Surface area in Spain
Spain: Surface area was 505,976 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
505,976 sq. km
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
53rd
of 216 countries
All-time high
505,990 sq. km
in 1961
All-time low
505,000 sq. km
in 2000
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Surface area in Spain, 1961–2023
Source: 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). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for surface area in Spain is 505,976 sq. km, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in Spain peaked at 505,990 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 505,000 sq. km, in 2000.
That places Spain 53rd out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Surface area in Spain, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 505,990 sq. km | — |
| 1962 | 505,990 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 505,990 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 505,990 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 505,990 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 505,990 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 505,990 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 505,990 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 505,990 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 505,990 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 505,990 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 505,990 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 505,990 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 505,990 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 505,990 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 505,990 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 505,990 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 505,990 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 505,990 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 505,990 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 505,990 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 505,990 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 505,990 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 505,990 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 505,990 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 505,990 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 505,990 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 505,990 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 505,990 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 505,990 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 505,990 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 505,990 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 505,990 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 505,990 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 505,990 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 505,990 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 505,990 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 505,990 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 505,990 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 505,000 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 505,020 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 505,320 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 505,370 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 505,370 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 505,370 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 505,370 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 505,370 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 505,370 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 505,370 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 505,600 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 505,600 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 505,940 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 505,940 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 505,940 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 505,924 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 505,935 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 505,935 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 505,957 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 505,953 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 505,970 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 505,965 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 505,978 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 505,976 sq. km | -0.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 505,976 sq. km is above the median for high income countries, which is 30,689 sq. km, 16.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Spain's 505,976 sq. km is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 84,434 sq. km, 6.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 505,990 sq. km | 505,990 sq. km | 505,990 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 505,990 sq. km | 505,990 sq. km | 505,990 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 505,990 sq. km | 505,990 sq. km | 505,990 sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 505,990 sq. km | 505,990 sq. km | 505,990 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 505,293 sq. km | 505,000 sq. km | 505,370 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 505,872 sq. km | 505,600 sq. km | 505,957 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 505,972 sq. km | 505,965 sq. km | 505,978 sq. km | 4 |
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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 surface area in Spain?
- Surface area in Spain was 505,976 sq. km in 2023, according to 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).
- What is the highest surface area recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 505,990 sq. km in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 505,000 sq. km in 2000.
- How does Spain rank for surface area?
- Spain ranks 53rd out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is surface area rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from 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), published as part of Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.