Share of agricultural land which is irrigated in Spain
Spain: Share of agricultural land which is irrigated was 15.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of agricultural land which is irrigated in Spain, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total agricultural land.
Analysis
Spain recorded 15.1% for share of agricultural land which is irrigated in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of agricultural land which is irrigated in Spain peaked at 15.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.5%, in 2009.
Spain ranks 21st of 83 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
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 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Spain
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 51.14 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.7% (2025)
- Rural population 9.62 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.0% (2025)
- Rural population 19.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.7% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.7% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 5.51 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of agricultural land which is irrigated in Spain?
- Share of agricultural land which is irrigated in Spain was 15.1% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of agricultural land which is irrigated recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 15.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of agricultural land which is irrigated recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 2009.
- How does Spain rank for share of agricultural land which is irrigated?
- Spain ranks 21st out of 83 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of agricultural land which is irrigated 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of agricultural land which is irrigated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of total agricultural land area which is irrigated (i.e. purposely provided with water), including land irrigated by controlled flooding. Agricultural land is the combination of crop (arable) and grazing land.