Iran vs Spain: Cereal production

Iran
24.51 million tonnes
in 2024
Spain
20.86 million tonnes
in 2024
Iran rank
25th
Spain rank
27th

Cereal production over time

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

How they compare

Iran currently reports 24.51 million tonnes against 20.86 million tonnes in Spain, a difference of 3.65 million tonnes.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Spain ahead.

Iran ranks 25th and Spain ranks 27th of 185 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 5.34 million tonnes 9.59 million tonnes 4.25 million tonnes Spain
1970s 7.58 million tonnes 13.21 million tonnes 5.63 million tonnes Spain
1980s 10.52 million tonnes 17.99 million tonnes 7.47 million tonnes Spain
1990s 15.99 million tonnes 17.94 million tonnes 1.95 million tonnes Spain
2000s 18.93 million tonnes 21.04 million tonnes 2.12 million tonnes Spain
2010s 18.68 million tonnes 21.23 million tonnes 2.55 million tonnes Spain
2020s 21.71 million tonnes 20.98 million tonnes 728,620 tonnes Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cereal production, Iran or Spain?
Iran, at 24.51 million tonnes against 20.86 million tonnes in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in cereal production between Iran and Spain?
3.65 million tonnes, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Spain?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Iran and Spain rank globally for cereal production?
Iran ranks 25th and Spain ranks 27th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cereal production. 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
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 10,584 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.