Total agricultural area over the long term in Spain
Spain: Total agricultural area over the long term was 26.78 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
26.78 million
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
42nd
of 202 countries
All-time high
33.38 million
in 1959
All-time low
6.48 million
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Total agricultural area over the long term in Spain, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total agricultural area over the long term in Spain is 26.78 million, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total agricultural area over the long term in Spain peaked at 33.38 million in 1959 and was at its lowest, 6.48 million, in 1000.
That places Spain 42nd out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 6.48 million | 6.48 million | 6.48 million | 1 |
| 1100s | 7.64 million | 7.64 million | 7.64 million | 1 |
| 1200s | 9.97 million | 9.97 million | 9.97 million | 1 |
| 1300s | 9.27 million | 9.27 million | 9.27 million | 1 |
| 1400s | 8.92 million | 8.92 million | 8.92 million | 1 |
| 1500s | 11.15 million | 11.15 million | 11.15 million | 1 |
| 1600s | 11.62 million | 11.62 million | 11.62 million | 1 |
| 1700s | 12.06 million | 12.06 million | 12.06 million | 1 |
| 1710s | 12.77 million | 12.77 million | 12.77 million | 1 |
| 1720s | 13.10 million | 13.10 million | 13.10 million | 1 |
| 1730s | 13.44 million | 13.44 million | 13.44 million | 1 |
| 1740s | 13.78 million | 13.78 million | 13.78 million | 1 |
| 1750s | 14.13 million | 14.13 million | 14.13 million | 1 |
| 1760s | 14.49 million | 14.49 million | 14.49 million | 1 |
| 1770s | 14.85 million | 14.85 million | 14.85 million | 1 |
| 1780s | 15.23 million | 15.23 million | 15.23 million | 1 |
| 1790s | 15.61 million | 15.61 million | 15.61 million | 1 |
| 1800s | 16.00 million | 16.00 million | 16.00 million | 1 |
| 1810s | 16.40 million | 16.40 million | 16.40 million | 1 |
| 1820s | 17.25 million | 17.25 million | 17.25 million | 1 |
| 1830s | 17.58 million | 17.58 million | 17.58 million | 1 |
| 1840s | 18.46 million | 18.46 million | 18.46 million | 1 |
| 1850s | 20.08 million | 20.08 million | 20.08 million | 1 |
| 1860s | 21.19 million | 21.19 million | 21.19 million | 1 |
| 1870s | 22.00 million | 22.00 million | 22.00 million | 1 |
| 1880s | 22.73 million | 22.73 million | 22.73 million | 1 |
| 1890s | 23.27 million | 23.27 million | 23.27 million | 1 |
| 1900s | 24.32 million | 24.32 million | 24.32 million | 1 |
| 1910s | 25.55 million | 25.55 million | 25.55 million | 1 |
| 1920s | 27.30 million | 27.30 million | 27.30 million | 1 |
| 1930s | 29.51 million | 29.51 million | 29.51 million | 1 |
| 1940s | 31.71 million | 31.71 million | 31.71 million | 1 |
| 1950s | 32.82 million | 32.43 million | 33.38 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 32.75 million | 32.16 million | 33.23 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 31.96 million | 31.36 million | 32.68 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.83 million | 30.58 million | 31.24 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.10 million | 29.72 million | 30.47 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.88 million | 27.97 million | 29.77 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.63 million | 26.18 million | 27.55 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.51 million | 26.14 million | 26.78 million | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Spain
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 51.14 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.7% (2025)
- Rural population 9.62 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.0% (2025)
- Rural population 19.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 2.68 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 2.68 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 5.51 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total agricultural area over the long term in Spain?
- Total agricultural area over the long term in Spain was 26.78 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total agricultural area over the long term recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 33.38 million in 1959.
- What is the lowest total agricultural area over the long term recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.48 million in 1000.
- How does Spain rank for total agricultural area over the long term?
- Spain ranks 42nd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total agricultural area over the long term rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total agricultural area over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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