Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Spain
Spain: Urban area long term, per square kilometre was 0.0137 units per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.0137 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
62nd
of 189 countries
All-time high
0.0137 units per square kilometre
in 2024
All-time low
0.0058 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Spain, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Spain recorded 0.0137 units per square kilometre for urban area long term, per square kilometre in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area long term, per square kilometre in Spain peaked at 0.0137 units per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0058 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Spain ranks 62nd of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Spain, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 0.009 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.01 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.01 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0103 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0116 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0117 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.012 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0123 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0128 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0129 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0134 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0136 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0137 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.0137 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0209 units per square kilometre, 66% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.0137 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0113 units per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | 0.009 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.01 units per square kilometre | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | 0.0103 units per square kilometre | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0126 units per square kilometre | 0.012 units per square kilometre | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | 0.0137 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 59 Rwanda 0.015 units per square kilometre compare
- 60 Burundi 0.0146 units per square kilometre compare
- 61 India 0.0139 units per square kilometre compare
- 63 Vietnam 0.0135 units per square kilometre compare
- 64 Croatia 0.013 units per square kilometre compare
- 65 Jordan 0.0123 units per square kilometre compare
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 urban area long term, per square kilometre in Spain?
- Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Spain was 0.0137 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0137 units per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0058 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Spain rank for urban area long term, per square kilometre?
- Spain ranks 62nd out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urban area long term, per square kilometre rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban area long term, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban area long term divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban area long term ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban area long term Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Urban area long term divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.