Land area in hectares in Spain
Spain: Land area in hectares was 49.97 million hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
49.97 million hectares
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
52nd
of 238 countries
All-time high
50.02 million hectares
in 2012
All-time low
49.85 million hectares
in 2001
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land area in hectares 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
Spain recorded 49.97 million hectares for land area in hectares in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares in Spain peaked at 50.02 million hectares in 2012 and was at its lowest, 49.85 million hectares, in 2001.
Spain ranks 52nd of 238 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Land area in hectares in Spain, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 49.98 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 49.98 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 49.98 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 49.98 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 49.98 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 49.98 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 49.98 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 49.98 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 49.98 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 49.98 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 49.98 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 49.98 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 49.98 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 49.98 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 49.96 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 49.96 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 49.95 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 49.95 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 49.95 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 49.95 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 49.95 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 49.95 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 49.94 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 49.94 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 49.94 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 49.94 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 49.94 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 49.94 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 49.94 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 49.94 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 49.94 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 49.94 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 49.94 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 49.94 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 49.94 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 49.94 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 49.94 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 49.94 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 49.94 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 49.90 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 49.85 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 49.90 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 49.92 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 49.92 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 49.91 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 49.90 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 49.91 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 49.88 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 49.87 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 50.00 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 49.99 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 50.02 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 50.02 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 50.02 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 49.97 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 49.96 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 49.95 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 49.96 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 49.96 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 49.96 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 49.97 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 49.97 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 49.97 million hectares | -0.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 49.97 million hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million hectares, 16.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Spain's 49.97 million hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.98 million hectares, 6.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.98 million hectares | 49.98 million hectares | 49.98 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 49.97 million hectares | 49.95 million hectares | 49.98 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.94 million hectares | 49.94 million hectares | 49.95 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.94 million hectares | 49.94 million hectares | 49.94 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.90 million hectares | 49.85 million hectares | 49.92 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.98 million hectares | 49.95 million hectares | 50.02 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.97 million hectares | 49.96 million hectares | 49.97 million hectares | 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 land area in hectares in Spain?
- Land area in hectares in Spain was 49.97 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 land area in hectares recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 50.02 million hectares in 2012.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.85 million hectares in 2001.
- How does Spain rank for land area in hectares?
- Spain ranks 52nd out of 238 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Land area in hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.