Farms by utilised agricultural area in Spain
Spain: Farms by utilised agricultural area was 802,480 Holding in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
802,480 Holding
Change on year
down 12.3%
World rank
5th
of 29 countries
All-time high
1.08 million Holding
in 2005
All-time low
802,480 Holding
in 2023
Years of data
7
2005–2023
Farms by utilised agricultural area in Spain, 2005–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Holding.
Analysis
Spain recorded 802,480 Holding for farms by utilised agricultural area in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.3% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, farms by utilised agricultural area in Spain peaked at 1.08 million Holding in 2005 and was at its lowest, 802,480 Holding, in 2023.
Spain ranks 5th of 29 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.06 million Holding | 1.04 million Holding | 1.08 million Holding | 2 |
| 2010s | 966,607 Holding | 945,020 Holding | 989,800 Holding | 3 |
| 2020s | 858,675 Holding | 802,480 Holding | 914,870 Holding | 2 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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 farms by utilised agricultural area in Spain?
- Farms by utilised agricultural area in Spain was 802,480 Holding in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest farms by utilised agricultural area recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 million Holding in 2005.
- What is the lowest farms by utilised agricultural area recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 802,480 Holding in 2023.
- How does Spain rank for farms by utilised agricultural area?
- Spain ranks 5th out of 29 countries with data for 2023.
- Is farms by utilised agricultural area rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Farms by utilised agricultural area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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