Cropland organic soils — Area in Spain

Spain: Cropland organic soils — Area was 11,526 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
11,526 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
59th
of 216 countries
All-time high
11,777 ha
in 2004
All-time low
9,388 ha
in 1995
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Cropland organic soils — Area in Spain, 1990–2024

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k1990200720241990: 9.5k ha1991: 9.5k ha1992: 9.5k ha1993: 9.5k ha1994: 9.5k ha1995: 9.4k ha1996: 9.4k ha1997: 9.4k ha1998: 9.7k ha1999: 10.8k ha2000: 11.0k ha2001: 10.9k ha2002: 11.6k ha2003: 11.7k ha2004: 11.8k ha2005: 11.8k ha2006: 11.8k ha2007: 11.6k ha2008: 11.6k ha2009: 11.5k ha2010: 11.5k ha2011: 11.5k ha2012: 11.5k ha2013: 11.5k ha2014: 11.5k ha2015: 11.5k ha2016: 11.5k ha2017: 11.3k ha2018: 11.1k ha2019: 11.5k ha2020: 11.5k ha2021: 11.5k ha2022: 11.5k ha2023: 11.5k ha2024: 11.5k ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

Spain recorded 11,526 ha for cropland organic soils — area in 2024.

The figure is up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland organic soils — area in Spain peaked at 11,777 ha in 2004 and was at its lowest, 9,388 ha, in 1995.

That places Spain 59th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9,598 ha 9,388 ha 10,815 ha 10
2000s 11,534 ha 10,892 ha 11,777 ha 10
2010s 11,449 ha 11,144 ha 11,544 ha 10
2020s 11,527 ha 11,526 ha 11,532 ha 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 56 Botswana 12,079 ha compare
  2. 57 Gabon 11,962 ha compare
  3. 58 Suriname 11,736 ha compare
  4. 60 Colombia 9,505 ha compare
  5. 61 New Zealand 8,895 ha compare
  6. 62 Portugal 7,159 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland organic soils — area in Spain?
Cropland organic soils — area in Spain was 11,526 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cropland organic soils — area recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 11,777 ha in 2004.
What is the lowest cropland organic soils — area recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 9,388 ha in 1995.
How does Spain rank for cropland organic soils — area?
Spain ranks 59th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is cropland organic soils — area rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cropland organic soils — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cropland organic soils — Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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