Grassland organic soils — Area in Spain

Spain: Grassland organic soils — Area was 5,306 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
5,306 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
57th
of 216 countries
All-time high
5,412 ha
in 2004
All-time low
3,582 ha
in 1995
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Grassland organic soils — Area in Spain, 1990–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k1990200720241990: 3.7k ha1991: 3.7k ha1992: 3.7k ha1993: 3.6k ha1994: 3.6k ha1995: 3.6k ha1996: 3.6k ha1997: 3.6k ha1998: 4.3k ha1999: 4.7k ha2000: 4.7k ha2001: 4.6k ha2002: 5.2k ha2003: 5.2k ha2004: 5.4k ha2005: 5.4k ha2006: 5.3k ha2007: 5.2k ha2008: 5.2k ha2009: 5.2k ha2010: 5.2k ha2011: 5.2k ha2012: 5.2k ha2013: 5.2k ha2014: 5.2k ha2015: 5.2k ha2016: 5.1k ha2017: 5.0k ha2018: 5.0k ha2019: 5.3k ha2020: 5.3k ha2021: 5.3k ha2022: 5.3k ha2023: 5.3k ha2024: 5.3k ha

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for grassland organic soils — area in Spain is 5,306 ha, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grassland organic soils — area in Spain peaked at 5,412 ha in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3,582 ha, in 1995.

That places Spain 57th 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 3,793 ha 3,582 ha 4,653 ha 10
2000s 5,144 ha 4,648 ha 5,412 ha 10
2010s 5,142 ha 5,030 ha 5,306 ha 10
2020s 5,306 ha 5,306 ha 5,306 ha 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 54 Uruguay 6,619 ha compare
  2. 55 Greece 5,995 ha compare
  3. 56 Thailand 5,639 ha compare
  4. 58 Rwanda 3,550 ha compare
  5. 59 Bulgaria 3,480 ha compare
  6. 60 Kenya 3,363 ha compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is grassland organic soils — area in Spain?
Grassland organic soils — area in Spain was 5,306 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest grassland organic soils — area recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 5,412 ha in 2004.
What is the lowest grassland organic soils — area recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 3,582 ha in 1995.
How does Spain rank for grassland organic soils — area?
Spain ranks 57th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is grassland organic soils — area rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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 Grassland organic soils — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Grassland 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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