Maize (corn) — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Spain
Spain: Maize (corn) — Area harvested, annual growth rate was 20.43 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Spain, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate in Spain stood at 20.43 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 186.3% on the previous year and up 480.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate in Spain peaked at 29.23 % change on previous year in 1994 and was at its lowest, -32.69 % change on previous year, in 1993.
That places Spain 20th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Spain, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -3.76 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 13.31 % change on previous year | -454.4% |
| 1964 | 5.55 % change on previous year | -58.3% |
| 1965 | -6.99 % change on previous year | -225.9% |
| 1966 | 0.8251 % change on previous year | -111.8% |
| 1967 | -0.8837 % change on previous year | -207.1% |
| 1968 | 9.42 % change on previous year | -1166.3% |
| 1969 | -5.46 % change on previous year | -158.0% |
| 1970 | 9.02 % change on previous year | -265.1% |
| 1971 | 0.8349 % change on previous year | -90.7% |
| 1972 | -1.8 % change on previous year | -316.0% |
| 1973 | -2.06 % change on previous year | +14.3% |
| 1974 | -4.25 % change on previous year | +106.1% |
| 1975 | -3.12 % change on previous year | -26.6% |
| 1976 | -10.97 % change on previous year | +252.0% |
| 1977 | -2.2 % change on previous year | -79.9% |
| 1978 | 4.99 % change on previous year | -326.9% |
| 1979 | 5.28 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 1980 | -2.61 % change on previous year | -149.5% |
| 1981 | -5.68 % change on previous year | +117.2% |
| 1982 | -2.43 % change on previous year | -57.3% |
| 1983 | -15.34 % change on previous year | +532.2% |
| 1984 | 24.29 % change on previous year | -258.4% |
| 1985 | 19.54 % change on previous year | -19.6% |
| 1986 | -0.4208 % change on previous year | -102.2% |
| 1987 | 3.48 % change on previous year | -926.9% |
| 1988 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -26.3% |
| 1989 | -5.07 % change on previous year | -297.7% |
| 1990 | -10.32 % change on previous year | +103.6% |
| 1991 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -123.3% |
| 1992 | -18.94 % change on previous year | -886.6% |
| 1993 | -32.69 % change on previous year | +72.6% |
| 1994 | 29.23 % change on previous year | -189.4% |
| 1995 | 4.59 % change on previous year | -84.3% |
| 1996 | 22.99 % change on previous year | +400.6% |
| 1997 | 10.64 % change on previous year | -53.7% |
| 1998 | -5.63 % change on previous year | -152.9% |
| 1999 | -13.42 % change on previous year | +138.2% |
| 2000 | 8.97 % change on previous year | -166.8% |
| 2001 | 18.32 % change on previous year | +104.3% |
| 2002 | -9.24 % change on previous year | -150.4% |
| 2003 | 3.17 % change on previous year | -134.3% |
| 2004 | -0.0206 % change on previous year | -100.6% |
| 2005 | -13.65 % change on previous year | +66078.2% |
| 2006 | -16.87 % change on previous year | +23.6% |
| 2007 | 4.82 % change on previous year | -128.6% |
| 2008 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -69.5% |
| 2009 | -4.74 % change on previous year | -422.5% |
| 2010 | -9.73 % change on previous year | +105.4% |
| 2011 | 17.23 % change on previous year | -277.1% |
| 2012 | 5.73 % change on previous year | -66.7% |
| 2013 | 13.28 % change on previous year | +131.7% |
| 2014 | -5.37 % change on previous year | -140.4% |
| 2015 | -4.85 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 2016 | -9.79 % change on previous year | +101.9% |
| 2017 | -7.14 % change on previous year | -27.1% |
| 2018 | -3.37 % change on previous year | -52.7% |
| 2019 | 10.69 % change on previous year | -416.8% |
| 2020 | -3.66 % change on previous year | -134.2% |
| 2021 | 4.21 % change on previous year | -215.2% |
| 2022 | -12.28 % change on previous year | -391.2% |
| 2023 | -23.67 % change on previous year | +92.8% |
| 2024 | 20.43 % change on previous year | -186.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Area harvested, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -66078.2% | -0.0206 % change on previous year | -13.65 % change on previous year |
| 1968 | +1166.3% | -0.8837 % change on previous year | 9.42 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.5 % change on previous year | -6.99 % change on previous year | 13.31 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -0.4268 % change on previous year | -10.97 % change on previous year | 9.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.83 % change on previous year | -15.34 % change on previous year | 24.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.11 % change on previous year | -32.69 % change on previous year | 29.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.7772 % change on previous year | -16.87 % change on previous year | 18.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6686 % change on previous year | -9.79 % change on previous year | 17.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.99 % change on previous year | -23.67 % change on previous year | 20.43 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 17 Denmark 21.33 % change on previous year compare
- 18 France 21.24 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Morocco 21.13 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Niger 18.89 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Bosnia and Herzegovina 18.62 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Uzbekistan 18.57 % change on previous year 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 maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate in Spain?
- Maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate in Spain was 20.43 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 29.23 % change on previous year in 1994.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was -32.69 % change on previous year in 1993.
- How does Spain rank for maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Spain ranks 20th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 480.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maize (corn) — Area harvested, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Maize (corn) — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Maize (corn) — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.