Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Spain
Spain: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area was 9,886 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Spain, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Spain recorded 9,886 1000 ha for permanent meadows and pastures — area in 2024.
The figure is up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — area in Spain peaked at 12,500 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 9,233 1000 ha, in 2016.
Spain ranks 58th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,100 1000 ha | 11,700 1000 ha | 12,500 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 11,165 1000 ha | 10,827 1000 ha | 11,600 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,384 1000 ha | 10,116 1000 ha | 10,739 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,783 1000 ha | 10,282 1000 ha | 11,450 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,134 1000 ha | 10,608 1000 ha | 11,533 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,553 1000 ha | 9,233 1000 ha | 10,324 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,754 1000 ha | 9,496 1000 ha | 9,886 1000 ha | 5 |
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More environment data for Spain
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 22.81 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 3,759 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 629.57 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 19.78 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 40.13 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 20.69 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 5,096 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 46.21 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 11,384 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.34 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent meadows and pastures — area in Spain?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — area in Spain was 9,886 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 12,500 1000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,233 1000 ha in 2016.
- How does Spain rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area?
- Spain ranks 58th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — area rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Permanent meadows and pastures — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.