Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Spain
Spain: Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.1264 ha per square kilometre in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Spain, 1961–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Spain recorded 0.1264 ha per square kilometre for fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in 2017.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Spain peaked at 0.727 ha per square kilometre in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.0659 ha per square kilometre, in 1993.
Spain ranks 43rd of 117 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Spain, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6657 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.727 ha per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1963 | 0.5523 ha per square kilometre | -24.0% |
| 1964 | 0.4071 ha per square kilometre | -26.3% |
| 1965 | 0.4008 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 0.4733 ha per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1967 | 0.2903 ha per square kilometre | -38.7% |
| 1968 | 0.2741 ha per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1969 | 0.3011 ha per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1970 | 0.1824 ha per square kilometre | -39.4% |
| 1971 | 0.157 ha per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 1972 | 0.2454 ha per square kilometre | +56.3% |
| 1973 | 0.1856 ha per square kilometre | -24.4% |
| 1974 | 0.2051 ha per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1245 ha per square kilometre | -39.3% |
| 1976 | 0.113 ha per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1563 ha per square kilometre | +38.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0876 ha per square kilometre | -44.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0936 ha per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1980 | 0.1257 ha per square kilometre | +34.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1454 ha per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0994 ha per square kilometre | -31.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0795 ha per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1211 ha per square kilometre | +52.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1287 ha per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1641 ha per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 1987 | 0.1637 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.2716 ha per square kilometre | +65.9% |
| 1989 | 0.136 ha per square kilometre | -49.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1682 ha per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1575 ha per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1532 ha per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0659 ha per square kilometre | -57.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0875 ha per square kilometre | +32.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0811 ha per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2376 ha per square kilometre | +192.8% |
| 1997 | 0.3187 ha per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 1998 | 0.4041 ha per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 1999 | 0.4967 ha per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2214 ha per square kilometre | -55.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1864 ha per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1744 ha per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1912 ha per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 0.18 ha per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 0.174 ha per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1253 ha per square kilometre | -28.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1307 ha per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1056 ha per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1176 ha per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1264 ha per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1343 ha per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1393 ha per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.127 ha per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1486 ha per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1269 ha per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1219 ha per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1264 ha per square kilometre | +3.7% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.1264 ha per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0029 ha per square kilometre, 44.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.1264 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0044 ha per square kilometre, 28.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +192.8% | 0.0811 ha per square kilometre | 0.2376 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4546 ha per square kilometre | 0.2741 ha per square kilometre | 0.727 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.155 ha per square kilometre | 0.0876 ha per square kilometre | 0.2454 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1435 ha per square kilometre | 0.0795 ha per square kilometre | 0.2716 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.217 ha per square kilometre | 0.0659 ha per square kilometre | 0.4967 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1606 ha per square kilometre | 0.1056 ha per square kilometre | 0.2214 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1314 ha per square kilometre | 0.1219 ha per square kilometre | 0.1486 ha per square kilometre | 8 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 40 Afghanistan 0.1436 ha per square kilometre compare
- 41 Ecuador 0.1426 ha per square kilometre compare
- 42 Mozambique 0.1323 ha per square kilometre compare
- 44 Egypt 0.1172 ha per square kilometre compare
- 45 Cuba 0.1069 ha per square kilometre compare
- 46 Australia 0.0997 ha per square kilometre compare
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 fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Spain?
- Fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Spain was 0.1264 ha per square kilometre in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.727 ha per square kilometre in 1962.
- What is the lowest fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0659 ha per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Spain rank for fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Spain ranks 43rd out of 117 countries with data for 2017.
- Is fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — 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.
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — 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.