Land area (sq. km) in Spain
Spain: Land area (sq. km) was 499,686 sq. km in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
499,686 sq. km
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
51st
of 216 countries
All-time high
500,210 sq. km
in 2012
All-time low
498,520 sq. km
in 2001
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land area in Spain, 1961–2024
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area in Spain is 499,686 sq. km, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in Spain peaked at 500,210 sq. km in 2012 and was at its lowest, 498,520 sq. km, in 2001.
That places Spain 51st out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Land area (sq. km) in Spain, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 499,780 sq. km | — |
| 1962 | 499,780 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 499,780 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 499,780 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 499,780 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 499,780 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 499,780 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 499,780 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 499,780 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 499,780 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 499,780 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 499,780 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 499,780 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 499,750 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 499,630 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 499,570 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 499,540 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 499,530 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 499,540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 499,470 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 499,460 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 499,460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 499,430 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 499,440 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 499,440 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 499,440 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 499,440 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 499,440 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 499,440 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 499,440 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 499,440 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 499,440 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 499,440 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 499,440 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 499,440 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 499,440 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 499,440 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 499,440 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 499,440 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 499,000 sq. km | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 498,520 sq. km | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 499,040 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 499,210 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 499,180 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 499,090 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 498,980 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 499,110 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 498,800 sq. km | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 498,660 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 500,010 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 499,880 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 500,210 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 500,210 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 500,210 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 499,661 sq. km | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 499,564 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 499,547 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 499,603 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 499,570 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 499,557 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 499,733 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 499,714 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 499,697 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 499,686 sq. km | -0.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 499,686 sq. km is above the median for high income countries, which is 30,494 sq. km, 16.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Spain's 499,686 sq. km is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79,838 sq. km, 6.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 499,780 sq. km | 499,780 sq. km | 499,780 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 499,668 sq. km | 499,530 sq. km | 499,780 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 499,446 sq. km | 499,430 sq. km | 499,470 sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 499,440 sq. km | 499,440 sq. km | 499,440 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 498,959 sq. km | 498,520 sq. km | 499,210 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 499,846 sq. km | 499,547 sq. km | 500,210 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 499,677 sq. km | 499,557 sq. km | 499,733 sq. km | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More agriculture & rural data for Spain
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0816 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.3372 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.3681 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.5425 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in Spain?
- Land area in Spain was 499,686 sq. km in 2024, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest land area recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 500,210 sq. km in 2012.
- What is the lowest land area recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 498,520 sq. km in 2001.
- How does Spain rank for land area?
- Spain ranks 51st out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.