What is cropland extent over the long-term in Spain?

Cropland extent over the long-term in Spain was 16.64 million hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest cropland extent over the long-term recorded in Spain?

The highest recorded value was 21.18 million hectares in 1971.

What is the lowest cropland extent over the long-term recorded in Spain?

The lowest recorded value was 4.01 million hectares in 1000.

How does Spain rank for cropland extent over the long-term?

Spain ranks 23rd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.

Is cropland extent over the long-term rising or falling in Spain?

Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Spain data come from?

The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland extent over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cropland extent over the long-term in Spain

Name: Cropland extent over the long-term in Spain
Creator: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Spain: Cropland extent over the long-term was 16.64 million hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

16.64 million hectares

Change on year

down 0.1%

World rank

23rd

of 202 countries

All-time high

21.18 million hectares

in 1971

All-time low

4.01 million hectares

in 1000

Years of data

108

1000–2025

Cropland extent over the long-term in Spain, 1000–2025

Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

In 2025, cropland extent over the long-term in Spain stood at 16.64 million hectares.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland extent over the long-term in Spain peaked at 21.18 million hectares in 1971 and was at its lowest, 4.01 million hectares, in 1000.

That places Spain 23rd out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1000s	4.01 million hectares	4.01 million hectares	4.01 million hectares	1
1100s	4.91 million hectares	4.91 million hectares	4.91 million hectares	1
1200s	6.70 million hectares	6.70 million hectares	6.70 million hectares	1
1300s	4.91 million hectares	4.91 million hectares	4.91 million hectares	1
1400s	5.81 million hectares	5.81 million hectares	5.81 million hectares	1
1500s	7.58 million hectares	7.58 million hectares	7.58 million hectares	1
1600s	7.12 million hectares	7.12 million hectares	7.12 million hectares	1
1700s	8.01 million hectares	8.01 million hectares	8.01 million hectares	1
1710s	8.23 million hectares	8.23 million hectares	8.23 million hectares	1
1720s	8.46 million hectares	8.46 million hectares	8.46 million hectares	1
1730s	8.69 million hectares	8.69 million hectares	8.69 million hectares	1
1740s	8.93 million hectares	8.93 million hectares	8.93 million hectares	1
1750s	9.17 million hectares	9.17 million hectares	9.17 million hectares	1
1760s	9.42 million hectares	9.42 million hectares	9.42 million hectares	1
1770s	9.68 million hectares	9.68 million hectares	9.68 million hectares	1
1780s	9.94 million hectares	9.94 million hectares	9.94 million hectares	1
1790s	10.21 million hectares	10.21 million hectares	10.21 million hectares	1
1800s	10.49 million hectares	10.49 million hectares	10.49 million hectares	1
1810s	10.77 million hectares	10.77 million hectares	10.77 million hectares	1
1820s	11.51 million hectares	11.51 million hectares	11.51 million hectares	1
1830s	11.48 million hectares	11.48 million hectares	11.48 million hectares	1
1840s	12.42 million hectares	12.42 million hectares	12.42 million hectares	1
1850s	13.54 million hectares	13.54 million hectares	13.54 million hectares	1
1860s	14.04 million hectares	14.04 million hectares	14.04 million hectares	1
1870s	14.53 million hectares	14.53 million hectares	14.53 million hectares	1
1880s	14.92 million hectares	14.92 million hectares	14.92 million hectares	1
1890s	15.19 million hectares	15.19 million hectares	15.19 million hectares	1
1900s	16.13 million hectares	16.13 million hectares	16.13 million hectares	1
1910s	16.87 million hectares	16.87 million hectares	16.87 million hectares	1
1920s	18.12 million hectares	18.12 million hectares	18.12 million hectares	1
1930s	19.47 million hectares	19.47 million hectares	19.47 million hectares	1
1940s	20.82 million hectares	20.82 million hectares	20.82 million hectares	1
1950s	20.82 million hectares	20.75 million hectares	20.99 million hectares	10
1960s	20.61 million hectares	20.16 million hectares	20.84 million hectares	10
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	16.67 million hectares	16.61 million hectares	16.78 million hectares	6

Countries ranked near Spain

20 Niger 17.81 million hectares compare
21 Democratic Republic of Congo 17.77 million hectares compare
22 Iran 17.73 million hectares compare
24 Tanzania 15.92 million hectares compare
25 Cote d'Ivoire 14.48 million hectares compare
26 Myanmar 12.43 million hectares compare

See the full ranking of 202 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland extent over the long-term in Spain?: Cropland extent over the long-term in Spain was 16.64 million hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest cropland extent over the long-term recorded in Spain?: The highest recorded value was 21.18 million hectares in 1971.
What is the lowest cropland extent over the long-term recorded in Spain?: The lowest recorded value was 4.01 million hectares in 1000.
How does Spain rank for cropland extent over the long-term?: Spain ranks 23rd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
Is cropland extent over the long-term rising or falling in Spain?: Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain data come from?: The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland extent over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Cropland extent over the long-term
Unit: hectares
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 202 places, 21,816 data points, 1000–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total cropland area for each separate country over time.