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
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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About this data
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.