3,759 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Spain, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Spain recorded 3,759 1000 ha for land area equipped for irrigation — area in 2024.
The figure is down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — area in Spain peaked at 3,923 1000 ha in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,950 1000 ha, in 1961.
Spain ranks 22nd of 217 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Spain, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,950 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 2,034 1000 ha | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 2,092 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 2,144 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 2,226 1000 ha | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 2,275 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 2,422 1000 ha | +6.5% |
| 1968 | 2,323 1000 ha | -4.1% |
| 1969 | 2,425 1000 ha | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 2,379 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 2,625 1000 ha | +10.3% |
| 1972 | 2,710 1000 ha | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 2,736 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 2,783 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 2,818 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 2,854 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 2,893 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 2,943 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 2,997 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 3,029 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 3,058 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 3,123 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 3,133 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 3,215 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 3,217 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 3,261 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 3,316 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 3,345 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 3,371 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 3,402 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 3,388 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 3,403 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 3,453 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 3,657 1000 ha | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 3,527 1000 ha | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 3,603 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 3,634 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 3,652 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 3,694 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 3,735 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 3,727 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 3,780 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 3,772 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 3,803 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 3,858 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 3,840 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 3,815 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 3,818 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 3,645 1000 ha | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 3,660 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 3,675 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 3,923 1000 ha | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 3,923 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3,923 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3,923 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3,923 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3,923 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3,923 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3,923 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3,759 1000 ha | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 3,759 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3,759 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3,759 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3,759 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 3,759 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 53.5 1000 ha, 70.3× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Spain's 3,759 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 217.08 1000 ha, 17.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,210 1000 ha | 1,950 1000 ha | 2,425 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,774 1000 ha | 2,379 1000 ha | 2,997 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,207 1000 ha | 3,029 1000 ha | 3,371 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,541 1000 ha | 3,388 1000 ha | 3,694 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,779 1000 ha | 3,645 1000 ha | 3,858 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,872 1000 ha | 3,660 1000 ha | 3,923 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,759 1000 ha | 3,759 1000 ha | 3,759 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 land area equipped for irrigation — area in Spain?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — area in Spain was 3,759 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 3,923 1000 ha in 2012.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,950 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Spain rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Spain ranks 22nd out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — area rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 equipped for irrigation — 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.