Maize (corn) — Area harvested in Spain

Spain: Maize (corn) — Area harvested was 288,900 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
288,900 ha
Change on year
up 20.4%
World rank
65th
of 182 countries
All-time high
556,100 ha
in 1988
All-time low
239,900 ha
in 2023
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Maize (corn) — Area harvested in Spain, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

In 2024, maize (corn) — area harvested in Spain stood at 288,900 ha.

That represents a change of up 20.4% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maize (corn) — area harvested in Spain peaked at 556,100 ha in 1988 and was at its lowest, 239,900 ha, in 2023.

That places Spain 65th out of 182 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 481,526 ha 429,925 ha 522,971 ha 9
1970s 488,818 ha 422,200 ha 543,500 ha 10
1980s 477,216 ha 354,145 ha 556,100 ha 10
1990s 409,777 ha 264,500 ha 486,500 ha 10
2000s 420,543 ha 344,400 ha 512,500 ha 10
2010s 370,589 ha 314,990 ha 442,300 ha 10
2020s 309,028 ha 239,900 ha 358,270 ha 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 62 Rwanda 342,024 ha compare
  2. 63 Chad 309,589 ha compare
  3. 64 Belarus 300,000 ha compare
  4. 66 Senegal 275,000 ha compare
  5. 67 Ecuador 273,835 ha compare
  6. 68 Croatia 273,160 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is maize (corn) — area harvested in Spain?
Maize (corn) — area harvested in Spain was 288,900 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest maize (corn) — area harvested recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 556,100 ha in 1988.
What is the lowest maize (corn) — area harvested recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 239,900 ha in 2023.
How does Spain rank for maize (corn) — area harvested?
Spain ranks 65th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
Is maize (corn) — area harvested rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Maize (corn) — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Maize (corn) — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
215 places, 11,827 data points, 1961–2024
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