Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland in Spain
Spain: Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland was 22.81 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland in Spain, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Spain stood at 22.81 %.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Spain peaked at 23.41 % in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9.41 %, in 1961.
Spain ranks 83rd of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.41 % | — |
| 1962 | 9.76 % | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 10.04 % | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 10.43 % | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 10.81 % | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 11.29 % | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 11.83 % | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 11.41 % | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 11.64 % | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 11.59 % | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 12.39 % | +6.9% |
| 1972 | 12.8 % | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 13.04 % | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 13.33 % | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 13.53 % | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 13.81 % | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 14.04 % | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 14.3 % | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 14.6 % | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 14.78 % | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 14.93 % | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 15.24 % | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 15.28 % | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 15.67 % | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 15.76 % | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 15.97 % | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 16.26 % | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 16.42 % | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 16.59 % | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 16.86 % | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 16.86 % | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 17.06 % | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 17.57 % | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 18.76 % | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 18.81 % | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 18.82 % | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 19.07 % | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 19.72 % | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 20.15 % | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 20.41 % | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 20.66 % | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 21.13 % | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 20.98 % | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 21.18 % | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 21.62 % | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 21.85 % | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 21.93 % | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 22.11 % | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 21.17 % | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 21.25 % | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 21.63 % | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 22.37 % | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 22.9 % | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 22.82 % | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 22.82 % | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 23.03 % | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 23.1 % | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 23.39 % | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 23.41 % | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 22.58 % | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 22.63 % | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 22.41 % | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 22.64 % | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 22.81 % | +0.8% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 22.81 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.71 %, 1.6× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Spain's 22.81 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.73 %, 1.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.74 % | 9.41 % | 11.83 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.34 % | 11.59 % | 14.6 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.69 % | 14.78 % | 16.59 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.37 % | 16.86 % | 20.15 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.3 % | 20.41 % | 22.11 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.67 % | 21.25 % | 23.41 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.61 % | 22.41 % | 22.81 % | 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 — share in cropland in Spain?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Spain was 22.81 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 23.41 % in 2019.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.41 % in 1961.
- How does Spain rank for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland?
- Spain ranks 83rd out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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 — Share in Cropland. 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.