Cropland area in Spain

Spain: Cropland area was 13.73 million in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
13.73 million
World rank
19th
of 179 countries
All-time high
18.83 million
in 1960
All-time low
10.38 million
in 1780
Years of data
24
1780–2010

Cropland area in Spain, 1780–2010

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M1780189520101780: 10.4M1790: 10.4M1800: 10.5M1810: 10.6M1820: 10.6M1830: 11.1M1840: 10.8M1850: 11.6M1860: 12.5M1870: 12.8M1880: 13.2M1890: 13.5M1900: 13.5M1910: 14.1M1920: 14.8M1930: 15.9M1940: 16.9M1950: 17.8M1960: 18.8M1970: 18.5M1980: 17.5M1990: 15.1M2000: 13.7M2010: 13.7M

Source: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2010, cropland area in Spain stood at 13.73 million.

The figure is down 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland area in Spain peaked at 18.83 million in 1960 and was at its lowest, 10.38 million, in 1780.

Spain ranks 19th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 10.38 million 10.38 million 10.38 million 1
1790s 10.44 million 10.44 million 10.44 million 1
1800s 10.49 million 10.49 million 10.49 million 1
1810s 10.55 million 10.55 million 10.55 million 1
1820s 10.62 million 10.62 million 10.62 million 1
1830s 11.10 million 11.10 million 11.10 million 1
1840s 10.85 million 10.85 million 10.85 million 1
1850s 11.59 million 11.59 million 11.59 million 1
1860s 12.47 million 12.47 million 12.47 million 1
1870s 12.84 million 12.84 million 12.84 million 1
1880s 13.20 million 13.20 million 13.20 million 1
1890s 13.49 million 13.49 million 13.49 million 1
1900s 13.49 million 13.49 million 13.49 million 1
1910s 14.13 million 14.13 million 14.13 million 1
1920s 14.75 million 14.75 million 14.75 million 1
1930s 15.90 million 15.90 million 15.90 million 1
1940s 16.95 million 16.95 million 16.95 million 1
1950s 17.85 million 17.85 million 17.85 million 1
1960s 18.83 million 18.83 million 18.83 million 1
1970s 18.52 million 18.52 million 18.52 million 1
1980s 17.46 million 17.46 million 17.46 million 1
1990s 15.11 million 15.11 million 15.11 million 1
2000s 13.73 million 13.73 million 13.73 million 1
2010s 13.73 million 13.73 million 13.73 million 1

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 16 Iran 18.41 million compare
  2. 17 Thailand 17.26 million compare
  3. 18 France 14.31 million compare
  4. 20 Ethiopia 12.79 million compare
  5. 21 Sudan 12.65 million compare
  6. 22 South Africa 11.36 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland area in Spain?
Cropland area in Spain was 13.73 million in 2010, according to Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest cropland area recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 18.83 million in 1960.
What is the lowest cropland area recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 10.38 million in 1780.
How does Spain rank for cropland area?
Spain ranks 19th out of 179 countries with data for 2010.
Is cropland area rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Cropland area
Source
Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,296 data points, 1780–2010
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Cropland is land used to grow crops, excluding pasture used for livestock grazing.