Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Spain
Spain: Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.1188 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.1188 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
60th
of 137 countries
All-time high
0.8331 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.1188 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Spain, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in Spain stood at 0.1188 ha per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in Spain peaked at 0.8331 ha per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1188 ha per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Spain 60th out of 137 countries with data for 2023, 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 square kilometre in Spain, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8331 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.8179 ha per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 0.8218 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 0.7308 ha per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1965 | 0.7371 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 0.7495 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 0.7527 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 0.7645 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 0.7536 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 0.7941 ha per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1971 | 0.7879 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.8026 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.8184 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.8146 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.7702 ha per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1976 | 0.7823 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.8059 ha per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 0.7435 ha per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1979 | 0.7101 ha per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 0.7112 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.6861 ha per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 0.6773 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.6808 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.6959 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.6626 ha per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 0.5942 ha per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1987 | 0.5907 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.5648 ha per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 0.5568 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.5432 ha per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.533 ha per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.5149 ha per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 0.4164 ha per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 1994 | 0.4018 ha per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 0.4125 ha per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.3643 ha per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1997 | 0.3005 ha per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2673 ha per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2725 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.238 ha per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2001 | 0.2309 ha per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2207 ha per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2025 ha per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2046 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1903 ha per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1748 ha per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1718 ha per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.164 ha per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1712 ha per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1583 ha per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1598 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.144 ha per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1421 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1518 ha per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1434 ha per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1444 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1419 ha per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1351 ha per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1334 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1309 ha per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1266 ha per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1202 ha per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1188 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.1188 ha per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.084 ha per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.1188 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2328 ha per square kilometre, 51% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7734 ha per square kilometre | 0.7308 ha per square kilometre | 0.8331 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.783 ha per square kilometre | 0.7101 ha per square kilometre | 0.8184 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.642 ha per square kilometre | 0.5568 ha per square kilometre | 0.7112 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4026 ha per square kilometre | 0.2673 ha per square kilometre | 0.5432 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1969 ha per square kilometre | 0.164 ha per square kilometre | 0.238 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1454 ha per square kilometre | 0.1334 ha per square kilometre | 0.1598 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1241 ha per square kilometre | 0.1188 ha per square kilometre | 0.1309 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 57 Comoros 0.1268 ha per square kilometre compare
- 58 Turkmenistan 0.1192 ha per square kilometre compare
- 59 Ireland 0.1192 ha per square kilometre compare
- 61 Slovakia 0.1129 ha per square kilometre compare
- 62 Colombia 0.1018 ha per square kilometre compare
- 63 Haiti 0.0999 ha per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Spain?
- Potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in Spain was 0.1188 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8331 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1188 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Spain rank for potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Spain ranks 60th out of 137 countries with data for 2023.
- Is potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Potatoes — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Potatoes — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Potatoes — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Potatoes — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.