Agricultural land per capita in Spain
Spain: Agricultural land per capita was 0.5171 hectares per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.5171 hectares per capita
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
88th
of 226 countries
All-time high
1.08 hectares per capita
in 1961
All-time low
0.5171 hectares per capita
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land per capita in Spain, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per capita.
Analysis
Spain recorded 0.5171 hectares per capita for agricultural land per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.3% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land per capita in Spain peaked at 1.08 hectares per capita in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.5171 hectares per capita, in 2023.
That places Spain 88th out of 226 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land per capita in Spain, year by year
| Year | hectares per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.08 hectares per capita | — |
| 1962 | 1.07 hectares per capita | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 1.06 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 1.03 hectares per capita | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 1.02 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 0.9905 hectares per capita | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 0.9866 hectares per capita | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 0.9695 hectares per capita | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 0.971 hectares per capita | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 0.9499 hectares per capita | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 0.9569 hectares per capita | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.9429 hectares per capita | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.9242 hectares per capita | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.9071 hectares per capita | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.8918 hectares per capita | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.8712 hectares per capita | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.8643 hectares per capita | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.8529 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.8422 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.8322 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.8253 hectares per capita | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.8198 hectares per capita | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.8049 hectares per capita | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.7968 hectares per capita | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.7956 hectares per capita | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.7902 hectares per capita | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.7876 hectares per capita | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.785 hectares per capita | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.7866 hectares per capita | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.7796 hectares per capita | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.7747 hectares per capita | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.7681 hectares per capita | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.7574 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.7572 hectares per capita | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.742 hectares per capita | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.749 hectares per capita | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.7436 hectares per capita | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.7376 hectares per capita | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.7296 hectares per capita | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.7257 hectares per capita | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.7157 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.7046 hectares per capita | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.6858 hectares per capita | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.6724 hectares per capita | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.6634 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.6402 hectares per capita | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.6152 hectares per capita | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.6087 hectares per capita | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.5998 hectares per capita | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.5881 hectares per capita | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5748 hectares per capita | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.573 hectares per capita | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.5705 hectares per capita | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.5689 hectares per capita | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.5693 hectares per capita | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.562 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.561 hectares per capita | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.556 hectares per capita | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.5525 hectares per capita | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.5483 hectares per capita | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.5495 hectares per capita | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.5575 hectares per capita | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.5171 hectares per capita | -7.3% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.5171 hectares per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2317 hectares per capita, 2.2× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.5171 hectares per capita is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4414 hectares per capita, 1.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.02 hectares per capita | 0.9695 hectares per capita | 1.08 hectares per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.9003 hectares per capita | 0.8422 hectares per capita | 0.9569 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8024 hectares per capita | 0.785 hectares per capita | 0.8322 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7539 hectares per capita | 0.7296 hectares per capita | 0.7796 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6631 hectares per capita | 0.5998 hectares per capita | 0.7257 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5676 hectares per capita | 0.5525 hectares per capita | 0.5881 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5431 hectares per capita | 0.5171 hectares per capita | 0.5575 hectares per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More agriculture & rural data for Spain
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0816 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.3372 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.3681 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.5425 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0268 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,036 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0113 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land per capita in Spain?
- Agricultural land per capita in Spain was 0.5171 hectares per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land per capita recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 hectares per capita in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land per capita recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5171 hectares per capita in 2023.
- How does Spain rank for agricultural land per capita?
- Spain ranks 88th out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land per capita rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land is the sum of cropland and land used as pasture for grazing livestock.