Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land in Spain
Spain: Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land was 40.13 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land in Spain, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in Spain is 40.13 %, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in Spain peaked at 40.13 % in 2024 and was at its lowest, 33.03 %, in 1984.
That places Spain 139th out of 237 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 37.62 % | — |
| 1962 | 37.31 % | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 37.12 % | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 37.25 % | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 37.01 % | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 37.32 % | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 36.75 % | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 36.69 % | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 35.97 % | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 36.12 % | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 35.19 % | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 35 % | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 35.01 % | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 34.89 % | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 34.74 % | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 34.45 % | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 34.78 % | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 34.63 % | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 34.53 % | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 34.38 % | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 34.35 % | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 34.32 % | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 33.4 % | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 33.03 % | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 33.52 % | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 33.29 % | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 33.37 % | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 33.39 % | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 33.8 % | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 33.8 % | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 33.85 % | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 34.12 % | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 34.55 % | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 35.41 % | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 36.9 % | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 36.48 % | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 36.59 % | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 38.19 % | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 38.45 % | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 38.51 % | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 38.88 % | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 39.2 % | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 38.32 % | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 38.23 % | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 38.81 % | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 38.57 % | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 37.88 % | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 38.63 % | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 38.45 % | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 37.48 % | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 37.1 % | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 34.9 % | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 35.91 % | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 35.33 % | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 35.33 % | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 35.15 % | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 35.41 % | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 35.95 % | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 36.05 % | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 36.32 % | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 36.67 % | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 37.08 % | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 39.91 % | +7.6% |
| 2024 | 40.13 % | +0.6% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 40.13 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 43.03 %, 93% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Spain's 40.13 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40.13 %, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37 % | 35.97 % | 37.62 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 34.93 % | 34.45 % | 36.12 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.69 % | 33.03 % | 34.38 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.83 % | 33.8 % | 38.45 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.55 % | 37.88 % | 39.2 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.86 % | 34.9 % | 37.48 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.02 % | 36.32 % | 40.13 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 136 Belgium-Luxembourg 41.29 % compare
- 137 Ghana 41.14 % compare
- 138 Isle of Man 40.7 % compare
- 140 Albania 39.87 % compare
- 141 Argentina 39.44 % compare
- 142 San Marino 39.41 % 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)
- 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 — share in agricultural land in Spain?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in Spain was 40.13 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 40.13 % in 2024.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.03 % in 1984.
- How does Spain rank for permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land?
- Spain ranks 139th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 — Share in Agricultural land. 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.