Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita in Spain
Spain: Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita was 0.1128 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita in Spain, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Spain is 0.1128 ha per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Spain peaked at 0.2338 ha per person in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.1126 ha per person, in 2023.
That places Spain 39th out of 159 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita in Spain, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2254 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.2338 ha per person | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 0.231 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 0.223 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 1965 | 0.222 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 0.2154 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 0.2205 ha per person | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 0.2229 ha per person | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 0.2198 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 0.2198 ha per person | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.2173 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 0.2166 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.2086 ha per person | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 0.2126 ha per person | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.2012 ha per person | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 0.2001 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1985 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.2038 ha per person | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1957 ha per person | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2008 ha per person | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 0.1951 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1962 ha per person | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1947 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1979 ha per person | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1974 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1998 ha per person | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.2037 ha per person | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.2037 ha per person | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2036 ha per person | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1946 ha per person | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 0.2008 ha per person | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1894 ha per person | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1636 ha per person | -13.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1642 ha per person | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1687 ha per person | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1699 ha per person | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1747 ha per person | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1653 ha per person | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1649 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1682 ha per person | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1578 ha per person | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1629 ha per person | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1564 ha per person | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1543 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1511 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.142 ha per person | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1379 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1461 ha per person | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1311 ha per person | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1297 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1281 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.132 ha per person | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1345 ha per person | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1364 ha per person | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1338 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1335 ha per person | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1291 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1288 ha per person | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1268 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1282 ha per person | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1272 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1221 ha per person | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1126 ha per person | -7.8% |
| 2024 | 0.1128 ha per person | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2238 ha per person | 0.2154 ha per person | 0.2338 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2074 ha per person | 0.1957 ha per person | 0.2198 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1993 ha per person | 0.1947 ha per person | 0.2037 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1756 ha per person | 0.1636 ha per person | 0.2008 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1508 ha per person | 0.1311 ha per person | 0.1682 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1313 ha per person | 0.1268 ha per person | 0.1364 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1206 ha per person | 0.1126 ha per person | 0.1282 ha per person | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Spain?
- Cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Spain was 0.1128 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2338 ha per person in 1962.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1126 ha per person in 2023.
- How does Spain rank for cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita?
- Spain ranks 39th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. 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 Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals, primary — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereals, primary — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Cereals, primary — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.