Land use hidden — Agriculture area under organic agriculture in Spain

Spain: Land use hidden — Agriculture area under organic agriculture was 31,610 Square kilometres in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
31,610 Square kilometres
Change on year
up 11.2%
World rank
7th
of 151 countries
All-time high
31,610 Square kilometres
in 2023
All-time low
5,615 Square kilometres
in 2004
Years of data
20
2004–2023

Land use hidden — Agriculture area under organic agriculture in Spain, 2004–2023

10.0k20.0k30.0k2004201320232004: 5.6k Square kilometres2005: 6.2k Square kilometres2006: 7.4k Square kilometres2007: 8.0k Square kilometres2008: 11.3k Square kilometres2009: 13.3k Square kilometres2010: 14.3k Square kilometres2011: 16.2k Square kilometres2012: 17.6k Square kilometres2013: 16.1k Square kilometres2014: 16.6k Square kilometres2015: 19.7k Square kilometres2016: 20.2k Square kilometres2017: 20.8k Square kilometres2018: 22.5k Square kilometres2019: 23.5k Square kilometres2020: 24.4k Square kilometres2021: 28.0k Square kilometres2022: 28.4k Square kilometres2023: 31.6k Square kilometres

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land use hidden — agriculture area under organic agriculture in Spain is 31,610 Square kilometres, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of up 11.2% on the previous year and up 96.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land use hidden — agriculture area under organic agriculture in Spain peaked at 31,610 Square kilometres in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,615 Square kilometres, in 2004.

Spain ranks 7th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Land use hidden — Agriculture area under organic agriculture in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Land use hidden — Agriculture area under organic agriculture in Spain, 2004 to 2023.
Year Square kilometres Change
2004 5,615 Square kilometres
2005 6,228 Square kilometres +10.9%
2006 7,369 Square kilometres +18.3%
2007 8,049 Square kilometres +9.2%
2008 11,298 Square kilometres +40.4%
2009 13,308 Square kilometres +17.8%
2010 14,340 Square kilometres +7.8%
2011 16,250 Square kilometres +13.3%
2012 17,566 Square kilometres +8.1%
2013 16,101 Square kilometres -8.3%
2014 16,632 Square kilometres +3.3%
2015 19,685 Square kilometres +18.4%
2016 20,188 Square kilometres +2.6%
2017 20,822 Square kilometres +3.1%
2018 22,465 Square kilometres +7.9%
2019 23,549 Square kilometres +4.8%
2020 24,379 Square kilometres +3.5%
2021 27,992 Square kilometres +14.8%
2022 28,436 Square kilometres +1.6%
2023 31,610 Square kilometres +11.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8,644 Square kilometres 5,615 Square kilometres 13,308 Square kilometres 6
2010s 18,760 Square kilometres 14,340 Square kilometres 23,549 Square kilometres 10
2020s 28,104 Square kilometres 24,379 Square kilometres 31,610 Square kilometres 4

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 4 Argentina 41,000 Square kilometres compare
  2. 5 Uruguay 35,723 Square kilometres compare
  3. 6 China (People’s Republic of) 34,380 Square kilometres compare
  4. 8 France 27,678 Square kilometres compare
  5. 9 Italy 24,556 Square kilometres compare
  6. 10 United States 20,607 Square kilometres compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land use hidden — agriculture area under organic agriculture in Spain?
Land use hidden — agriculture area under organic agriculture in Spain was 31,610 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest land use hidden — agriculture area under organic agriculture recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 31,610 Square kilometres in 2023.
What is the lowest land use hidden — agriculture area under organic agriculture recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 5,615 Square kilometres in 2004.
How does Spain rank for land use hidden — agriculture area under organic agriculture?
Spain ranks 7th out of 151 countries with data for 2023.
Is land use hidden — agriculture area under organic agriculture rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 96.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Agriculture area under organic agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land use hidden — Agriculture area under organic agriculture
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
172 places, 2,914 data points, 2004–2023
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Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata