Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Spain
Spain: Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.1188 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Spain, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, roots and tubers, total — 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 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Spain peaked at 0.8509 ha per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1188 ha per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Spain 115th out of 169 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.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Spain, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8509 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.8349 ha per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 0.8381 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 0.7439 ha per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1965 | 0.7474 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 0.7582 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 0.7601 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.7716 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 0.7604 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 0.8031 ha per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1971 | 0.797 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.8114 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.8269 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.8227 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.7779 ha per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1976 | 0.7907 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.8144 ha per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 0.7509 ha per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1979 | 0.7171 ha per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 0.7186 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.6946 ha per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 0.6861 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.6875 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.7022 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.6687 ha per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 0.6007 ha per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1987 | 0.5974 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.5705 ha per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 0.562 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.5486 ha per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.5378 ha per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.5195 ha per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 0.4209 ha per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 1994 | 0.4062 ha per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 0.4156 ha per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.3681 ha per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1997 | 0.304 ha per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2705 ha per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2759 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2405 ha per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2344 ha per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.2242 ha per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 0.205 ha per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2082 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.194 ha per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1785 ha per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1754 ha per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1678 ha per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 0.175 ha per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1614 ha per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1627 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.147 ha per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1452 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1554 ha per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1474 ha per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1493 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1472 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1351 ha per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.785 ha per square kilometre | 0.7439 ha per square kilometre | 0.8509 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7912 ha per square kilometre | 0.7171 ha per square kilometre | 0.8269 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6488 ha per square kilometre | 0.562 ha per square kilometre | 0.7186 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4067 ha per square kilometre | 0.2705 ha per square kilometre | 0.5486 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2003 ha per square kilometre | 0.1678 ha per square kilometre | 0.2405 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1484 ha per square kilometre | 0.1334 ha per square kilometre | 0.1627 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
- 112 Eritrea 0.1284 ha per square kilometre compare
- 113 Turkmenistan 0.1192 ha per square kilometre compare
- 114 Ireland 0.1192 ha per square kilometre compare
- 116 Burkina Faso 0.1185 ha per square kilometre compare
- 117 Slovakia 0.1129 ha per square kilometre compare
- 118 Panama 0.1126 ha per square kilometre compare
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0268 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- 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)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Spain?
- Roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Spain was 0.1188 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8509 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — 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 roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Spain ranks 115th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. 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 Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Roots and Tubers, Total — 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.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Roots and Tubers, Total — 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
Roots and Tubers, Total — 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.