15.4.2 Mountain area: Total — Value in Spain
Spain: 15.4.2 Mountain area: Total — Value was 233,851 km2 in 2021. ▲ Rising
15.4.2 Mountain area: Total — Value in Spain, 2000–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in km2.
Analysis
In 2021, 15.4.2 mountain area: total — value in Spain stood at 233,851 km2.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.4.2 mountain area: total — value in Spain peaked at 235,423 km2 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 217,941 km2, in 2000.
That places Spain 20th out of 170 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
15.4.2 Mountain area: Total — Value in Spain, year by year
| Year | km2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 217,941 km2 | — |
| 2005 | 233,423 km2 | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 235,423 km2 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 234,533 km2 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 234,192 km2 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 233,851 km2 | -0.1% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 233,851 km2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 13,996 km2, 16.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Spain's 233,851 km2 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22,548 km2, 10.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 225,682 km2 | 217,941 km2 | 233,423 km2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 234,716 km2 | 234,192 km2 | 235,423 km2 | 3 |
| 2020s | 233,851 km2 | 233,851 km2 | 233,851 km2 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 17 Algeria 273,874 km2 compare
- 18 Madagascar 236,700 km2 compare
- 19 Australia 235,605 km2 compare
- 20 Côte d'Ivoire 11,194 km2 compare
- 21 Cabo Verde 1,626 km2 compare
- 21 Saudi Arabia 223,270 km2 compare
- 22 Morocco 213,666 km2 compare
- 23 Papua New Guinea 205,204 km2 compare
More economy & growth data for Spain
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.77 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.62 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 46.38 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 939.77 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 28.09 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -34.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0147 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 569.12 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 19.32 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.4.2 mountain area: total — value in Spain?
- 15.4.2 mountain area: total — value in Spain was 233,851 km2 in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 15.4.2 mountain area: total — value recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 235,423 km2 in 2010.
- What is the lowest 15.4.2 mountain area: total — value recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 217,941 km2 in 2000.
- How does Spain rank for 15.4.2 mountain area: total — value?
- Spain ranks 20th out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 15.4.2 mountain area: total — value rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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 15.4.2 Mountain area: Total — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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