Cropland area in Spain
Spain: Cropland area was 16.61 million hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cropland area 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
Spain recorded 16.61 million hectares for cropland area in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area in Spain peaked at 21.18 million hectares in 1971 and was at its lowest, 16.61 million hectares, in 2023.
Spain ranks 23rd of 219 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 | 20.60 million hectares | 20.16 million hectares | 20.84 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 20.79 million hectares | 20.52 million hectares | 21.18 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.44 million hectares | 20.32 million hectares | 20.51 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.32 million hectares | 18.33 million hectares | 20.17 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.75 million hectares | 17.22 million hectares | 18.30 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.08 million hectares | 16.76 million hectares | 17.54 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.66 million hectares | 16.61 million hectares | 16.78 million hectares | 4 |
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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 cropland area in Spain?
- Cropland area in Spain was 16.61 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 cropland area recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 21.18 million hectares in 1971.
- What is the lowest cropland area recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.61 million hectares in 2023.
- How does Spain rank for cropland area?
- Spain ranks 23rd out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cropland area rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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 Cropland area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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