Cropland and pasture per person in Spain
Spain: Cropland and pasture per person was 0.2925 in 2010. ▼ Falling
Cropland and pasture per person in Spain, 1800–2010
Source: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Spain recorded 0.2925 for cropland and pasture per person in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland and pasture per person in Spain peaked at 0.9087 in 1800 and was at its lowest, 0.2925, in 2010.
Spain ranks 34th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Cropland and pasture per person in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1800 | 0.9087 | — |
| 1810 | 0.8888 | -2.2% |
| 1820 | 0.8608 | -3.2% |
| 1830 | 0.8507 | -1.2% |
| 1840 | 0.7777 | -8.6% |
| 1850 | 0.7804 | +0.3% |
| 1860 | 0.799 | +2.4% |
| 1870 | 0.7911 | -1.0% |
| 1880 | 0.7801 | -1.4% |
| 1890 | 0.7587 | -2.7% |
| 1900 | 0.7232 | -4.7% |
| 1910 | 0.7095 | -1.9% |
| 1920 | 0.6922 | -2.4% |
| 1930 | 0.6762 | -2.3% |
| 1940 | 0.6562 | -3.0% |
| 1950 | 0.6359 | -3.1% |
| 1960 | 0.6194 | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 0.5465 | -11.8% |
| 1980 | 0.4631 | -15.3% |
| 1990 | 0.3854 | -16.8% |
| 2000 | 0.3363 | -12.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2925 | -13.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.2925 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1052, 2.8× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.2925 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2277, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 0.9087 | 0.9087 | 0.9087 | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.8888 | 0.8888 | 0.8888 | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.8608 | 0.8608 | 0.8608 | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.8507 | 0.8507 | 0.8507 | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.7777 | 0.7777 | 0.7777 | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.7804 | 0.7804 | 0.7804 | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.799 | 0.799 | 0.799 | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.7911 | 0.7911 | 0.7911 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.7801 | 0.7801 | 0.7801 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.7587 | 0.7587 | 0.7587 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.7232 | 0.7232 | 0.7232 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.7095 | 0.7095 | 0.7095 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.6922 | 0.6922 | 0.6922 | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.6762 | 0.6762 | 0.6762 | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.6562 | 0.6562 | 0.6562 | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.6359 | 0.6359 | 0.6359 | 1 |
| 1960s | 0.6194 | 0.6194 | 0.6194 | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.5465 | 0.5465 | 0.5465 | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.4631 | 0.4631 | 0.4631 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.3854 | 0.3854 | 0.3854 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.3363 | 0.3363 | 0.3363 | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.2925 | 0.2925 | 0.2925 | 1 |
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 cropland and pasture per person in Spain?
- Cropland and pasture per person in Spain was 0.2925 in 2010, according to Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland and pasture per person recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9087 in 1800.
- What is the lowest cropland and pasture per person recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2925 in 2010.
- How does Spain rank for cropland and pasture per person?
- Spain ranks 34th out of 178 countries with data for 2010.
- Is cropland and pasture per person 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 Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland and pasture per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Pasture – land used for livestock grazing – and cropland are measured in hectares per person. The sum of pasture and cropland is the total land used for agriculture.