Spain vs Turkmenistan: Land area in hectares
Land area in hectares over time
- Spain
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Spain currently reports 49.97 million hectares against 46.99 million hectares in Turkmenistan, a difference of 2.98 million hectares.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Turkmenistan's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 51st and Turkmenistan ranks 53rd of 233 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.94 million hectares | 46.99 million hectares | 2.95 million hectares | Spain |
| 2000s | 49.90 million hectares | 46.99 million hectares | 2.90 million hectares | Spain |
| 2010s | 49.98 million hectares | 46.99 million hectares | 2.99 million hectares | Spain |
| 2020s | 49.97 million hectares | 46.99 million hectares | 2.97 million hectares | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, Spain or Turkmenistan?
- Spain, at 49.97 million hectares against 46.99 million hectares in Turkmenistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares between Spain and Turkmenistan?
- 2.98 million hectares, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Turkmenistan?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Spain and Turkmenistan rank globally for land area in hectares?
- Spain ranks 51st and Turkmenistan ranks 53rd of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land area in hectares. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.