Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures in Spain
Spain: Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures was 98,858 Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures 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 — permanent meadows and pastures in Spain is 98,858 Square kilometres, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures in Spain peaked at 125,000 Square kilometres in 1961 and was at its lowest, 92,327 Square kilometres, in 2016.
That places Spain 49th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 in Spain, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 125,000 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 124,000 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 123,000 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 122,000 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 121,000 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 120,000 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 119,000 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 118,000 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 117,000 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 116,000 Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 115,000 Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 114,000 Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 113,010 Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 111,930 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 110,880 Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 108,570 Square kilometres | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 109,860 Square kilometres | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 109,000 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 108,270 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 107,390 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 107,180 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 107,040 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 102,830 Square kilometres | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 101,160 Square kilometres | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 102,960 Square kilometres | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 101,900 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 102,110 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 102,100 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 103,770 Square kilometres | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 103,000 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 102,820 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 103,320 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 103,760 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 106,870 Square kilometres | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 109,660 Square kilometres | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 109,950 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 110,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 114,420 Square kilometres | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 114,500 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 114,620 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 114,760 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 115,330 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 111,720 Square kilometres | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 111,140 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 113,200 Square kilometres | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 110,350 Square kilometres | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 106,080 Square kilometres | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 108,700 Square kilometres | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 107,540 Square kilometres | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 103,240 Square kilometres | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 100,220 Square kilometres | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 94,030 Square kilometres | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 96,002 Square kilometres | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 93,900 Square kilometres | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 93,886 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 92,327 Square kilometres | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 93,104 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 94,130 Square kilometres | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 94,469 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 94,962 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 96,186 Square kilometres | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 98,858 Square kilometres | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 98,858 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 98,858 Square kilometres is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,050 Square kilometres, 32.4× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Spain's 98,858 Square kilometres is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14,487 Square kilometres, 6.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 121,000 Square kilometres | 117,000 Square kilometres | 125,000 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 111,652 Square kilometres | 108,270 Square kilometres | 116,000 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 103,844 Square kilometres | 101,160 Square kilometres | 107,390 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 107,830 Square kilometres | 102,820 Square kilometres | 114,500 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 111,344 Square kilometres | 106,080 Square kilometres | 115,330 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 95,531 Square kilometres | 92,327 Square kilometres | 103,240 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 97,216 Square kilometres | 94,962 Square kilometres | 98,858 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 — permanent meadows and pastures in Spain?
- Land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures in Spain was 98,858 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 125,000 Square kilometres in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 92,327 Square kilometres in 2016.
- How does Spain rank for land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures?
- Spain ranks 49th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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 — Permanent meadows and pastures. 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