Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested in Spain
Spain: Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested was 3.46 million ha in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested in Spain, 1961–2017
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Spain recorded 3.46 million ha for oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested in 2017.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested in Spain peaked at 4.28 million ha in 1993 and was at its lowest, 235,673 ha, in 1969.
Spain ranks 20th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested in Spain, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 387,601 ha | — |
| 1962 | 413,430 ha | +6.7% |
| 1963 | 331,491 ha | -19.8% |
| 1964 | 265,089 ha | -20.0% |
| 1965 | 261,167 ha | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 336,021 ha | +28.7% |
| 1967 | 247,740 ha | -26.3% |
| 1968 | 237,026 ha | -4.3% |
| 1969 | 235,673 ha | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 276,174 ha | +17.2% |
| 1971 | 405,179 ha | +46.7% |
| 1972 | 489,108 ha | +20.7% |
| 1973 | 555,019 ha | +13.5% |
| 1974 | 606,384 ha | +9.3% |
| 1975 | 902,002 ha | +48.8% |
| 1976 | 608,931 ha | -32.5% |
| 1977 | 664,624 ha | +9.1% |
| 1978 | 662,271 ha | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 721,408 ha | +8.9% |
| 1980 | 1.95 million ha | +169.8% |
| 1981 | 2.88 million ha | +48.1% |
| 1982 | 2.98 million ha | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 3.06 million ha | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 3.14 million ha | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 3.14 million ha | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 3.11 million ha | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 3.16 million ha | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 3.13 million ha | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 3.13 million ha | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 3.39 million ha | +8.4% |
| 1991 | 3.24 million ha | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 3.61 million ha | +11.4% |
| 1993 | 4.28 million ha | +18.6% |
| 1994 | 3.56 million ha | -16.8% |
| 1995 | 3.36 million ha | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 3.42 million ha | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 3.42 million ha | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 3.43 million ha | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 3.24 million ha | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 3.29 million ha | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 3.39 million ha | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 3.29 million ha | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 3.34 million ha | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 3.32 million ha | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 3.08 million ha | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 3.19 million ha | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 3.17 million ha | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 3.26 million ha | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 3.40 million ha | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 3.27 million ha | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 3.48 million ha | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 3.37 million ha | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 3.48 million ha | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 3.43 million ha | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 3.24 million ha | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 3.41 million ha | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 3.46 million ha | +1.4% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 3.46 million ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 52,034 ha, 66.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Spain's 3.46 million ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 167,052 ha, 20.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +169.8% | 721,408 ha | 1.95 million ha |
| 1975 | +48.8% | 606,384 ha | 902,002 ha |
| 1981 | +48.1% | 1.95 million ha | 2.88 million ha |
| 1971 | +46.7% | 276,174 ha | 405,179 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 301,693 ha | 235,673 ha | 413,430 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 589,110 ha | 276,174 ha | 902,002 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.97 million ha | 1.95 million ha | 3.16 million ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.50 million ha | 3.24 million ha | 4.28 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.27 million ha | 3.08 million ha | 3.40 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.39 million ha | 3.24 million ha | 3.48 million ha | 8 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 17 Paraguay 3.85 million ha compare
- 17 Micronesia 54,092 ha compare
- 18 Lao People's Democratic Republic 23,379 ha compare
- 18 Philippines 3.85 million ha compare
- 19 Micronesia (Federated States of) 18,024 ha compare
- 19 Sudan (former) 3.52 million ha compare
- 20 Timor-Leste 16,430 ha compare
- 21 Myanmar 3.42 million ha compare
- 22 Kazakhstan 2.89 million ha compare
- 23 France 2.20 million ha compare
More agriculture & rural data for Spain
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0816 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.3372 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.3681 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.5425 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested in Spain?
- Oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested in Spain was 3.46 million ha in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 4.28 million ha in 1993.
- What is the lowest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 235,673 ha in 1969.
- How does Spain rank for oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested?
- Spain ranks 20th out of 186 countries with data for 2017.
- Is oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.