Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Spain

Spain: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area was 9,886 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
9,886 1000 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
58th
of 220 countries
All-time high
12,500 1000 ha
in 1961
All-time low
9,233 1000 ha
in 2016
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Spain, 1961–2024

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k196119922024

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 55 France 10,443 1000 ha compare
  2. 56 India 10,210 1000 ha compare
  3. 57 Congo 10,000 1000 ha compare
  4. 59 New Zealand 9,097 1000 ha compare
  5. 60 Kyrgyzstan 8,986 1000 ha compare
  6. 61 Chile 8,784 1000 ha compare

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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

Indicator
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
256 places, 14,952 data points, 1961–2024
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