Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Spain
Spain: Land area in square kilometers, per capita was 0.0103 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Spain, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
Spain recorded 0.0103 sq. km per person for land area in square kilometers, per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in square kilometers, per capita in Spain peaked at 0.0163 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0103 sq. km per person, in 2023.
Spain ranks 109th of 215 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.
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Spain, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0163 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0161 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 0.016 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0158 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0156 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0155 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0153 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0151 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0149 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0148 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0146 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0144 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0143 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0141 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.014 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0138 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0137 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0136 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0134 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0133 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0132 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0131 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0131 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.013 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.013 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0129 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0129 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0129 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0129 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0128 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0128 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0128 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0127 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0126 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0126 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0125 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0125 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0124 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0124 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0123 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0122 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.012 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0118 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0116 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0114 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0112 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.011 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0109 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0108 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0107 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0107 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0107 sq. km per person | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0107 sq. km per person | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0108 sq. km per person | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0108 sq. km per person | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0108 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0107 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0107 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0106 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0105 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0105 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0105 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0103 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.0103 sq. km per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0069 sq. km per person, 1.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.0103 sq. km per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0117 sq. km per person, 88% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0156 sq. km per person | 0.0149 sq. km per person | 0.0163 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0141 sq. km per person | 0.0134 sq. km per person | 0.0148 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.013 sq. km per person | 0.0129 sq. km per person | 0.0133 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0126 sq. km per person | 0.0124 sq. km per person | 0.0128 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0115 sq. km per person | 0.0108 sq. km per person | 0.0123 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0107 sq. km per person | 0.0106 sq. km per person | 0.0108 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0105 sq. km per person | 0.0103 sq. km per person | 0.0105 sq. km per person | 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, per capita in Spain?
- Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Spain was 0.0103 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0163 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0103 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Spain rank for land area in square kilometers, per capita?
- Spain ranks 109th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in square kilometers, per capita rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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 Land area in square kilometers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in square kilometers ÷ Population, total
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
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Land area in square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.