Land use hidden — Total area in Spain
Spain: Land use hidden — Total area was 505,976 Square kilometres in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
505,976 Square kilometres
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
48th
of 202 countries
All-time high
505,990 Square kilometres
in 1961
All-time low
505,000 Square kilometres
in 2000
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Total area 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 — total area in Spain is 505,976 Square kilometres, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — total area in Spain peaked at 505,990 Square kilometres in 1961 and was at its lowest, 505,000 Square kilometres, in 2000.
That places Spain 48th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Land use hidden — Total area in Spain, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 505,990 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 505,990 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 505,990 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 505,990 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 505,990 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 505,990 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 505,990 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 505,990 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 505,990 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 505,990 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 505,990 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 505,990 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 505,990 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 505,990 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 505,990 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 505,990 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 505,990 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 505,990 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 505,990 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 505,990 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 505,990 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 505,990 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 505,990 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 505,990 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 505,990 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 505,990 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 505,990 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 505,990 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 505,990 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 505,990 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 505,990 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 505,990 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 505,990 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 505,990 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 505,990 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 505,990 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 505,990 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 505,990 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 505,990 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 505,000 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 505,020 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 505,320 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 505,370 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 505,370 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 505,370 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 505,370 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 505,370 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 505,370 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 505,370 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 505,600 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 505,600 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 505,940 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 505,940 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 505,940 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 505,924 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 505,935 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 505,935 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 505,957 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 505,953 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 505,970 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 505,965 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 505,978 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 505,976 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 505,976 Square kilometres is above the median for high income countries, which is 22,070 Square kilometres, 22.9× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Spain's 505,976 Square kilometres is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 93,030 Square kilometres, 5.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 505,990 Square kilometres | 505,990 Square kilometres | 505,990 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 505,990 Square kilometres | 505,990 Square kilometres | 505,990 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 505,990 Square kilometres | 505,990 Square kilometres | 505,990 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 505,990 Square kilometres | 505,990 Square kilometres | 505,990 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 505,293 Square kilometres | 505,000 Square kilometres | 505,370 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 505,872 Square kilometres | 505,600 Square kilometres | 505,957 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 505,972 Square kilometres | 505,965 Square kilometres | 505,978 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 — total area in Spain?
- Land use hidden — total area in Spain was 505,976 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — total area recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 505,990 Square kilometres in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — total area recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 505,000 Square kilometres in 2000.
- How does Spain rank for land use hidden — total area?
- Spain ranks 48th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — total area rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. 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 — Total 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