Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in Spain
Spain: Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in Spain, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Spain recorded 0 hectares per US$ of GDP for land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.5% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Spain peaked at 0.0035 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2008.
That places Spain 160th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in Spain, year by year
| Year | hectares per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0035 hectares per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0025 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0023 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1965 | 0.002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | -24.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -25.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -28.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -22.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | +20.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
| 2004 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2005 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2008 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2022 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0 hectares per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP, 47% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0035 hectares per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 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, per unit of gdp in Spain?
- Land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Spain was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in hectares, per unit of gdp recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0035 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares, per unit of gdp recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does Spain rank for land area in hectares, per unit of gdp?
- Spain ranks 160th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in hectares divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in hectares ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Land area in hectares Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Land area in hectares divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.