Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Spain
Spain: Area of permanent meadows and pastures was 9.89 million hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Area of 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 hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area of permanent meadows and pastures in Spain is 9.89 million hectares, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures in Spain peaked at 12.50 million hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 9.23 million hectares, in 2016.
Spain ranks 54th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.10 million hectares | 11.70 million hectares | 12.50 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.17 million hectares | 10.83 million hectares | 11.60 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.38 million hectares | 10.12 million hectares | 10.74 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.78 million hectares | 10.28 million hectares | 11.45 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.13 million hectares | 10.61 million hectares | 11.53 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.55 million hectares | 9.23 million hectares | 10.32 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.72 million hectares | 9.50 million hectares | 9.89 million hectares | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is area of permanent meadows and pastures in Spain?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Spain was 9.89 million hectares 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 area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 12.50 million hectares in 1961.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.23 million hectares in 2016.
- How does Spain rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Spain ranks 54th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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 Area of permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is the land used for livestock grazing. The total land use for livestock farming is higher as it additionally requires cropland used to grow animal feed.