Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita in Spain
Spain: Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita was 0.001 Square kilometres per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita in Spain, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per person.
Analysis
Spain recorded 0.001 Square kilometres per person for land use hidden — other areas, per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas, per capita in Spain peaked at 0.0055 Square kilometres per person in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 Square kilometres per person, in 2005.
That places Spain 125th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita in Spain, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0054 Square kilometres per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0054 Square kilometres per person | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0054 Square kilometres per person | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0054 Square kilometres per person | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0054 Square kilometres per person | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0055 Square kilometres per person | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0054 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0054 Square kilometres per person | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0052 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0053 Square kilometres per person | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0051 Square kilometres per person | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 0.005 Square kilometres per person | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0051 Square kilometres per person | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0051 Square kilometres per person | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.005 Square kilometres per person | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0051 Square kilometres per person | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.005 Square kilometres per person | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.005 Square kilometres per person | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.005 Square kilometres per person | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.005 Square kilometres per person | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.005 Square kilometres per person | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0049 Square kilometres per person | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.005 Square kilometres per person | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.005 Square kilometres per person | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.005 Square kilometres per person | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.005 Square kilometres per person | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.005 Square kilometres per person | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.005 Square kilometres per person | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.005 Square kilometres per person | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0014 Square kilometres per person | -71.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0014 Square kilometres per person | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0013 Square kilometres per person | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0013 Square kilometres per person | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0012 Square kilometres per person | -9.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0012 Square kilometres per person | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.001 Square kilometres per person | -16.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0009 Square kilometres per person | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0009 Square kilometres per person | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0008 Square kilometres per person | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0007 Square kilometres per person | -10.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0008 Square kilometres per person | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0007 Square kilometres per person | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0008 Square kilometres per person | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0007 Square kilometres per person | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0007 Square kilometres per person | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0007 Square kilometres per person | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0008 Square kilometres per person | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0008 Square kilometres per person | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0008 Square kilometres per person | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0008 Square kilometres per person | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0009 Square kilometres per person | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 0.001 Square kilometres per person | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.001 Square kilometres per person | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0011 Square kilometres per person | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.001 Square kilometres per person | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0011 Square kilometres per person | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0011 Square kilometres per person | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0011 Square kilometres per person | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0011 Square kilometres per person | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0011 Square kilometres per person | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0011 Square kilometres per person | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.001 Square kilometres per person | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 0.001 Square kilometres per person | +2.3% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.001 Square kilometres per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0017 Square kilometres per person, 60% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.001 Square kilometres per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0023 Square kilometres per person, 44% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -71.1% | 0.005 Square kilometres per person | 0.0014 Square kilometres per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0054 Square kilometres per person | 0.0052 Square kilometres per person | 0.0055 Square kilometres per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0051 Square kilometres per person | 0.005 Square kilometres per person | 0.0053 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.005 Square kilometres per person | 0.0049 Square kilometres per person | 0.005 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0011 Square kilometres per person | 0.0008 Square kilometres per person | 0.0014 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0008 Square kilometres per person | 0.0007 Square kilometres per person | 0.0008 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.001 Square kilometres per person | 0.0008 Square kilometres per person | 0.0011 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.001 Square kilometres per person | 0.001 Square kilometres per person | 0.0011 Square kilometres per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 122 British Virgin Islands 0.0011 Square kilometres per person compare
- 123 United States Virgin Islands 0.0011 Square kilometres per person compare
- 124 Liechtenstein 0.001 Square kilometres per person compare
- 126 Senegal 0.001 Square kilometres per person compare
- 127 Barbados 0.0009 Square kilometres per person compare
- 128 Sierra Leone 0.0009 Square kilometres per person 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 — other areas, per capita in Spain?
- Land use hidden — other areas, per capita in Spain was 0.001 Square kilometres per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — other areas, per capita recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0055 Square kilometres per person in 1966.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas, per capita recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 Square kilometres per person in 2005.
- How does Spain rank for land use hidden — other areas, per capita?
- Spain ranks 125th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — other areas, per capita rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Other areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land use hidden — Other areas ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Other areas Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 — Other areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.