FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Spain
Spain: FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre was 33.23 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
33.23 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
41st
of 208 countries
All-time high
42.39 hectares per square kilometre
in 1971
All-time low
33.23 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Spain, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Spain stood at 33.23 hectares per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Spain peaked at 42.39 hectares per square kilometre in 1971 and was at its lowest, 33.23 hectares per square kilometre, in 2023.
Spain ranks 41st of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Spain, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 41.48 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 41.68 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 41.69 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 41.12 hectares per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 41.21 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 40.33 hectares per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 40.98 hectares per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 40.74 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 41.67 hectares per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 41.06 hectares per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 42.39 hectares per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 42.35 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 41.98 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 41.79 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 41.7 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 41.35 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 41.25 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 41.19 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 41.09 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 41.04 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 41.02 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 41.02 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 41.06 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 41.07 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 40.88 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 40.89 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 40.83 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 40.78 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 40.69 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 40.39 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 40.22 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 39.94 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 39.36 hectares per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 39.04 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 37.55 hectares per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 38.33 hectares per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 38.16 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 37.07 hectares per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 36.7 hectares per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 36.68 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 36.2 hectares per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 35.84 hectares per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 36.02 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 35.97 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 35.75 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 35.23 hectares per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 34.85 hectares per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 34.63 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 34.52 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 34.44 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 33.99 hectares per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 35.06 hectares per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 34.25 hectares per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 34.36 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 34.4 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 34.1 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 34 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 33.57 hectares per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 33.55 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 33.32 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 33.24 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 33.57 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 33.23 hectares per square kilometre | -1.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 33.23 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.24 hectares per square kilometre, 3.0× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Spain's 33.23 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.02 hectares per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.21 hectares per square kilometre | 40.33 hectares per square kilometre | 41.69 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 41.61 hectares per square kilometre | 41.06 hectares per square kilometre | 42.39 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.93 hectares per square kilometre | 40.69 hectares per square kilometre | 41.07 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.68 hectares per square kilometre | 36.7 hectares per square kilometre | 40.39 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.57 hectares per square kilometre | 34.52 hectares per square kilometre | 36.68 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.17 hectares per square kilometre | 33.55 hectares per square kilometre | 35.06 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.34 hectares per square kilometre | 33.23 hectares per square kilometre | 33.57 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 38 Bulgaria 33.37 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 39 France 33.26 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 40 Czechia 33.25 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 42 Ghana 32.6 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 43 Italy 32.07 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 44 Tunisia 31.86 hectares per square kilometre compare
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 fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Spain?
- Fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Spain was 33.23 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 42.39 hectares per square kilometre in 1971.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.23 hectares per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Spain rank for fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre?
- Spain ranks 41st out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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 FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
FAO projections of arable land divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
FAO projections of arable land ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- FAO projections of arable land Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
FAO projections of arable land divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.