Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Spain
Spain: Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land was 1.32 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Spain, 1961–2019
Source: USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Spain stood at 1.32.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Spain peaked at 1.44 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.1259, in 1961.
Spain ranks 40th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1259 | — |
| 1962 | 0.1635 | +29.9% |
| 1963 | 0.2032 | +24.3% |
| 1964 | 0.2374 | +16.8% |
| 1965 | 0.2717 | +14.4% |
| 1966 | 0.3196 | +17.6% |
| 1967 | 0.3384 | +5.9% |
| 1968 | 0.3916 | +15.7% |
| 1969 | 0.4506 | +15.1% |
| 1970 | 0.4975 | +10.4% |
| 1971 | 0.5234 | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 0.5683 | +8.6% |
| 1973 | 0.621 | +9.3% |
| 1974 | 0.6727 | +8.3% |
| 1975 | 0.715 | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 0.759 | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 0.7956 | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 0.8547 | +7.4% |
| 1979 | 0.9173 | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 0.9704 | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 1.01 | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 1.05 | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 1.09 | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 1.12 | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 1.16 | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 1.21 | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 1.24 | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 1.29 | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 1.32 | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 1.11 | -16.0% |
| 1991 | 1.13 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 1.15 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 1.18 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 1.19 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 1.25 | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 1.24 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 1.25 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 1.29 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 1.31 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 1.32 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 1.35 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 1.37 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 1.39 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 1.41 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 1.43 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 1.44 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.44 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.43 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 1.43 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.42 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 1.41 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.35 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 1.35 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.34 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.33 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.33 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.32 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.32 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.32 | -0.5% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 1.32 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.44, 91% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Spain's 1.32 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.48, 89% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +29.9% | 0.1259 | 0.1635 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.278 | 0.1259 | 0.4506 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6925 | 0.4975 | 0.9173 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.15 | 0.9704 | 1.32 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.21 | 1.11 | 1.31 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.4 | 1.32 | 1.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.35 | 1.32 | 1.42 | 10 |
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 farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Spain?
- Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Spain was 1.32 in 2019, according to USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest farm machinery per unit of agricultural land recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.44 in 2007.
- What is the lowest farm machinery per unit of agricultural land recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1259 in 1961.
- How does Spain rank for farm machinery per unit of agricultural land?
- Spain ranks 40th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
- Is farm machinery per unit of agricultural land rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Farm machinery is measured in units of horsepower. This is divided by total agricultural land to give the average machinery use per hectare of agricultural land.