Land use hidden — Cropland in Spain
Spain: Land use hidden — Cropland was 166,065 Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land use hidden — Cropland in Spain, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use hidden — cropland in Spain is 166,065 Square kilometres, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland in Spain peaked at 211,840 Square kilometres in 1971 and was at its lowest, 166,065 Square kilometres, in 2023.
Spain ranks 21st of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 205,967 Square kilometres | 201,560 Square kilometres | 208,370 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 207,937 Square kilometres | 205,190 Square kilometres | 211,840 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 204,412 Square kilometres | 203,240 Square kilometres | 205,120 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 193,161 Square kilometres | 183,280 Square kilometres | 201,720 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 177,478 Square kilometres | 172,160 Square kilometres | 183,040 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 170,809 Square kilometres | 167,598 Square kilometres | 175,390 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 166,600 Square kilometres | 166,065 Square kilometres | 167,775 Square kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 18 France 179,268 Square kilometres compare
- 19 Niger 178,165 Square kilometres compare
- 20 Iran, Islamic Republic of 175,900 Square kilometres compare
- 22 Tanzania, United Republic of 155,212 Square kilometres compare
- 23 Côte d’Ivoire 142,993 Square kilometres compare
- 24 Myanmar 125,173 Square kilometres 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)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -29.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0027 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.05 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.05 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -2.21 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use hidden — cropland in Spain?
- Land use hidden — cropland in Spain was 166,065 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 211,840 Square kilometres in 1971.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 166,065 Square kilometres in 2023.
- How does Spain rank for land use hidden — cropland?
- Spain ranks 21st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — cropland rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 — Cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required).
About this data
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