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