Potatoes — Area harvested, per capita in Spain
Spain: Potatoes — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0013 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potatoes — Area harvested, per capita in Spain, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
Spain recorded 0.0013 ha per person for potatoes — area harvested, per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — area harvested, per capita in Spain peaked at 0.0135 ha per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0012 ha per person, in 2023.
That places Spain 72nd out of 137 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Potatoes — Area harvested, per capita in Spain, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0135 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0132 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0131 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0116 ha per person | -12.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0115 ha per person | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0116 ha per person | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0115 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0115 ha per person | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0113 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0117 ha per person | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0115 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0116 ha per person | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0117 ha per person | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0115 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0108 ha per person | -6.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0108 ha per person | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.011 ha per person | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0101 ha per person | -8.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0095 ha per person | -5.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0095 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0091 ha per person | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0089 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0089 ha per person | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0091 ha per person | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0086 ha per person | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0077 ha per person | -10.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0076 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0073 ha per person | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0072 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.007 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0068 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0066 ha per person | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0053 ha per person | -19.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0051 ha per person | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0052 ha per person | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0046 ha per person | -12.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0037 ha per person | -17.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0033 ha per person | -11.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0034 ha per person | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0029 ha per person | -13.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0028 ha per person | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0027 ha per person | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0024 ha per person | -9.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0024 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0022 ha per person | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 0.002 ha per person | -9.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0019 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0018 ha per person | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0018 ha per person | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0017 ha per person | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0017 ha per person | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0015 ha per person | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0015 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0016 ha per person | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0015 ha per person | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0016 ha per person | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0015 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0014 ha per person | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0014 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0014 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0013 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0013 ha per person | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0012 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0013 ha per person | +2.4% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.0013 ha per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0014 ha per person, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.0013 ha per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0032 ha per person, 40% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0121 ha per person | 0.0113 ha per person | 0.0135 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.011 ha per person | 0.0095 ha per person | 0.0117 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0084 ha per person | 0.0072 ha per person | 0.0095 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0051 ha per person | 0.0033 ha per person | 0.007 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0023 ha per person | 0.0018 ha per person | 0.0029 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0016 ha per person | 0.0014 ha per person | 0.0017 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0013 ha per person | 0.0012 ha per person | 0.0014 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 69 Argentina 0.0013 ha per person compare
- 70 Mozambique 0.0013 ha per person compare
- 71 Madagascar 0.0013 ha per person compare
- 73 Cameroon 0.0012 ha per person compare
- 74 Switzerland 0.0012 ha per person compare
- 75 Guatemala 0.0012 ha per person 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 potatoes — area harvested, per capita in Spain?
- Potatoes — area harvested, per capita in Spain was 0.0013 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest potatoes — area harvested, per capita recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0135 ha per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest potatoes — area harvested, per capita recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0012 ha per person in 2023.
- How does Spain rank for potatoes — area harvested, per capita?
- Spain ranks 72nd out of 137 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. 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 Potatoes — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Potatoes — 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.
Potatoes — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Potatoes — 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
Potatoes — 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.