Land area per crop type in Spain
Spain: Land area per crop type was 97,260 hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
97,260 hectares
Change on year
up 15.8%
World rank
11th
of 66 countries
All-time high
486,240 hectares
in 1962
All-time low
84,010 hectares
in 2023
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land area per crop type in Spain, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, land area per crop type in Spain stood at 97,260 hectares.
That represents a change of up 15.8% on the previous year and down 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area per crop type in Spain peaked at 486,240 hectares in 1962 and was at its lowest, 84,010 hectares, in 2023.
That places Spain 11th out of 66 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Land area per crop type in Spain, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 485,075 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 486,240 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 437,770 hectares | -10.0% |
| 1964 | 406,330 hectares | -7.2% |
| 1965 | 392,941 hectares | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 383,600 hectares | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 397,652 hectares | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 365,683 hectares | -8.0% |
| 1969 | 352,600 hectares | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 313,200 hectares | -11.2% |
| 1971 | 294,300 hectares | -6.0% |
| 1972 | 278,400 hectares | -5.4% |
| 1973 | 268,200 hectares | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 249,000 hectares | -7.2% |
| 1975 | 227,500 hectares | -8.6% |
| 1976 | 223,900 hectares | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 236,100 hectares | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 228,369 hectares | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 219,600 hectares | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 217,000 hectares | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 220,400 hectares | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 211,900 hectares | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 217,300 hectares | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 230,528 hectares | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 211,300 hectares | -8.3% |
| 1986 | 221,088 hectares | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 221,941 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 221,000 hectares | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 223,000 hectares | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 202,200 hectares | -9.3% |
| 1991 | 186,700 hectares | -7.7% |
| 1992 | 179,500 hectares | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 174,928 hectares | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 153,885 hectares | -12.0% |
| 1995 | 165,200 hectares | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 167,100 hectares | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 142,807 hectares | -14.5% |
| 1998 | 124,300 hectares | -13.0% |
| 1999 | 122,200 hectares | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 109,609 hectares | -10.3% |
| 2001 | 102,058 hectares | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 102,103 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 91,300 hectares | -10.6% |
| 2004 | 90,669 hectares | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 88,746 hectares | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 106,073 hectares | +19.5% |
| 2007 | 111,744 hectares | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 111,513 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 132,161 hectares | +18.5% |
| 2010 | 135,488 hectares | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 149,321 hectares | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 161,702 hectares | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 155,700 hectares | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 170,185 hectares | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 179,048 hectares | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 155,256 hectares | -13.3% |
| 2017 | 108,080 hectares | -30.4% |
| 2018 | 136,250 hectares | +26.1% |
| 2019 | 138,090 hectares | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 137,590 hectares | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 118,200 hectares | -14.1% |
| 2022 | 99,620 hectares | -15.7% |
| 2023 | 84,010 hectares | -15.7% |
| 2024 | 97,260 hectares | +15.8% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 97,260 hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 14,325 hectares, 6.8× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Spain's 97,260 hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,060 hectares, 13.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 411,988 hectares | 352,600 hectares | 486,240 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 253,857 hectares | 219,600 hectares | 313,200 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 219,546 hectares | 211,300 hectares | 230,528 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 161,882 hectares | 122,200 hectares | 202,200 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 104,598 hectares | 88,746 hectares | 132,161 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 148,912 hectares | 108,080 hectares | 179,048 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 107,336 hectares | 84,010 hectares | 137,590 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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 land area per crop type in Spain?
- Land area per crop type in Spain was 97,260 hectares in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land area per crop type recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 486,240 hectares in 1962.
- What is the lowest land area per crop type recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 84,010 hectares in 2023.
- How does Spain rank for land area per crop type?
- Spain ranks 11th out of 66 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area per crop type rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area per crop type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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