Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent β€” Area harvested in Spain

Spain: Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent β€” Area harvested was 63,149 ha in 2017. β—† Volatile

Latest (2017)
63,149 ha
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
40th
of 133 countries
All-time high
363,325 ha
in 1962
All-time low
32,913 ha
in 1993
Years of data
57
1961–2017

Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent β€” Area harvested in Spain, 1961–2017

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for fibre crops, fibre equivalent β€” area harvested in Spain is 63,149 ha, measured in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fibre crops, fibre equivalent β€” area harvested in Spain peaked at 363,325 ha in 1962 and was at its lowest, 32,913 ha, in 1993.

That places Spain 40th out of 133 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 227,210 ha 137,007 ha 363,325 ha 9
1970s 77,476 ha 43,739 ha 122,631 ha 10
1980s 71,677 ha 39,709 ha 135,629 ha 10
1990s 108,396 ha 32,913 ha 248,062 ha 10
2000s 80,159 ha 52,651 ha 110,467 ha 10
2010s 65,673 ha 60,917 ha 74,330 ha 8

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 37 Egypt 90,988 ha compare
  2. 38 Azerbaijan 81,869 ha compare
  3. 39 Togo 76,000 ha compare
  4. 41 Kenya 49,572 ha compare
  5. 42 Russian Federation 48,247 ha compare
  6. 43 Guinea 48,154 ha compare

See the full ranking of 176 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is fibre crops, fibre equivalent β€” area harvested in Spain?
Fibre crops, fibre equivalent β€” area harvested in Spain was 63,149 ha in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest fibre crops, fibre equivalent β€” area harvested recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 363,325 ha in 1962.
What is the lowest fibre crops, fibre equivalent β€” area harvested recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 32,913 ha in 1993.
How does Spain rank for fibre crops, fibre equivalent β€” area harvested?
Spain ranks 40th out of 133 countries with data for 2017.
Is fibre crops, fibre equivalent β€” area harvested rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent β€” Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent β€” Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
176 places, 9,571 data points, 1961–2024
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Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.