Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Spain
Spain: Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 10.9 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Spain, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in Spain stood at 10.9 ha per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in Spain peaked at 15.83 ha per square kilometre in 1989 and was at its lowest, 10.9 ha per square kilometre, in 2023.
Spain ranks 38th of 159 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Spain, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13.87 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 14.51 ha per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1963 | 14.46 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 14.1 ha per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 14.19 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 13.92 ha per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 14.42 ha per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 14.77 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 14.71 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 14.87 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 14.88 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 15 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 14.6 ha per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 15.05 ha per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 14.4 ha per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1976 | 14.47 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 14.5 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 15.04 ha per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 14.57 ha per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 15.07 ha per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 14.75 ha per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 14.92 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 14.88 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 15.19 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 15.2 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 15.43 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 15.78 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 15.81 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 15.83 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 15.14 ha per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 15.67 ha per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 14.85 ha per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 12.89 ha per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1994 | 13 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 13.42 ha per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 13.57 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 14.01 ha per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 13.31 ha per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 13.33 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 13.67 ha per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 12.93 ha per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 13.52 ha per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 13.21 ha per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 13.27 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 13.21 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 12.63 ha per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 12.5 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 13.46 ha per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 12.19 ha per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 12.08 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 11.97 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 12.34 ha per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 12.53 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 12.67 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 12.43 ha per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 12.42 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 12.03 ha per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 12.06 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 11.96 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 12.15 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 12.08 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 11.67 ha per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 10.9 ha per square kilometre | -6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.33 ha per square kilometre | 13.87 ha per square kilometre | 14.77 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.74 ha per square kilometre | 14.4 ha per square kilometre | 15.05 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.29 ha per square kilometre | 14.75 ha per square kilometre | 15.83 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.92 ha per square kilometre | 12.89 ha per square kilometre | 15.67 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.06 ha per square kilometre | 12.19 ha per square kilometre | 13.67 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.25 ha per square kilometre | 11.96 ha per square kilometre | 12.67 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.7 ha per square kilometre | 10.9 ha per square kilometre | 12.15 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in Spain?
- Cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in Spain was 10.9 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 15.83 ha per square kilometre in 1989.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Spain rank for cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Spain ranks 38th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. 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 Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals, primary — Area harvested 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.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereals, primary — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Cereals, primary — Area harvested 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.