Land use hidden — Other areas in Spain
Spain: Land use hidden — Other areas was 48,924 Square kilometres in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land use hidden — Other areas in Spain, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — other areas in Spain stood at 48,924 Square kilometres.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas in Spain peaked at 193,660 Square kilometres in 1988 and was at its lowest, 29,254 Square kilometres, in 2005.
Spain ranks 68th of 202 countries on this measure, 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 in Spain, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 167,480 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 167,460 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 168,410 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 172,250 Square kilometres | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 172,840 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 178,220 Square kilometres | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 175,960 Square kilometres | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 178,190 Square kilometres | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 174,510 Square kilometres | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 178,590 Square kilometres | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 172,940 Square kilometres | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 174,100 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 176,980 Square kilometres | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 178,970 Square kilometres | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 180,420 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 184,410 Square kilometres | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 183,640 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 184,750 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 185,990 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 187,090 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 187,400 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 187,550 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 191,520 Square kilometres | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 193,160 Square kilometres | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 192,320 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 193,340 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 193,430 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 193,660 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 192,430 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 55,673 Square kilometres | -71.1% |
| 1991 | 53,494 Square kilometres | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 51,225 Square kilometres | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 50,496 Square kilometres | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 45,806 Square kilometres | -9.3% |
| 1995 | 47,257 Square kilometres | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 39,868 Square kilometres | -15.6% |
| 1997 | 37,478 Square kilometres | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 35,299 Square kilometres | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 33,910 Square kilometres | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 30,401 Square kilometres | -10.3% |
| 2001 | 30,929 Square kilometres | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 31,008 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 32,386 Square kilometres | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 31,725 Square kilometres | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 29,254 Square kilometres | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 33,202 Square kilometres | +13.5% |
| 2007 | 37,971 Square kilometres | +14.4% |
| 2008 | 34,829 Square kilometres | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 34,958 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 39,107 Square kilometres | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 44,275 Square kilometres | +13.2% |
| 2012 | 45,313 Square kilometres | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 47,390 Square kilometres | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 48,930 Square kilometres | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 48,384 Square kilometres | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 51,355 Square kilometres | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 50,999 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 52,134 Square kilometres | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 51,824 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 52,409 Square kilometres | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 51,684 Square kilometres | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 47,272 Square kilometres | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 48,924 Square kilometres | +3.5% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 48,924 Square kilometres is above the median for high income countries, which is 10,068 Square kilometres, 4.9× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Spain's 48,924 Square kilometres is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19,943 Square kilometres, 2.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use hidden — Other areas 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% | 192,430 Square kilometres | 55,673 Square kilometres |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 172,813 Square kilometres | 167,460 Square kilometres | 178,220 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 180,079 Square kilometres | 172,940 Square kilometres | 185,990 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 191,190 Square kilometres | 187,090 Square kilometres | 193,660 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 45,051 Square kilometres | 33,910 Square kilometres | 55,673 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 32,666 Square kilometres | 29,254 Square kilometres | 37,971 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 47,971 Square kilometres | 39,107 Square kilometres | 52,134 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 50,072 Square kilometres | 47,272 Square kilometres | 52,409 Square kilometres | 4 |
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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 in Spain?
- Land use hidden — other areas in Spain was 48,924 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 193,660 Square kilometres in 1988.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,254 Square kilometres in 2005.
- How does Spain rank for land use hidden — other areas?
- Spain ranks 68th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — other areas rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 — Other areas. 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