Share of arable land which is organic in Spain
Spain: Share of arable land which is organic was 12.76 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of arable land which is organic in Spain, 2004–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of arable land which is organic in Spain stood at 12.76. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.7% on the previous year and up 112.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of arable land which is organic in Spain peaked at 12.76 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.93, in 2004.
That places Spain 16th out of 172 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Share of arable land which is organic in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.93 | — |
| 2005 | 2.14 | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 2.58 | +20.6% |
| 2007 | 2.87 | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 4.01 | +39.7% |
| 2009 | 4.76 | +18.7% |
| 2010 | 5.21 | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 6.02 | +15.5% |
| 2012 | 6.52 | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 6.02 | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 6.26 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 7.41 | +18.4% |
| 2016 | 7.69 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 7.92 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 8.58 | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 8.99 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 9.33 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 10.67 | +14.4% |
| 2022 | 10.66 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 12.76 | +19.7% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 12.76 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.52, 2.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Spain's 12.76 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.78, 2.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.05 | 1.93 | 4.76 | 6 |
| 2010s | 7.06 | 5.21 | 8.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.86 | 9.33 | 12.76 | 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 share of arable land which is organic in Spain?
- Share of arable land which is organic in Spain was 12.76 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of arable land which is organic recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 12.76 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of arable land which is organic recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.93 in 2004.
- How does Spain rank for share of arable land which is organic?
- Spain ranks 16th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of arable land which is organic rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of arable land which is organic. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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