Cropland organic soils — Area, per square kilometre in Spain

Spain: Cropland organic soils — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0231 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0231 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
66th
of 189 countries
All-time high
0.0236 ha per square kilometre
in 2006
All-time low
0.0188 ha per square kilometre
in 1995
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Cropland organic soils — Area, per square kilometre in Spain, 1990–2023

00.0050.010.0150.020.0251990200620231990: 0.019 ha per square kilometre1991: 0.019 ha per square kilometre1992: 0.019 ha per square kilometre1993: 0.019 ha per square kilometre1994: 0.019 ha per square kilometre1995: 0.019 ha per square kilometre1996: 0.019 ha per square kilometre1997: 0.019 ha per square kilometre1998: 0.019 ha per square kilometre1999: 0.022 ha per square kilometre2000: 0.022 ha per square kilometre2001: 0.022 ha per square kilometre2002: 0.023 ha per square kilometre2003: 0.023 ha per square kilometre2004: 0.024 ha per square kilometre2005: 0.024 ha per square kilometre2006: 0.024 ha per square kilometre2007: 0.023 ha per square kilometre2008: 0.023 ha per square kilometre2009: 0.023 ha per square kilometre2010: 0.023 ha per square kilometre2011: 0.023 ha per square kilometre2012: 0.023 ha per square kilometre2013: 0.023 ha per square kilometre2014: 0.023 ha per square kilometre2015: 0.023 ha per square kilometre2016: 0.023 ha per square kilometre2017: 0.023 ha per square kilometre2018: 0.022 ha per square kilometre2019: 0.023 ha per square kilometre2020: 0.023 ha per square kilometre2021: 0.023 ha per square kilometre2022: 0.023 ha per square kilometre2023: 0.023 ha per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, cropland organic soils — area, per square kilometre in Spain stood at 0.0231 ha per square kilometre.

That represents a change of up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland organic soils — area, per square kilometre in Spain peaked at 0.0236 ha per square kilometre in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0188 ha per square kilometre, in 1995.

Spain ranks 66th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Cropland organic soils — Area, per square kilometre in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Cropland organic soils — Area, per square kilometre in Spain, 1990 to 2023.
Year ha per square kilometre Change
1990 0.019 ha per square kilometre —
1991 0.019 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1992 0.019 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1993 0.019 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1994 0.0189 ha per square kilometre -0.2%
1995 0.0188 ha per square kilometre -0.7%
1996 0.0188 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1997 0.0188 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1998 0.0194 ha per square kilometre +3.2%
1999 0.0217 ha per square kilometre +11.6%
2000 0.022 ha per square kilometre +1.8%
2001 0.0218 ha per square kilometre -0.9%
2002 0.0233 ha per square kilometre +6.8%
2003 0.0234 ha per square kilometre +0.1%
2004 0.0236 ha per square kilometre +1.0%
2005 0.0236 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
2006 0.0236 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
2007 0.0233 ha per square kilometre -1.2%
2008 0.0233 ha per square kilometre +0.1%
2009 0.0232 ha per square kilometre -0.8%
2010 0.0231 ha per square kilometre -0.3%
2011 0.0231 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
2012 0.023 ha per square kilometre -0.4%
2013 0.023 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
2014 0.023 ha per square kilometre -0.1%
2015 0.023 ha per square kilometre +0.1%
2016 0.023 ha per square kilometre -0.0%
2017 0.0226 ha per square kilometre -1.8%
2018 0.0223 ha per square kilometre -1.1%
2019 0.0231 ha per square kilometre +3.5%
2020 0.0231 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
2021 0.0231 ha per square kilometre -0.1%
2022 0.0231 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
2023 0.0231 ha per square kilometre +0.0%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 0.0231 ha per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0067 ha per square kilometre, 3.4× the median. (74 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 0.0231 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0726 ha per square kilometre, 32% of the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0192 ha per square kilometre 0.0188 ha per square kilometre 0.0217 ha per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0231 ha per square kilometre 0.0218 ha per square kilometre 0.0236 ha per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0229 ha per square kilometre 0.0223 ha per square kilometre 0.0231 ha per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0231 ha per square kilometre 0.0231 ha per square kilometre 0.0231 ha per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 63 India 0.0311 ha per square kilometre compare
  2. 64 Chile 0.0278 ha per square kilometre compare
  3. 65 Liberia 0.0232 ha per square kilometre compare
  4. 67 Botswana 0.0213 ha per square kilometre compare
  5. 68 Costa Rica 0.0169 ha per square kilometre compare
  6. 69 Uruguay 0.0151 ha per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland organic soils — area, per square kilometre in Spain?
Cropland organic soils — area, per square kilometre in Spain was 0.0231 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cropland organic soils — area, per square kilometre recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 0.0236 ha per square kilometre in 2006.
What is the lowest cropland organic soils — area, per square kilometre recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0188 ha per square kilometre in 1995.
How does Spain rank for cropland organic soils — area, per square kilometre?
Spain ranks 66th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is cropland organic soils — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cropland organic soils — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cropland organic soils — Area 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.

Cropland organic soils — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Cropland organic soils — Area, per square kilometre
Unit
ha per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
191 places, 6,347 data points, 1990–2023
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Cropland organic soils — Area 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.