How does Spain rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?

Spain ranks 81st out of 209 countries with data for 2023.

Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Spain?

Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Spain

Name: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Spain
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Spain: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures was 19.78 percent in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

19.78 percent

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

81st

of 209 countries

All-time high

25.01 percent

in 1961

All-time low

18.48 percent

in 2016

Years of data

1961–2023

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Spain, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Spain is 19.78 percent, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Spain peaked at 25.01 percent in 1961 and was at its lowest, 18.48 percent, in 2016.

That places Spain 81st out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Spain, 1961 to 2023.
Year	percent	Change
1961	25.01 percent	—
1962	24.81 percent	-0.8%
1963	24.61 percent	-0.8%
1964	24.41 percent	-0.8%
1965	24.21 percent	-0.8%
1966	24.01 percent	-0.8%
1967	23.81 percent	-0.8%
1968	23.61 percent	-0.8%
1969	23.41 percent	-0.8%
1970	23.21 percent	-0.9%
1971	23.01 percent	-0.9%
1972	22.81 percent	-0.9%
1973	22.61 percent	-0.9%
1974	22.4 percent	-0.9%
1975	22.19 percent	-0.9%
1976	21.73 percent	-2.1%
1977	21.99 percent	+1.2%
1978	21.82 percent	-0.8%
1979	21.67 percent	-0.7%
1980	21.5 percent	-0.8%
1981	21.46 percent	-0.2%
1982	21.43 percent	-0.1%
1983	20.59 percent	-3.9%
1984	20.25 percent	-1.7%
1985	20.62 percent	+1.8%
1986	20.4 percent	-1.1%
1987	20.44 percent	+0.2%
1988	20.44 percent	+0.0%
1989	20.78 percent	+1.7%
1990	20.62 percent	-0.8%
1991	20.59 percent	-0.1%
1992	20.69 percent	+0.5%
1993	20.78 percent	+0.4%
1994	21.4 percent	+3.0%
1995	21.96 percent	+2.6%
1996	22.01 percent	+0.2%
1997	22.02 percent	+0.0%
1998	22.91 percent	+4.0%
1999	22.93 percent	+0.1%
2000	22.97 percent	+0.2%
2001	23.02 percent	+0.2%
2002	23.11 percent	+0.4%
2003	22.38 percent	-3.2%
2004	22.26 percent	-0.5%
2005	22.68 percent	+1.9%
2006	22.12 percent	-2.5%
2007	21.25 percent	-3.9%
2008	21.79 percent	+2.5%
2009	21.57 percent	-1.0%
2010	20.65 percent	-4.3%
2011	20.05 percent	-2.9%
2012	18.8 percent	-6.2%
2013	19.19 percent	+2.1%
2014	18.77 percent	-2.2%
2015	18.79 percent	+0.1%
2016	18.48 percent	-1.6%
2017	18.64 percent	+0.9%
2018	18.84 percent	+1.1%
2019	18.91 percent	+0.4%
2020	19.01 percent	+0.5%
2021	19.25 percent	+1.3%
2022	19.78 percent	+2.8%
2023	19.78 percent	+0.0%

Spain compared with similar countries

Spain's 19.78 percent is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.66 percent, 2.0× the median. (71 countries reporting)
Spain's 19.78 percent is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.31 percent, 1.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	24.21 percent	23.41 percent	25.01 percent	9
1970s	22.34 percent	21.67 percent	23.21 percent	10
1980s	20.79 percent	20.25 percent	21.5 percent	10
1990s	21.59 percent	20.59 percent	22.93 percent	10
2000s	22.32 percent	21.25 percent	23.11 percent	10
2010s	19.11 percent	18.48 percent	20.65 percent	10
2020s	19.46 percent	19.01 percent	19.78 percent	4

Countries ranked near Spain

78 Saint Helena 20.51 percent compare
79 Tajikistan 20.39 percent compare
80 Panama 20.34 percent compare
82 Malawi 19.62 percent compare
83 France 19.24 percent compare
84 Greece 19.21 percent compare

See the full ranking of 210 places →

More reference data data for Spain

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.18 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.85 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.76 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.898 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.76 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.67 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.03 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.06 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 52.4 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.89 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Spain?: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Spain was 19.78 percent in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Spain?: The highest recorded value was 25.01 percent in 1961.
What is the lowest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Spain?: The lowest recorded value was 18.48 percent in 2016.
How does Spain rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?: Spain ranks 81st out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Spain?: Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures
Unit: percent
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 210 places, 12,094 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Permanent meadows and pastures are areas used permanently (five years or more) for herbaceous forage crops, either cultivated or growing wild (wild prairie or grazing land).