Agricultural land use in Spain
Spain: Agricultural land use was 24.77 million hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land use 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.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land use in Spain stood at 24.77 million hectares. 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 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use in Spain peaked at 33.23 million hectares in 1962 and was at its lowest, 24.77 million hectares, in 2023.
Spain ranks 45th of 226 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.70 million hectares | 32.16 million hectares | 33.23 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 31.96 million hectares | 31.36 million hectares | 32.68 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.83 million hectares | 30.58 million hectares | 31.24 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.10 million hectares | 29.72 million hectares | 30.47 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.88 million hectares | 27.97 million hectares | 29.77 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.63 million hectares | 26.18 million hectares | 27.55 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.95 million hectares | 24.77 million hectares | 26.66 million hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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 agricultural land use in Spain?
- Agricultural land use in Spain was 24.77 million hectares 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 use recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 33.23 million hectares in 1962.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.77 million hectares in 2023.
- How does Spain rank for agricultural land use?
- Spain ranks 45th out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. 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 use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.