Land use hidden — Land area in Spain
Spain: Land use hidden — Land area was 499,697 Square kilometres in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
499,697 Square kilometres
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
46th
of 202 countries
All-time high
500,210 Square kilometres
in 2012
All-time low
498,520 Square kilometres
in 2001
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Land area in Spain, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — land area in Spain stood at 499,697 Square kilometres.
The figure is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — land area in Spain peaked at 500,210 Square kilometres in 2012 and was at its lowest, 498,520 Square kilometres, in 2001.
That places Spain 46th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Land use hidden — Land area in Spain, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 499,780 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 499,780 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 499,780 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 499,780 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 499,780 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 499,780 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 499,780 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 499,780 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 499,780 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 499,780 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 499,780 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 499,780 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 499,780 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 499,750 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 499,630 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 499,570 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 499,540 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 499,530 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 499,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 499,470 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 499,460 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 499,460 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 499,430 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 499,440 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 499,440 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 499,440 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 499,440 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 499,440 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 499,440 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 499,440 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 499,440 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 499,440 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 499,440 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 499,440 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 499,440 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 499,440 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 499,440 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 499,440 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 499,440 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 499,000 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 498,520 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 499,040 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 499,210 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 499,180 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 499,090 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 498,980 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 499,110 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 498,800 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 498,660 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 500,010 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 499,880 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 500,210 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 500,210 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 500,210 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 499,661 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 499,564 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 499,547 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 499,604 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 499,570 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 499,557 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 499,733 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 499,714 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 499,697 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 499,697 Square kilometres is above the median for high income countries, which is 21,640 Square kilometres, 23.1× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Spain's 499,697 Square kilometres is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 91,606 Square kilometres, 5.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 499,780 Square kilometres | 499,780 Square kilometres | 499,780 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 499,668 Square kilometres | 499,530 Square kilometres | 499,780 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 499,446 Square kilometres | 499,430 Square kilometres | 499,470 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 499,440 Square kilometres | 499,440 Square kilometres | 499,440 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 498,959 Square kilometres | 498,520 Square kilometres | 499,210 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 499,847 Square kilometres | 499,547 Square kilometres | 500,210 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 499,675 Square kilometres | 499,557 Square kilometres | 499,733 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 — land area in Spain?
- Land use hidden — land area in Spain was 499,697 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — land area recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 500,210 Square kilometres in 2012.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — land area recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 498,520 Square kilometres in 2001.
- How does Spain rank for land use hidden — land area?
- Spain ranks 46th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — land area rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 — Land area. 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