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.
Land use hidden — Cropland in Spain, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 207,300 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 208,320 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 208,370 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 205,530 Square kilometres | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 205,940 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 201,560 Square kilometres | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 204,820 Square kilometres | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 203,590 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 208,270 Square kilometres | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 205,190 Square kilometres | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 211,840 Square kilometres | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 211,680 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 209,790 Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 208,850 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 208,330 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 206,590 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 206,040 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 205,780 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 205,280 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 204,990 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 204,880 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 204,870 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 205,080 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 205,120 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 204,160 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 204,200 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 203,900 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 203,680 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 203,240 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 201,720 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 200,890 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 199,470 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 196,570 Square kilometres | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 194,960 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 187,530 Square kilometres | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 191,440 Square kilometres | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 190,590 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 185,160 Square kilometres | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 183,280 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 183,040 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 180,440 Square kilometres | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 178,860 Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 179,810 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 179,570 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 178,440 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 175,780 Square kilometres | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 173,960 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 172,720 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 172,160 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 172,210 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 169,920 Square kilometres | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 175,390 Square kilometres | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 171,330 Square kilometres | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 171,880 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 171,879 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 170,330 Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 169,852 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 167,704 Square kilometres | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 167,598 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 166,464 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 166,098 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 167,775 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 166,065 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 166,065 Square kilometres is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,217 Square kilometres, 136.4× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Spain's 166,065 Square kilometres is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17,196 Square kilometres, 9.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)
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
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 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.
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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