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 18th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
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
- 15 Uzbekistan 4,385 1000 ha compare
- 16 Russian Federation 4,300 1000 ha compare
- 17 Egypt 4,014 1000 ha compare
- 19 Italy 3,574 1000 ha compare
- 20 Iraq 3,525 1000 ha compare
- 21 Saudi Arabia 3,279 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Spain
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 22.81 % (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)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.34 ha/cap (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 18th out of 201 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.