Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita in Spain
Spain: Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0059 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita in Spain, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
Spain recorded 0.0059 ha per person for maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.2% on the previous year and down 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita in Spain peaked at 0.0163 ha per person in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.005 ha per person, in 2023.
That places Spain 82nd out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita in Spain, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0145 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0139 ha per person | -4.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0156 ha per person | +12.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0163 ha per person | +4.5% |
| 1965 | 0.015 ha per person | -8.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0149 ha per person | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0146 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0158 ha per person | +8.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0148 ha per person | -6.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0159 ha per person | +7.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0159 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0154 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0149 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0141 ha per person | -5.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0136 ha per person | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0119 ha per person | -11.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0116 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 0.012 ha per person | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0125 ha per person | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0121 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0114 ha per person | -6.3% |
| 1982 | 0.011 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0093 ha per person | -15.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0115 ha per person | +23.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0137 ha per person | +19.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0136 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.014 ha per person | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0143 ha per person | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0136 ha per person | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0122 ha per person | -10.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0124 ha per person | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.01 ha per person | -19.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0067 ha per person | -33.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0086 ha per person | +28.6% |
| 1995 | 0.009 ha per person | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 0.011 ha per person | +22.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0121 ha per person | +10.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0114 ha per person | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0098 ha per person | -13.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0107 ha per person | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0125 ha per person | +17.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0112 ha per person | -10.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0114 ha per person | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0112 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0095 ha per person | -15.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0078 ha per person | -18.3% |
| 2007 | 0.008 ha per person | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.008 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0075 ha per person | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0068 ha per person | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0079 ha per person | +16.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0083 ha per person | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0095 ha per person | +13.7% |
| 2014 | 0.009 ha per person | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0086 ha per person | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0077 ha per person | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0072 ha per person | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0069 ha per person | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0076 ha per person | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0073 ha per person | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0076 ha per person | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0066 ha per person | -12.9% |
| 2023 | 0.005 ha per person | -24.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0059 ha per person | +19.2% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.0059 ha per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0026 ha per person, 2.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.0059 ha per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.008 ha per person, 74% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.015 ha per person | 0.0139 ha per person | 0.0163 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0138 ha per person | 0.0116 ha per person | 0.0159 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0124 ha per person | 0.0093 ha per person | 0.0143 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0103 ha per person | 0.0067 ha per person | 0.0124 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0098 ha per person | 0.0075 ha per person | 0.0125 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0079 ha per person | 0.0068 ha per person | 0.0095 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0065 ha per person | 0.005 ha per person | 0.0076 ha per person | 5 |
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- 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, per capita in Spain?
- Maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita in Spain was 0.0059 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0163 ha per person in 1964.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.005 ha per person in 2023.
- How does Spain rank for maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita?
- Spain ranks 82nd out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.3%. 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 Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maize (corn) — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Maize (corn) — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.