Arable land (hectares), per capita in Spain
Spain: Arable land (hectares), per capita was 0.2378 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Arable land (hectares), per capita in Spain, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land (hectares), per capita in Spain is 0.2378 hectares per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land (hectares), per capita in Spain peaked at 0.5285 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.2378 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Spain 44th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land (hectares), per capita in Spain, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5285 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.5253 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 0.5178 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 0.5036 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 0.4997 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 0.4804 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1967 | 0.4816 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.4739 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 0.4809 hectares per person | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 0.464 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1971 | 0.4774 hectares per person | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 0.4707 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.4588 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 0.45 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.4424 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.4333 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 0.4281 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.4243 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.4189 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.415 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.4123 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.4098 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.4085 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.4083 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.4046 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.4034 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.4028 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.4018 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.3995 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.3945 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.3916 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.3882 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.3806 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3744 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.3536 hectares per person | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 0.3622 hectares per person | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.3566 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.3402 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 0.3334 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.3303 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.3198 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.3116 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.3085 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3035 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2958 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2865 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2783 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2717 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2695 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.269 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2659 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2687 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2614 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2643 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2645 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2656 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2631 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.254 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2507 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2458 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2434 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2446 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2378 hectares per person | -2.8% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.2378 hectares per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0728 hectares per person, 3.3× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.2378 hectares per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2161 hectares per person, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4991 hectares per person | 0.4739 hectares per person | 0.5285 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4468 hectares per person | 0.4189 hectares per person | 0.4774 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4066 hectares per person | 0.3995 hectares per person | 0.415 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3675 hectares per person | 0.3334 hectares per person | 0.3945 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2976 hectares per person | 0.2695 hectares per person | 0.3303 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2627 hectares per person | 0.2507 hectares per person | 0.269 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2429 hectares per person | 0.2378 hectares per person | 0.2458 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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 arable land (hectares), per capita in Spain?
- Arable land (hectares), per capita in Spain was 0.2378 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land (hectares), per capita recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5285 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land (hectares), per capita recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2378 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Spain rank for arable land (hectares), per capita?
- Spain ranks 44th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land (hectares), per capita rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. 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 Arable land (hectares), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arable land (hectares) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Arable 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)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Arable land (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.