Land area (sq. km), per capita in Spain
Spain: Land area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0103 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land area (sq. km), per capita in Spain, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
In 2023, land area (sq. km), per capita in Spain stood at 0.0103 sq. km per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area (sq. km), per capita in Spain peaked at 0.0163 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0103 sq. km per person, in 2023.
That places Spain 109th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land area (sq. km), per capita in Spain, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0163 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0161 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 0.016 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0158 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0156 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0155 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0153 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0151 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0149 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0148 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0146 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0144 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0143 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0141 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.014 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0138 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0137 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0136 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0134 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0133 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0132 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0131 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0131 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.013 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.013 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0129 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0129 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0129 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0129 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0128 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0128 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0128 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0127 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0126 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0126 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0125 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0125 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0124 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0124 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0123 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0122 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.012 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0118 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0116 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0114 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0112 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.011 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0109 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0108 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0107 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0107 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0107 sq. km per person | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0107 sq. km per person | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0108 sq. km per person | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0108 sq. km per person | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0108 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0107 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0107 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0106 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0105 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0105 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0105 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0103 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0156 sq. km per person | 0.0149 sq. km per person | 0.0163 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0141 sq. km per person | 0.0134 sq. km per person | 0.0148 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.013 sq. km per person | 0.0129 sq. km per person | 0.0133 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0126 sq. km per person | 0.0124 sq. km per person | 0.0128 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0115 sq. km per person | 0.0108 sq. km per person | 0.0123 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0107 sq. km per person | 0.0106 sq. km per person | 0.0108 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0105 sq. km per person | 0.0103 sq. km per person | 0.0105 sq. km per person | 4 |
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- 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 (sq. km), per capita in Spain?
- Land area (sq. km), per capita in Spain was 0.0103 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0163 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0103 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Spain rank for land area (sq. km), per capita?
- Spain ranks 109th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.