Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Spain
Spain: Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita was 0.1128 hectares per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Spain, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Spain is 0.1128 hectares per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Spain peaked at 0.2338 hectares per person in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.1126 hectares per person, in 2023.
Spain ranks 45th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Spain, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2254 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.2338 hectares per person | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 0.231 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 0.223 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1965 | 0.222 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 0.2154 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 0.2205 hectares per person | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 0.2229 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 0.2198 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 0.2198 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.2173 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 0.2166 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.2086 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 0.2126 hectares per person | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.2012 hectares per person | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 0.2001 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1985 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.2038 hectares per person | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1957 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2008 hectares per person | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 0.1951 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1962 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1947 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1979 hectares per person | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1974 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1998 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.2037 hectares per person | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.2037 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2036 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1946 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 0.2008 hectares per person | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1894 hectares per person | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1636 hectares per person | -13.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1642 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1687 hectares per person | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1699 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1747 hectares per person | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1653 hectares per person | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1649 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1682 hectares per person | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1578 hectares per person | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1629 hectares per person | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1564 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1543 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1511 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.142 hectares per person | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1379 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1461 hectares per person | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1311 hectares per person | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1297 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1281 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.132 hectares per person | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1345 hectares per person | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1364 hectares per person | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1338 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1335 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1291 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1288 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1268 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1282 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1272 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1221 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1126 hectares per person | -7.8% |
| 2024 | 0.1128 hectares per person | +0.2% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.1128 hectares per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0451 hectares per person, 2.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.1128 hectares per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0881 hectares per person, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2238 hectares per person | 0.2154 hectares per person | 0.2338 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2074 hectares per person | 0.1957 hectares per person | 0.2198 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1993 hectares per person | 0.1947 hectares per person | 0.2037 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1756 hectares per person | 0.1636 hectares per person | 0.2008 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1508 hectares per person | 0.1311 hectares per person | 0.1682 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1313 hectares per person | 0.1268 hectares per person | 0.1364 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1206 hectares per person | 0.1126 hectares per person | 0.1282 hectares per person | 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 under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Spain?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Spain was 0.1128 hectares per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2338 hectares per person in 1962.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1126 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Spain rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per capita?
- Spain ranks 45th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per capita rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. 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 under cereal production (hectares), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.