Spain vs United Kingdom: Cereal production

Spain
20.86 million metric tons
in 2024
United Kingdom
22.05 million metric tons
in 2023
Spain rank
28th
United Kingdom rank
26th

Cereal production over time

  • Spain
  • United Kingdom
10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M196119922024

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 22.05 million metric tons against 20.86 million metric tons in Spain, a difference of 1.18 million metric tons.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 20 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Spain ranks 28th and United Kingdom ranks 26th of 181 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1960s 9.59 million metric tons 12.69 million metric tons 3.10 million metric tons United Kingdom
1970s 13.21 million metric tons 15.41 million metric tons 2.20 million metric tons United Kingdom
1980s 17.99 million metric tons 22.14 million metric tons 4.15 million metric tons United Kingdom
1990s 17.94 million metric tons 22.15 million metric tons 4.21 million metric tons United Kingdom
2000s 21.04 million metric tons 21.63 million metric tons 582,700 metric tons United Kingdom
2010s 21.23 million metric tons 22.28 million metric tons 1.05 million metric tons United Kingdom
2020s 21.01 million metric tons 21.94 million metric tons 922,200 metric tons United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cereal production, Spain or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 22.05 million metric tons against 20.86 million metric tons in Spain as of 2023.
What is the difference in cereal production between Spain and United Kingdom?
1.18 million metric tons, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Spain and United Kingdom rank globally for cereal production?
Spain ranks 28th and United Kingdom ranks 26th 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.