Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Spain
Spain: Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre was 10.9 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
10.9 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
44th
of 181 countries
All-time high
15.83 hectares per square kilometre
in 1989
All-time low
10.9 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Spain, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
Spain recorded 10.9 hectares per square kilometre for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Spain peaked at 15.83 hectares per square kilometre in 1989 and was at its lowest, 10.9 hectares per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Spain 44th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Spain, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13.87 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 14.51 hectares per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1963 | 14.46 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 14.1 hectares per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 14.19 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 13.92 hectares per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 14.42 hectares per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 14.77 hectares per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 14.71 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 14.87 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 14.88 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 14.6 hectares per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 15.05 hectares per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 14.4 hectares per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1976 | 14.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 14.5 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 15.04 hectares per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 14.57 hectares per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 15.07 hectares per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 14.75 hectares per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 14.92 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 14.88 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 15.19 hectares per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 15.2 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 15.43 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 15.78 hectares per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 15.81 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 15.83 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 15.14 hectares per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 15.67 hectares per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 14.85 hectares per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 12.89 hectares per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1994 | 13 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 13.42 hectares per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 13.57 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 14.01 hectares per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 13.31 hectares per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 13.33 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 13.67 hectares per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 12.93 hectares per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 13.52 hectares per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 13.21 hectares per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 13.27 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 13.21 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 12.63 hectares per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 12.5 hectares per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 13.46 hectares per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 12.19 hectares per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 12.08 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 11.97 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 12.34 hectares per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 12.53 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 12.67 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 12.43 hectares per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 12.42 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 12.03 hectares per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 12.06 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 11.96 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 12.15 hectares per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 12.08 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 11.67 hectares per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 10.9 hectares per square kilometre | -6.7% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 10.9 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.59 hectares per square kilometre, 3.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Spain's 10.9 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.62 hectares per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.33 hectares per square kilometre | 13.87 hectares per square kilometre | 14.77 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.74 hectares per square kilometre | 14.4 hectares per square kilometre | 15.05 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.29 hectares per square kilometre | 14.75 hectares per square kilometre | 15.83 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.92 hectares per square kilometre | 12.89 hectares per square kilometre | 15.67 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.06 hectares per square kilometre | 12.19 hectares per square kilometre | 13.67 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.25 hectares per square kilometre | 11.96 hectares per square kilometre | 12.67 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.7 hectares per square kilometre | 10.9 hectares per square kilometre | 12.15 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 41 Haiti 11.27 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 42 North Korea 11.23 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 43 Guatemala 11.19 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 45 China 10.65 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 46 Belgium 10.65 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 47 Ethiopia 10.51 hectares per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Spain?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Spain was 10.9 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 15.83 hectares per square kilometre in 1989.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9 hectares per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Spain rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Spain ranks 44th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.