Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre in Spain
Spain: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0198 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0198 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
67th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.025 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0185 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2016
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre in Spain, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre in Spain is 0.0198 1000 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre in Spain peaked at 0.025 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0185 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2016.
That places Spain 67th out of 176 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.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre in Spain, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.025 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0248 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0246 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0244 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0242 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 0.024 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0238 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0236 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0234 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0232 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 0.023 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0228 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0226 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0224 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0222 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0217 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 0.022 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0218 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0217 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0215 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0215 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0214 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0206 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0203 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0206 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0204 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0204 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0204 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0208 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0206 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0206 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0207 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0208 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0214 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.022 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.022 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.022 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0229 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0229 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.023 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.023 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0231 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0224 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0223 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0227 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0221 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0213 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0218 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0216 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0206 1000 ha per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.02 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0188 1000 ha per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0192 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0188 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0188 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0185 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0186 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0188 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0189 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.019 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0192 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0198 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0198 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.0198 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.0198 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0164 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0242 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0234 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.025 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0223 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0217 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0232 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0208 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0203 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0215 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0216 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0206 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0229 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0223 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0213 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0231 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0191 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0185 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0206 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0195 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.019 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0198 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 64 Brazil 0.0207 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 65 Costa Rica 0.0205 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 66 Tajikistan 0.0204 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 68 Malawi 0.0196 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 69 France 0.0194 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 70 Slovenia 0.0188 1000 ha 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.6825 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -7.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre in Spain?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre in Spain was 0.0198 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.025 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0185 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2016.
- How does Spain rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre?
- Spain ranks 67th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — area, 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 Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 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.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 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.