Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Spain
Spain: Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre was 0.4958 sq. km per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.4958 sq. km per square kilometre
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
62nd
of 210 countries
All-time high
0.6649 sq. km per square kilometre
in 1962
All-time low
0.4958 sq. km per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Spain, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per square kilometre.
Analysis
Spain recorded 0.4958 sq. km per square kilometre for agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Spain peaked at 0.6649 sq. km per square kilometre in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.4958 sq. km per square kilometre, in 2023.
Spain ranks 62nd of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Spain, year by year
| Year | sq. km per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6649 sq. km per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.6649 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.663 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 0.6553 sq. km per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 0.6542 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 0.6434 sq. km per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 0.6479 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 0.6435 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 0.6508 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 0.6427 sq. km per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 0.654 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.6516 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.6459 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.6419 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.6389 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.6309 sq. km per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.6324 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.6302 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.6277 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.6254 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.6248 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.6245 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.6165 sq. km per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.6132 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.6149 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.6129 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.6127 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.6122 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.6147 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.6101 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.6081 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.6063 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.6013 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.6043 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.595 sq. km per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.6035 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.6019 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.5998 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.5962 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.5965 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.5922 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.5895 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.584 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.5824 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.5843 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.5734 sq. km per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.5611 sq. km per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.5642 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.5609 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.5509 sq. km per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.5404 sq. km per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.5386 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.5344 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.5313 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.5319 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.5258 sq. km per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.5264 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.5241 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.5246 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.5233 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.5248 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.5336 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.4958 sq. km per square kilometre | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6542 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.6434 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.6649 sq. km per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6396 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.6277 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.654 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6172 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.6122 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.6254 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6027 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.595 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.6101 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5788 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.5609 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.5965 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5328 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.5241 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.5509 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5194 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.4958 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.5336 sq. km per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 59 Mexico 0.5069 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 60 Turkey 0.5014 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 61 North Macedonia 0.496 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 63 Kenya 0.4953 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 64 Senegal 0.494 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 65 Tonga 0.4861 sq. km per square kilometre 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 land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Spain?
- Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Spain was 0.4958 sq. km per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6649 sq. km per square kilometre in 1962.
- What is the lowest agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4958 sq. km per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Spain rank for agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre?
- Spain ranks 62nd out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land (sq. km) 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.
Agricultural land (sq. km) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural land FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- 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
Agricultural land (sq. km) 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.