Permanent crops — Area in Spain
Spain: Permanent crops — Area was 5,096 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Permanent crops — Area in Spain, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for permanent crops — area in Spain is 5,096 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent crops — area in Spain peaked at 5,110 1000 ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,484 1000 ha, in 1961.
Spain ranks 13th of 238 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Permanent crops — Area in Spain, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,484 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 4,536 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 4,632 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 4,634 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 4,628 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 4,647 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 4,742 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 4,667 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 4,745 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 4,829 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 4,845 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 4,880 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 4,925 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 4,967 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 5,012 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 5,002 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 4,974 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 4,938 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 4,950 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 4,941 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 4,919 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 4,922 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 4,916 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 4,861 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 4,852 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 4,855 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 4,806 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 4,791 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 4,812 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 4,837 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 4,831 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 4,746 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 4,675 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 4,690 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 4,708 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 4,694 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 4,774 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 4,832 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 4,865 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 4,904 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 4,980 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 4,977 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 4,964 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 4,932 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 4,931 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 4,858 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 4,810 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 4,784 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 4,719 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 4,693 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 4,563 1000 ha | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 4,969 1000 ha | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 4,952 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 4,910 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 4,910 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 4,696 1000 ha | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 4,731 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 4,886 1000 ha | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 4,947 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 5,007 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 5,060 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 5,087 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 5,110 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 5,096 1000 ha | -0.3% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 5,096 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.98 1000 ha, 204.0× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Spain's 5,096 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 75.37 1000 ha, 67.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,635 1000 ha | 4,484 1000 ha | 4,745 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,932 1000 ha | 4,829 1000 ha | 5,012 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,868 1000 ha | 4,791 1000 ha | 4,941 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,765 1000 ha | 4,675 1000 ha | 4,865 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,886 1000 ha | 4,719 1000 ha | 4,980 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,826 1000 ha | 4,563 1000 ha | 4,969 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,072 1000 ha | 5,007 1000 ha | 5,110 1000 ha | 5 |
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 permanent crops — area in Spain?
- Permanent crops — area in Spain was 5,096 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent crops — area recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 5,110 1000 ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest permanent crops — area recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,484 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Spain rank for permanent crops — area?
- Spain ranks 13th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent crops — area rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Permanent crops — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.