Sorghum — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Spain
Spain: Sorghum — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.013 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sorghum — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Spain, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre in Spain stood at 0.013 ha per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.2% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre in Spain peaked at 0.1071 ha per square kilometre in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.0014 ha per square kilometre, in 1962.
Spain ranks 74th of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sorghum — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Spain, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0015 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0014 ha per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0031 ha per square kilometre | +131.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0432 ha per square kilometre | +1279.9% |
| 1965 | 0.04 ha per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1966 | 0.051 ha per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 1967 | 0.035 ha per square kilometre | -31.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0631 ha per square kilometre | +80.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0973 ha per square kilometre | +54.2% |
| 1970 | 0.094 ha per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 0.083 ha per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0886 ha per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0866 ha per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0732 ha per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0695 ha per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0751 ha per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0827 ha per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1978 | 0.1071 ha per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0862 ha per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0765 ha per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0675 ha per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0549 ha per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0405 ha per square kilometre | -26.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0414 ha per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0413 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0381 ha per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1987 | 0.03 ha per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 1988 | 0.036 ha per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0422 ha per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0334 ha per square kilometre | -20.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0374 ha per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0174 ha per square kilometre | -53.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0098 ha per square kilometre | -43.9% |
| 1994 | 0.041 ha per square kilometre | +319.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0128 ha per square kilometre | -68.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0186 ha per square kilometre | +45.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0204 ha per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0252 ha per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0188 ha per square kilometre | -25.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0177 ha per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0171 ha per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0152 ha per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0129 ha per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0143 ha per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 0.013 ha per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0109 ha per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0142 ha per square kilometre | +31.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0137 ha per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0151 ha per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0143 ha per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 0.017 ha per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0154 ha per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 0.018 ha per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0146 ha per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0168 ha per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0163 ha per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0139 ha per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0119 ha per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0131 ha per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0105 ha per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0087 ha per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0094 ha per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 0.013 ha per square kilometre | +38.2% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.013 ha per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0104 ha per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.013 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0065 ha per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sorghum — Area harvested, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +1279.9% | 0.0031 ha per square kilometre | 0.0432 ha per square kilometre |
| 1994 | +319.7% | 0.0098 ha per square kilometre | 0.041 ha per square kilometre |
| 1963 | +131.9% | 0.0014 ha per square kilometre | 0.0031 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0373 ha per square kilometre | 0.0014 ha per square kilometre | 0.0973 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0846 ha per square kilometre | 0.0695 ha per square kilometre | 0.1071 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0469 ha per square kilometre | 0.03 ha per square kilometre | 0.0765 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0235 ha per square kilometre | 0.0098 ha per square kilometre | 0.041 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0144 ha per square kilometre | 0.0109 ha per square kilometre | 0.0177 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0151 ha per square kilometre | 0.0119 ha per square kilometre | 0.018 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0104 ha per square kilometre | 0.0087 ha per square kilometre | 0.013 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 71 Zambia 0.0185 ha per square kilometre compare
- 72 Palestine 0.0181 ha per square kilometre compare
- 73 Tunisia 0.0151 ha per square kilometre compare
- 75 Oman 0.0104 ha per square kilometre compare
- 76 Uzbekistan 0.0072 ha per square kilometre compare
- 77 Kazakhstan 0.0058 ha per square kilometre compare
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- 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 sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre in Spain?
- Sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre in Spain was 0.013 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1071 ha per square kilometre in 1978.
- What is the lowest sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0014 ha per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Spain rank for sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Spain ranks 74th out of 107 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. 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 Sorghum — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sorghum — 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.
Sorghum — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sorghum — 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
Sorghum — 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.