Spain vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Cereal production

Spain
20.86 million metric tons
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
124.08 million metric tons
in 2024
Spain rank
28th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
25th

Cereal production over time

  • Spain
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M196119922024

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 124.08 million metric tons against 20.86 million metric tons in Spain, a difference of 103.22 million metric tons.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 5.9 times Spain's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Spain ranks 28th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 25th of 181 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 9.59 million metric tons 41.21 million metric tons 31.62 million metric tons Sub-Saharan Africa
1970s 13.21 million metric tons 50.86 million metric tons 37.65 million metric tons Sub-Saharan Africa
1980s 17.99 million metric tons 62.99 million metric tons 45.00 million metric tons Sub-Saharan Africa
1990s 17.94 million metric tons 79.89 million metric tons 61.95 million metric tons Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 21.04 million metric tons 103.77 million metric tons 82.73 million metric tons Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 21.23 million metric tons 150.59 million metric tons 129.36 million metric tons Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s 20.98 million metric tons 172.56 million metric tons 151.57 million metric tons Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cereal production, Spain or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 124.08 million metric tons against 20.86 million metric tons in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in cereal production between Spain and Sub-Saharan Africa?
103.22 million metric tons, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sub-Saharan Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Spain and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for cereal production?
Spain ranks 28th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 25th 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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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.