Agricultural irrigated land in Spain
Spain: Agricultural irrigated land was 15.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agricultural irrigated land in Spain, 2001–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of total agricultural land.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural irrigated land in Spain stood at 15.1%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural irrigated land in Spain peaked at 15.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.5%, in 2009.
That places Spain 21st out of 84 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Agricultural irrigated land in Spain, year by year
| Year | % of total agricultural land | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 12.6% | — |
| 2002 | 12.8% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 12.3% | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 11.7% | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 11.7% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 11.6% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 11.8% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 11.9% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 11.5% | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 12.0% | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 12.1% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 13.0% | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 14.2% | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 14.4% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 13.5% | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 13.8% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 13.9% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 14.1% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 14.7% | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 14.8% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 14.9% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 14.3% | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 15.1% | +6.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 15.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.7%, 5.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Spain's 15.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.1%, 5.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.0% | 11.5% | 12.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 12.0% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 14.3% | 15.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 18 Qatar 17.6% compare
- 19 Iran, Islamic Republic of 16.9% compare
- 20 Mauritius 15.7% compare
- 22 Portugal 14.7% compare
- 23 Tajikistan 14.6% compare
- 24 Uzbekistan 14.6% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Spain
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1949 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural irrigated land in Spain?
- Agricultural irrigated land in Spain was 15.1% in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest agricultural irrigated land recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 15.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest agricultural irrigated land recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 2009.
- How does Spain rank for agricultural irrigated land?
- Spain ranks 21st out of 84 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural irrigated land rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Agricultural irrigated land (% of total agricultural land). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural irrigated land refers to agricultural areas purposely provided with water, including land irrigated by controlled flooding.