Temporary meadows and pastures — Area in Spain
Spain: Temporary meadows and pastures — Area was 1,558 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Temporary meadows and pastures — Area in Spain, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Spain recorded 1,558 1000 ha for temporary meadows and pastures — area in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary meadows and pastures — area in Spain peaked at 1,615 1000 ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 962 1000 ha, in 2008.
That places Spain 20th out of 229 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Temporary meadows and pastures — Area in Spain, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1,035 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 1,022 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 1,089 1000 ha | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 1,049 1000 ha | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 1,068 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 1,093 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 1,032 1000 ha | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 962 1000 ha | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 999 1000 ha | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 1,041 1000 ha | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 1,079 1000 ha | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 1,120 1000 ha | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 1,134 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 1,148 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 1,114 1000 ha | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 1,131 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 1,185 1000 ha | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 1,090 1000 ha | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 1,174 1000 ha | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 1,016 1000 ha | -13.4% |
| 2021 | 1,135 1000 ha | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 1,404 1000 ha | +23.7% |
| 2023 | 1,615 1000 ha | +15.0% |
| 2024 | 1,558 1000 ha | -3.5% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 1,558 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.52 1000 ha, 100.4× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Spain's 1,558 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 92.4 1000 ha, 16.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,039 1000 ha | 962 1000 ha | 1,093 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,122 1000 ha | 1,041 1000 ha | 1,185 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,346 1000 ha | 1,016 1000 ha | 1,615 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 17 Niger 1,939 1000 ha compare
- 18 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1,807 1000 ha compare
- 19 Ethiopia 1,755 1000 ha compare
- 21 Zimbabwe 1,388 1000 ha compare
- 22 United Kingdom 1,275 1000 ha compare
- 23 Bangladesh 1,263 1000 ha 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.6825 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -7.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temporary meadows and pastures — area in Spain?
- Temporary meadows and pastures — area in Spain was 1,558 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest temporary meadows and pastures — area recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1,615 1000 ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest temporary meadows and pastures — area recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 962 1000 ha in 2008.
- How does Spain rank for temporary meadows and pastures — area?
- Spain ranks 20th out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
- Is temporary meadows and pastures — area rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.7%. 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 Temporary 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.