Poland vs Spain: Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel

Poland
5.59 million tonnes
in 2023
Spain
5.54 million tonnes
in 2023
Poland rank
40th
Spain rank
41st

Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel over time

  • Poland
  • Spain
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 5.59 million tonnes against 5.54 million tonnes in Spain, a difference of 47,000 tonnes.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.

Poland ranks 40th and Spain ranks 41st of 191 countries.

Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 6.20 million tonnes 4.19 million tonnes 2.01 million tonnes Poland
1970s 6.17 million tonnes 3.84 million tonnes 2.33 million tonnes Poland
1980s 6.44 million tonnes 3.97 million tonnes 2.47 million tonnes Poland
1990s 5.81 million tonnes 4.01 million tonnes 1.80 million tonnes Poland
2000s 5.79 million tonnes 4.20 million tonnes 1.59 million tonnes Poland
2010s 5.73 million tonnes 5.30 million tonnes 432,000 tonnes Poland
2020s 5.66 million tonnes 5.54 million tonnes 117,000 tonnes Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel, Poland or Spain?
Poland, at 5.59 million tonnes against 5.54 million tonnes in Spain as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel between Poland and Spain?
47,000 tonnes, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Spain?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Poland and Spain rank globally for share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel?
Poland ranks 40th and Spain ranks 41st of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Quantity that is allocated for direct consumption as human food, rather than allocation to animal feed or industrial uses.