Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Spain
Spain: Surface area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0104 sq. km per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.0104 sq. km per person
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
111th
of 216 countries
All-time high
0.0165 sq. km per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0104 sq. km per person
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Spain, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
In 2024, surface area (sq. km), per capita in Spain stood at 0.0104 sq. km per person. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area (sq. km), per capita in Spain peaked at 0.0165 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0104 sq. km per person, in 2024.
Spain ranks 111th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Spain, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0165 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0163 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0162 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 0.016 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0158 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0157 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0155 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0153 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0151 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 0.015 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0148 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0146 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0145 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0143 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0142 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 0.014 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0139 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0137 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0136 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0135 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0134 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0133 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0133 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0132 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0132 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0131 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0131 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0131 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.013 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.013 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.013 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0129 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0129 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0128 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0127 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0127 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0126 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0126 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0125 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0124 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0124 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0122 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.012 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0118 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0116 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0114 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0112 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.011 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0109 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0109 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0108 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0108 sq. km per person | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0109 sq. km per person | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0109 sq. km per person | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0109 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0109 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0109 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0108 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0107 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0107 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0107 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0106 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0105 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0104 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.0104 sq. km per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0086 sq. km per person, 1.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.0104 sq. km per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0122 sq. km per person, 85% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0158 sq. km per person | 0.0151 sq. km per person | 0.0165 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0142 sq. km per person | 0.0136 sq. km per person | 0.015 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0132 sq. km per person | 0.013 sq. km per person | 0.0135 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0128 sq. km per person | 0.0125 sq. km per person | 0.013 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0117 sq. km per person | 0.0109 sq. km per person | 0.0124 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0108 sq. km per person | 0.0107 sq. km per person | 0.0109 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0106 sq. km per person | 0.0104 sq. km per person | 0.0107 sq. km per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 108 East Timor 0.0106 sq. km per person compare
- 109 Kenya 0.0105 sq. km per person compare
- 110 Honduras 0.0104 sq. km per person compare
- 112 Northern Mariana Islands 0.0103 sq. km per person compare
- 113 Cambodia 0.0103 sq. km per person compare
- 114 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0101 sq. km per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Spain
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0816 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.3372 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.3681 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.5425 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area (sq. km), per capita in Spain?
- Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Spain was 0.0104 sq. km per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest surface area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0165 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0104 sq. km per person in 2024.
- How does Spain rank for surface area (sq. km), per capita?
- Spain ranks 111th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is surface area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Surface area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Surface area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Surface area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Surface area FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Surface area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.