Temporary fallow — Area in Spain
Spain: Temporary fallow — Area was 2,414 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Temporary fallow — Area in Spain, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Spain recorded 2,414 1000 ha for temporary fallow — area in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary fallow — area in Spain peaked at 3,895 1000 ha in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2,414 1000 ha, in 2024.
Spain ranks 21st of 225 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,521 1000 ha | 3,137 1000 ha | 3,895 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 3,274 1000 ha | 2,971 1000 ha | 3,810 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,599 1000 ha | 2,414 1000 ha | 2,870 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temporary fallow — area in Spain?
- Temporary fallow — area in Spain was 2,414 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest temporary fallow — area recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 3,895 1000 ha in 2007.
- What is the lowest temporary fallow — area recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,414 1000 ha in 2024.
- How does Spain rank for temporary fallow — area?
- Spain ranks 21st out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
- Is temporary fallow — area rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. 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 Temporary fallow — 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.