Iran vs Spain: Cereal production

Iran
20.96 million metric tons
in 2023
Spain
20.86 million metric tons
in 2024
Iran rank
27th
Spain rank
28th

Cereal production over time

  • Iran
  • Spain
5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M196119922024

How they compare

Iran currently reports 20.96 million metric tons against 20.86 million metric tons in Spain, a difference of 101,200 metric tons.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Spain ahead.

Iran ranks 27th and Spain ranks 28th of 181 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 5.34 million metric tons 9.59 million metric tons 4.25 million metric tons Spain
1970s 7.58 million metric tons 13.21 million metric tons 5.63 million metric tons Spain
1980s 10.52 million metric tons 17.99 million metric tons 7.47 million metric tons Spain
1990s 15.99 million metric tons 17.94 million metric tons 1.95 million metric tons Spain
2000s 18.93 million metric tons 21.04 million metric tons 2.12 million metric tons Spain
2010s 18.68 million metric tons 21.23 million metric tons 2.55 million metric tons Spain
2020s 20.50 million metric tons 21.01 million metric tons 513,525 metric tons Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cereal production, Iran or Spain?
Iran, at 20.96 million metric tons against 20.86 million metric tons in Spain as of 2023.
What is the difference in cereal production between Iran and Spain?
101,200 metric tons, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Spain?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Iran and Spain rank globally for cereal production?
Iran ranks 27th and Spain ranks 28th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Cereal production (metric tons). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cereal production (metric tons)
Unit
metric tons
Source
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
228 places, 13,401 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.