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Land area — Spain

Land area in Spain in 2023 — 499,697 km². Ranked 51 in the world out of 215. Since 1961, the indicator has fallen by 0%.

2023 499,697 km² −0% vs 2022
World rank 51of 215
Period maximum 500,210 km²2012
Period minimum 498,520 km²2001

Trend over time

1961–2023 · km²

Land area — Spain, 1961–2023498,500499,000499,500500,000500,50019611968197519821989199620032010201720231961: 499,780 km²1963: 499,780 km²1965: 499,780 km²1967: 499,780 km²1969: 499,780 km²1971: 499,780 km²1973: 499,780 km²1975: 499,630 km²1977: 499,540 km²1979: 499,540 km²1981: 499,460 km²1983: 499,430 km²1985: 499,440 km²1987: 499,440 km²1989: 499,440 km²1991: 499,440 km²1993: 499,440 km²1995: 499,440 km²1997: 499,440 km²1999: 499,440 km²2001: 498,520 km²2003: 499,210 km²2005: 499,090 km²2007: 499,110 km²2009: 498,660 km²2011: 499,880 km²2013: 500,210 km²2015: 499,661 km²2017: 499,547 km²2019: 499,570 km²2021: 499,733 km²2023: 499,697 km²
Change over the period: −83 (−0.02%) Average annual rate: 0 %

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Spain

Spain 499,697 km²
World 130M km²
Europe & Central Asia 27.43M km²
Southern Europe computed 1.29M km²
High-income countries computed 51.61M km²
Land area — Spain, by year Spain All countries CSV XLSX
Year km² Change Change, %
2023 499,697 −16 −0%
2022 499,714 −20 −0%
2021 499,733 +177 +0.04%
2020 499,557 −13 −0%
2019 499,570 −33 −0.01%
2018 499,603 +56 +0.01%
2017 499,547 −17 −0%
2016 499,564 −97 −0.02%
2015 499,661 −549 −0.11%
2014 500,210 +0 +0%
2013 500,210 +0 +0%
2012 500,210 +330 +0.07%
2011 499,880 −130 −0.03%
2010 500,010 +1,350 +0.27%
2009 498,660 −140 −0.03%
2008 498,800 −310 −0.06%
2007 499,110 +130 +0.03%
2006 498,980 −110 −0.02%
2005 499,090 −90 −0.02%
2004 499,180 −30 −0.01%
2003 499,210 +170 +0.03%
2002 499,040 +520 +0.1%
2001 498,520 −480 −0.1%
2000 499,000 −440 −0.09%
1999 499,440 +0 +0%
1998 499,440 +0 +0%
1997 499,440 +0 +0%
1996 499,440 +0 +0%
1995 499,440 +0 +0%
1994 499,440 +0 +0%
1993 499,440 +0 +0%
1992 499,440 +0 +0%
1991 499,440 +0 +0%
1990 499,440 +0 +0%
1989 499,440 +0 +0%
1988 499,440 +0 +0%
1987 499,440 +0 +0%
1986 499,440 +0 +0%
1985 499,440 +0 +0%
1984 499,440 +10 +0%
1983 499,430 −30 −0.01%
1982 499,460 +0 +0%
1981 499,460 −10 −0%
1980 499,470 −70 −0.01%
1979 499,540 +10 +0%
1978 499,530 −10 −0%
1977 499,540 −30 −0.01%
1976 499,570 −60 −0.01%
1975 499,630 −120 −0.02%
1974 499,750 −30 −0.01%
1973 499,780 +0 +0%
1972 499,780 +0 +0%
1971 499,780 +0 +0%
1970 499,780 +0 +0%
1969 499,780 +0 +0%
1968 499,780 +0 +0%
1967 499,780 +0 +0%
1966 499,780 +0 +0%
1965 499,780 +0 +0%
1964 499,780 +0 +0%
1963 499,780 +0 +0%
1962 499,780 +0 +0%
1961 499,780 — —

Southern Europe, 2023

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

ES Spain 499,697 IT Italy 295,720 GR Greece 128,900 PT Portugal 91,606 RS Serbia 84,090 HR Croatia 55,960 BA Bosnia and Herzegovina 51,200 AL Albania 27,400 MK North Macedonia 25,220 SI Slovenia 20,135 ME Montenegro 13,450 AD Andorra 470 MT Malta 320 SM San Marino 60 GI Gibraltar 10 MC Monaco 2
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About the indicator

Land area: the entire territory of a country excluding inland water bodies, major rivers and coastal waters. This is the figure the World Bank uses to calculate the shares of forest, agricultural and arable land, so it is needed not only in itself but also as a denominator. It differs from surface area by the area of inland waters — for most countries the gap stays within a percent, but for Canada, Finland or Kazakhstan it is noticeable.

Important: Not to be confused with surface area, which includes inland waters. The indicator changes only when borders change, so the series is nearly constant.

Source: FAOSTAT (FAO), license CC BY 4.0.

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