Organic agricultural area in Spain
Spain: Organic agricultural area was 3.16 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Organic agricultural area in Spain, 2004–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for organic agricultural area in Spain is 3.16 million hectares, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 11.2% on the previous year and up 96.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, organic agricultural area in Spain peaked at 3.16 million hectares in 2023 and was at its lowest, 561,500 hectares, in 2004.
That places Spain 6th out of 172 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Organic agricultural area in Spain, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 561,500 hectares | — |
| 2005 | 622,800 hectares | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 736,900 hectares | +18.3% |
| 2007 | 804,900 hectares | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 1.13 million hectares | +40.4% |
| 2009 | 1.33 million hectares | +17.8% |
| 2010 | 1.43 million hectares | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 1.62 million hectares | +13.3% |
| 2012 | 1.76 million hectares | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 1.61 million hectares | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 1.66 million hectares | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 1.97 million hectares | +18.4% |
| 2016 | 2.02 million hectares | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 2.08 million hectares | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 2.25 million hectares | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 2.35 million hectares | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 2.44 million hectares | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 2.80 million hectares | +14.8% |
| 2022 | 2.84 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 3.16 million hectares | +11.2% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 3.16 million hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 111,130 hectares, 28.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Spain's 3.16 million hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 133,849 hectares, 23.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 864,450 hectares | 561,500 hectares | 1.33 million hectares | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.88 million hectares | 1.43 million hectares | 2.35 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.81 million hectares | 2.44 million hectares | 3.16 million hectares | 4 |
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 organic agricultural area in Spain?
- Organic agricultural area in Spain was 3.16 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest organic agricultural area recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 3.16 million hectares in 2023.
- What is the lowest organic agricultural area recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 561,500 hectares in 2004.
- How does Spain rank for organic agricultural area?
- Spain ranks 6th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is organic agricultural area rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Organic agricultural area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 20 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Total organic area is defined as the land area certified as organic, or in the conversion process to organic (over a two-year period). It is the portion of land area (including arable lands, pastures or wild areas) managed (cultivated) or wild harvested in accordance with specific organic standards.