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 64th of 237 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.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Spain, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12,500 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 12,400 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 12,300 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 12,200 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 12,100 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 12,000 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 11,900 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 11,800 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 11,700 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 11,600 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 11,500 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 11,400 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 11,301 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 11,193 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 11,088 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 10,857 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 10,986 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 10,900 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 10,827 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 10,739 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 10,718 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 10,704 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 10,283 1000 ha | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 10,116 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 10,296 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 10,190 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 10,211 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 10,210 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 10,377 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 10,300 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 10,282 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 10,332 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 10,376 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 10,687 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 10,966 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 10,995 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 11,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 11,442 1000 ha | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 11,450 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 11,462 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 11,476 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 11,533 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 11,172 1000 ha | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 11,114 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 11,320 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 11,035 1000 ha | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 10,608 1000 ha | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 10,870 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 10,754 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 10,324 1000 ha | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 10,022 1000 ha | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 9,403 1000 ha | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 9,600 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 9,390 1000 ha | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 9,389 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 9,233 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 9,310 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 9,413 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 9,447 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 9,496 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 9,619 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 9,886 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 9,886 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 9,886 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 9,886 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 380.82 1000 ha, 26.0× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Spain's 9,886 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 968.78 1000 ha, 10.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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 64th out of 237 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.