Is shrubs and/or herbaceous vegetation, aquatic or regularly flooded rising or falling in Spain?

Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Spain data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Shrubs and/or herbaceous vegetation, aquatic or regularly flooded — Area from MODIS. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Shrubs and/or herbaceous vegetation, aquatic or regularly flooded in Spain

Name: Shrubs and/or herbaceous vegetation, aquatic or regularly flooded in Spain
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Spain: Shrubs and/or herbaceous vegetation, aquatic or regularly flooded was 182.62 1000 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

182.62 1000 ha

Change on year

up 10.4%

World rank

46th

of 240 countries

All-time high

616.44 1000 ha

in 2001

All-time low

130.22 1000 ha

in 2005

Years of data

2001–2024

Shrubs and/or herbaceous vegetation, aquatic or regularly flooded in Spain, 2001–2024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for shrubs and/or herbaceous vegetation, aquatic or regularly flooded in Spain is 182.62 1000 ha, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, shrubs and/or herbaceous vegetation, aquatic or regularly flooded in Spain peaked at 616.44 1000 ha in 2001 and was at its lowest, 130.22 1000 ha, in 2005.

That places Spain 46th out of 240 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	215.07 1000 ha	130.22 1000 ha	616.44 1000 ha	9
2010s	159.97 1000 ha	145.47 1000 ha	170.37 1000 ha	10
2020s	169.16 1000 ha	161.24 1000 ha	182.62 1000 ha	5

Countries ranked near Spain

43 Mozambique 189.35 1000 ha compare
44 Germany 188.84 1000 ha compare
45 French Southern Territories 186.04 1000 ha compare
47 Poland 178.73 1000 ha compare
48 Senegal 174.44 1000 ha compare
49 Sudan (former) 173.36 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 269 places →

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 meadows and pastures — Area 9,886 1000 ha (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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is shrubs and/or herbaceous vegetation, aquatic or regularly flooded in Spain?: Shrubs and/or herbaceous vegetation, aquatic or regularly flooded in Spain was 182.62 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest shrubs and/or herbaceous vegetation, aquatic or regularly flooded recorded in Spain?: The highest recorded value was 616.44 1000 ha in 2001.
What is the lowest shrubs and/or herbaceous vegetation, aquatic or regularly flooded recorded in Spain?: The lowest recorded value was 130.22 1000 ha in 2005.
How does Spain rank for shrubs and/or herbaceous vegetation, aquatic or regularly flooded?: Spain ranks 46th out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
Is shrubs and/or herbaceous vegetation, aquatic or regularly flooded rising or falling in Spain?: Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Spain data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Shrubs and/or herbaceous vegetation, aquatic or regularly flooded — Area from MODIS. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Shrubs and/or herbaceous vegetation, aquatic or regularly flooded — Area from MODIS
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 269 places, 6,390 data points, 2001–2024
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

The FAOSTAT domain on Land Cover data under the Agri-Environmental Indicators section contains land cover information organized by the land cover classes of the international standard system for Environmental and Economic Accounting Central Framework (SEEA CF). The land cover information is compiled from publicly available Global Land Cover (GLC) maps: a) MODIS land cover types based on the Land Cover Classification System, LCCS; b) The European Spatial Agency (ESA) Climate Change Initiative (CCI) annual land cover maps produced by the Université catholique de Louvain (UCL)-Geomatics and now under the European Copernicus Program; c) The annual land cover maps which were produced under the European Copernicus Global Land Service (CGLS) (CGLS land cover, containing discrete land cover categorization), with spatial resolution 100m; and d) the WorldCover maps of the European Space Agency, produced at 10m resolution.