What is land area in square kilometres in Spain?

Land area in square kilometres in Spain was 499,697 sq. km in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest land area in square kilometres recorded in Spain?

The highest recorded value was 500,210 sq. km in 2012.

What is the lowest land area in square kilometres recorded in Spain?

The lowest recorded value was 498,520 sq. km in 2001.

How does Spain rank for land area in square kilometres?

Spain ranks 51st out of 215 countries with data for 2023.

Is land area in square kilometres 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in square kilometres. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in square kilometres in Spain

Name: Land area in square kilometres in Spain
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Spain: Land area in square kilometres was 499,697 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

499,697 sq. km

Change on year

down 0.0%

World rank

51st

of 215 countries

All-time high

500,210 sq. km

in 2012

All-time low

498,520 sq. km

in 2001

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area in square kilometres in Spain, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

Spain recorded 499,697 sq. km for land area in square kilometres in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in square kilometres in Spain peaked at 500,210 sq. km in 2012 and was at its lowest, 498,520 sq. km, in 2001.

That places Spain 51st out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	499,780 sq. km	499,780 sq. km	499,780 sq. km	9
1970s	499,668 sq. km	499,530 sq. km	499,780 sq. km	10
1980s	499,446 sq. km	499,430 sq. km	499,470 sq. km	10
1990s	499,440 sq. km	499,440 sq. km	499,440 sq. km	10
2000s	498,959 sq. km	498,520 sq. km	499,210 sq. km	10
2010s	499,846 sq. km	499,547 sq. km	500,210 sq. km	10
2020s	499,675 sq. km	499,557 sq. km	499,733 sq. km	4

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48 France 538,950 sq. km compare
49 Yemen 527,970 sq. km compare
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52 Cameroon 472,710 sq. km compare
53 Turkmenistan 469,930 sq. km compare
54 Papua New Guinea 452,860 sq. km compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in square kilometres in Spain?: Land area in square kilometres in Spain was 499,697 sq. km in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest land area in square kilometres recorded in Spain?: The highest recorded value was 500,210 sq. km in 2012.
What is the lowest land area in square kilometres recorded in Spain?: The lowest recorded value was 498,520 sq. km in 2001.
How does Spain rank for land area in square kilometres?: Spain ranks 51st out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area in square kilometres 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in square kilometres. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Land area in square kilometres
Unit: sq. km
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total land area, measured in square kilometres (km²). 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.