Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Spain
Spain: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita was 0.2045 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Spain, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Spain recorded 0.2045 hectares per person for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Spain peaked at 0.4066 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1987 hectares per person, in 2016.
That places Spain 86th out of 197 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.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Spain, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4066 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.3997 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 0.393 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 0.386 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 0.3787 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 0.3717 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 0.3641 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 0.3564 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 0.3499 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 0.343 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 0.336 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 0.3294 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.323 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.3164 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.3101 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.3004 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 0.3009 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.2957 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.2911 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 0.2864 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.2839 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 0.2818 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.2694 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 0.2639 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.2676 hectares per person | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.2641 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.264 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.2634 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.2673 hectares per person | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.265 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.2639 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.2639 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2636 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.2702 hectares per person | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.2761 hectares per person | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.2756 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2746 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2845 hectares per person | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.2835 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2825 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2809 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.2784 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2648 hectares per person | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2589 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2593 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2486 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2346 hectares per person | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2365 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.232 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2217 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2144 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.201 hectares per person | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 0.206 hectares per person | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2021 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2022 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1987 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1999 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2012 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2005 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2005 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2027 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2069 hectares per person | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2045 hectares per person | -1.2% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.2045 hectares per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1047 hectares per person, 2.0× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.2045 hectares per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1894 hectares per person, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3784 hectares per person | 0.3499 hectares per person | 0.4066 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3146 hectares per person | 0.2911 hectares per person | 0.343 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2712 hectares per person | 0.2634 hectares per person | 0.2864 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2721 hectares per person | 0.2636 hectares per person | 0.2845 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2576 hectares per person | 0.232 hectares per person | 0.2825 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2048 hectares per person | 0.1987 hectares per person | 0.2217 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2036 hectares per person | 0.2005 hectares per person | 0.2069 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Spain?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Spain was 0.2045 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4066 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1987 hectares per person in 2016.
- How does Spain rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita?
- Spain ranks 86th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.