Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre in Spain
Spain: Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre was 0.3323 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.3323 Square kilometres per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
34th
of 177 countries
All-time high
0.4239 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 1971
All-time low
0.3323 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre in Spain, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre in Spain is 0.3323 Square kilometres per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre in Spain peaked at 0.4239 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.3323 Square kilometres per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Spain 34th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre in Spain, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4148 Square kilometres per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.4168 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 0.4169 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.4112 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 0.4121 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 0.4033 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 0.4098 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 0.4074 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 0.4167 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 0.4106 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 0.4239 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 0.4235 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.4198 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.4179 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.417 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.4135 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.4125 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.4119 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.4109 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.4104 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.4102 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.4102 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.4106 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.4107 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.4088 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.4089 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.4083 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.4078 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.4069 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.4039 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.4022 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.3994 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.3936 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.3904 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.3755 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 0.3833 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.3816 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.3707 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.367 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.3668 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.362 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.3584 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3602 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.3597 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3575 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3523 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3485 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3463 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3452 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3444 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.3399 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3506 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.3425 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.3436 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.344 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.341 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.34 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3357 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3355 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3332 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.3324 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.3357 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3323 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.3323 Square kilometres per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0918 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 3.6× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.3323 Square kilometres per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1797 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4121 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.4033 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.4169 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4161 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.4106 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.4239 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4093 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.4069 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.4107 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3868 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.367 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.4039 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3557 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.3452 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.3668 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3417 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.3355 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.3506 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3334 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.3323 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.3357 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 31 Bulgaria 0.3337 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 32 France 0.3326 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 33 Czechia 0.3325 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 35 Ghana 0.326 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 36 Italy 0.3207 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 37 Tunisia 0.3186 Square kilometres 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)
- 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 use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre in Spain?
- Land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre in Spain was 0.3323 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4239 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1971.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3323 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Spain rank for land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre?
- Spain ranks 34th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Cropland 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 use hidden — Cropland ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Cropland Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- 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 use hidden — Cropland 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.