Land area in square kilometers, annual growth rate in Spain
Spain: Land area in square kilometers, annual growth rate was -0.0034 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land area in square kilometers, annual growth rate in Spain, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area in square kilometers, annual growth rate in Spain is -0.0034 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.5% on the previous year and down 130.3% over five years.
Over the whole period, land area in square kilometers, annual growth rate in Spain peaked at 0.2707 % change on previous year in 2010 and was at its lowest, -0.1098 % change on previous year, in 2015.
Spain ranks 209th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land area in square kilometers, annual growth rate in Spain, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1971 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1974 | -0.006 % change on previous year | — |
| 1975 | -0.024 % change on previous year | +300.0% |
| 1976 | -0.012 % change on previous year | -50.0% |
| 1977 | -0.006 % change on previous year | -50.0% |
| 1978 | -0.002 % change on previous year | -66.7% |
| 1979 | 0.002 % change on previous year | -200.0% |
| 1980 | -0.014 % change on previous year | -800.0% |
| 1981 | -0.002 % change on previous year | -85.7% |
| 1982 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1983 | -0.006 % change on previous year | — |
| 1984 | 0.002 % change on previous year | -133.3% |
| 1985 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1986 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1987 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1988 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1989 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1990 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1998 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1999 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2000 | -0.0881 % change on previous year | — |
| 2001 | -0.0962 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1043 % change on previous year | -208.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0341 % change on previous year | -67.3% |
| 2004 | -0.006 % change on previous year | -117.6% |
| 2005 | -0.018 % change on previous year | +200.0% |
| 2006 | -0.022 % change on previous year | +22.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0261 % change on previous year | -218.2% |
| 2008 | -0.0621 % change on previous year | -338.4% |
| 2009 | -0.0281 % change on previous year | -54.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2707 % change on previous year | -1064.6% |
| 2011 | -0.026 % change on previous year | -109.6% |
| 2012 | 0.066 % change on previous year | -353.9% |
| 2013 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2015 | -0.1098 % change on previous year | — |
| 2016 | -0.0194 % change on previous year | -82.3% |
| 2017 | -0.0034 % change on previous year | -82.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0112 % change on previous year | -429.4% |
| 2019 | -0.0066 % change on previous year | -158.9% |
| 2020 | -0.0026 % change on previous year | -60.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0352 % change on previous year | -1453.9% |
| 2022 | -0.0038 % change on previous year | -110.8% |
| 2023 | -0.0034 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land area in square kilometers, annual growth rate in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +1453.9% | -0.0026 % change on previous year | 0.0352 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -0.0048 % change on previous year | -0.024 % change on previous year | 0.002 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.002 % change on previous year | -0.014 % change on previous year | 0.002 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0156 % change on previous year | -0.0962 % change on previous year | 0.1043 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0183 % change on previous year | -0.1098 % change on previous year | 0.2707 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0064 % change on previous year | -0.0038 % change on previous year | 0.0352 % change on previous year | 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 square kilometers, annual growth rate in Spain?
- Land area in square kilometers, annual growth rate in Spain was -0.0034 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in square kilometers, annual growth rate recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2707 % change on previous year in 2010.
- What is the lowest land area in square kilometers, annual growth rate recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1098 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does Spain rank for land area in square kilometers, annual growth rate?
- Spain ranks 209th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area in square kilometers, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Land area in square kilometers. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Land area in square kilometers Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Land area in square kilometers. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.