Surface area in Spain
Spain: Surface area was 505,976 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
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.
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
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
- Rural population 19.5% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.0% (2025)
- Rural population 9.62 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.7% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 51.14 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 5.51 million hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 3,786 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 20.86 million metric tons (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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About this data
Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.