Hempseed — Area harvested in Spain
Spain: Hempseed — Area harvested was 20 ha in 1990. ◆ Volatile
Hempseed — Area harvested in Spain, 1961–1990
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Spain recorded 20 ha for hempseed — area harvested in 1990.
That represents a change of up 566.7% on the previous year and down 90.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hempseed — area harvested in Spain peaked at 6,915 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 1987.
That places Spain 16th out of 20 countries with data for 1990, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Hempseed — Area harvested in Spain, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,915 ha | — |
| 1962 | 3,385 ha | -51.0% |
| 1963 | 6,625 ha | +95.7% |
| 1964 | 3,785 ha | -42.9% |
| 1965 | 1,658 ha | -56.2% |
| 1966 | 1,084 ha | -34.6% |
| 1967 | 832 ha | -23.2% |
| 1968 | 327 ha | -60.7% |
| 1969 | 299 ha | -8.6% |
| 1970 | 276 ha | -7.7% |
| 1971 | 92 ha | -66.7% |
| 1972 | 85 ha | -7.6% |
| 1973 | 194 ha | +128.2% |
| 1974 | 1,407 ha | +625.3% |
| 1975 | 384 ha | -72.7% |
| 1976 | 318 ha | -17.2% |
| 1977 | 437 ha | +37.4% |
| 1978 | 686 ha | +57.0% |
| 1979 | 233 ha | -66.0% |
| 1980 | 211 ha | -9.4% |
| 1981 | 211 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 223 ha | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 14 ha | -93.7% |
| 1984 | 62 ha | +342.9% |
| 1985 | 105 ha | +69.4% |
| 1986 | 69 ha | -34.3% |
| 1987 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 1988 | 0 ha | — |
| 1989 | 3 ha | — |
| 1990 | 20 ha | +566.7% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 20 ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 517 ha, 4% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Spain's 20 ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 305 ha, 7% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Hempseed — Area harvested 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +625.3% | 194 ha | 1,407 ha |
| 1990 | +566.7% | 3 ha | 20 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,768 ha | 299 ha | 6,915 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 411.2 ha | 85 ha | 1,407 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 89.8 ha | 0 ha | 223 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 20 ha | 20 ha | 20 ha | 1 |
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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 hempseed — area harvested in Spain?
- Hempseed — area harvested in Spain was 20 ha in 1990, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest hempseed — area harvested recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 6,915 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest hempseed — area harvested recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 1987.
- How does Spain rank for hempseed — area harvested?
- Spain ranks 16th out of 20 countries with data for 1990.
- Is hempseed — area harvested rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.5%. 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 Hempseed — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.