Beans, dry — Area harvested in Spain
Spain: Beans, dry — Area harvested was 10,310 ha in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Beans, dry — Area harvested in Spain, 1961–2017
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2017, beans, dry — area harvested in Spain stood at 10,310 ha.
The figure is up 10.2% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beans, dry — area harvested in Spain peaked at 251,600 ha in 1962 and was at its lowest, 6,500 ha, in 2013.
Spain ranks 71st of 129 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Beans, dry — Area harvested in Spain, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 225,500 ha | — |
| 1962 | 251,600 ha | +11.6% |
| 1963 | 251,600 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 229,100 ha | -8.9% |
| 1965 | 224,600 ha | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 225,500 ha | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 220,500 ha | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 211,300 ha | -4.2% |
| 1969 | 207,800 ha | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 192,500 ha | -7.4% |
| 1971 | 187,100 ha | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 188,500 ha | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 173,300 ha | -8.1% |
| 1974 | 168,800 ha | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 167,400 ha | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 162,000 ha | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 156,600 ha | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 150,400 ha | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 142,400 ha | -5.3% |
| 1980 | 131,500 ha | -7.7% |
| 1981 | 128,500 ha | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 119,600 ha | -6.9% |
| 1983 | 110,400 ha | -7.7% |
| 1984 | 109,368 ha | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 103,000 ha | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 104,600 ha | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 102,688 ha | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 95,200 ha | -7.3% |
| 1989 | 88,700 ha | -6.8% |
| 1990 | 82,300 ha | -7.2% |
| 1991 | 76,800 ha | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 60,681 ha | -21.0% |
| 1993 | 55,389 ha | -8.7% |
| 1994 | 52,900 ha | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 50,300 ha | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 53,200 ha | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 30,100 ha | -43.4% |
| 1998 | 24,400 ha | -18.9% |
| 1999 | 20,237 ha | -17.1% |
| 2000 | 12,445 ha | -38.5% |
| 2001 | 12,682 ha | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 10,914 ha | -13.9% |
| 2003 | 11,661 ha | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 11,798 ha | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 10,614 ha | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 9,206 ha | -13.3% |
| 2007 | 8,507 ha | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 6,900 ha | -18.9% |
| 2009 | 7,982 ha | +15.7% |
| 2010 | 7,130 ha | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 6,989 ha | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 6,554 ha | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 6,500 ha | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 7,100 ha | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 8,802 ha | +24.0% |
| 2016 | 9,355 ha | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 10,310 ha | +10.2% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 10,310 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,547 ha, 2.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Spain's 10,310 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,547 ha, 2.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Beans, dry — Area harvested in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | -43.4% | 53,200 ha | 30,100 ha |
| 2000 | -38.5% | 20,237 ha | 12,445 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 227,500 ha | 207,800 ha | 251,600 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 168,900 ha | 142,400 ha | 192,500 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 109,356 ha | 88,700 ha | 131,500 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 50,631 ha | 20,237 ha | 82,300 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,271 ha | 6,900 ha | 12,682 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,842 ha | 6,500 ha | 10,310 ha | 8 |
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 beans, dry — area harvested in Spain?
- Beans, dry — area harvested in Spain was 10,310 ha in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest beans, dry — area harvested recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 251,600 ha in 1962.
- What is the lowest beans, dry — area harvested recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,500 ha in 2013.
- How does Spain rank for beans, dry — area harvested?
- Spain ranks 71st out of 129 countries with data for 2017.
- Is beans, dry — area harvested rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Beans, dry — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.