Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Spain
Spain: Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre was 0.1978 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1978 Square kilometres per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
68th
of 167 countries
All-time high
0.2501 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.1848 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 2016
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Spain, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Spain stood at 0.1978 Square kilometres per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Spain peaked at 0.2501 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1848 Square kilometres per square kilometre, in 2016.
Spain ranks 68th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Spain, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2501 Square kilometres per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.2481 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 0.2461 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 0.2441 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 0.2421 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 0.2401 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 0.2381 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.2361 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 0.2341 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 0.2321 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 0.2301 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 0.2281 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.2261 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.224 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.2219 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 0.2173 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 0.2199 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.2182 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.2167 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.215 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.2146 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.2143 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.2059 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 0.2025 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.2062 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.204 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2044 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.2044 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2078 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.2062 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.2059 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.2069 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.2078 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.214 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2196 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.2201 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2202 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2291 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2293 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2297 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.2302 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2311 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2238 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2226 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2268 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2212 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2125 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2179 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2157 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2065 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2005 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.188 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1919 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1877 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1879 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1848 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1864 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1884 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1891 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1901 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1925 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1978 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1978 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.1978 Square kilometres per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1056 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.1978 Square kilometres per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1808 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2421 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.2341 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.2501 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2235 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.2167 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.2321 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2079 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.2025 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.215 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2159 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.2059 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.2293 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2232 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.2125 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.2311 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1911 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1848 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.2065 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1946 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1901 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1978 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 65 Venezuela 0.2063 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 66 Tajikistan 0.2039 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 67 Panama 0.2034 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 69 Malawi 0.1962 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 70 France 0.1924 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 71 Greece 0.1921 Square kilometres per square kilometre 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 — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Spain?
- Land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Spain was 0.1978 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2501 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1848 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2016.
- How does Spain rank for land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre?
- Spain ranks 68th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 — Permanent meadows and pastures divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.