Almond yields in Spain
Spain: Almond yields was 0.4826 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Almond yields in Spain, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Spain recorded 0.4826 tonnes per hectare for almond yields in 2024.
That represents a change of up 24.1% on the previous year and up 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, almond yields in Spain peaked at 1.01 tonnes per hectare in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0.1391 tonnes per hectare, in 2004.
That places Spain 47th out of 50 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Almond yields in Spain, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.6292 tonnes per hectare | -37.2% |
| 1963 | 0.7276 tonnes per hectare | +15.6% |
| 1964 | 0.7005 tonnes per hectare | -3.7% |
| 1965 | 0.7106 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 0.7356 tonnes per hectare | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | +37.2% |
| 1968 | 0.6845 tonnes per hectare | -32.2% |
| 1969 | 0.5009 tonnes per hectare | -26.8% |
| 1970 | 0.6194 tonnes per hectare | +23.7% |
| 1971 | 0.5356 tonnes per hectare | -13.5% |
| 1972 | 0.7053 tonnes per hectare | +31.7% |
| 1973 | 0.5652 tonnes per hectare | -19.9% |
| 1974 | 0.7593 tonnes per hectare | +34.3% |
| 1975 | 0.5872 tonnes per hectare | -22.7% |
| 1976 | 0.7036 tonnes per hectare | +19.8% |
| 1977 | 0.3365 tonnes per hectare | -52.2% |
| 1978 | 0.6353 tonnes per hectare | +88.8% |
| 1979 | 0.3891 tonnes per hectare | -38.8% |
| 1980 | 0.437 tonnes per hectare | +12.3% |
| 1981 | 0.5915 tonnes per hectare | +35.4% |
| 1982 | 0.6014 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.3149 tonnes per hectare | -47.6% |
| 1984 | 0.4443 tonnes per hectare | +41.1% |
| 1985 | 0.5164 tonnes per hectare | +16.2% |
| 1986 | 0.3958 tonnes per hectare | -23.4% |
| 1987 | 0.4391 tonnes per hectare | +10.9% |
| 1988 | 0.3024 tonnes per hectare | -31.1% |
| 1989 | 0.5578 tonnes per hectare | +84.5% |
| 1990 | 0.4284 tonnes per hectare | -23.2% |
| 1991 | 0.4333 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.4859 tonnes per hectare | +12.1% |
| 1993 | 0.471 tonnes per hectare | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.3996 tonnes per hectare | -15.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2636 tonnes per hectare | -34.0% |
| 1996 | 0.4009 tonnes per hectare | +52.1% |
| 1997 | 0.6181 tonnes per hectare | +54.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3498 tonnes per hectare | -43.4% |
| 1999 | 0.4471 tonnes per hectare | +27.8% |
| 2000 | 0.3359 tonnes per hectare | -24.9% |
| 2001 | 0.3865 tonnes per hectare | +15.1% |
| 2002 | 0.4305 tonnes per hectare | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 0.3342 tonnes per hectare | -22.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1391 tonnes per hectare | -58.4% |
| 2005 | 0.3483 tonnes per hectare | +150.4% |
| 2006 | 0.5403 tonnes per hectare | +55.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3329 tonnes per hectare | -38.4% |
| 2008 | 0.3177 tonnes per hectare | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 0.4811 tonnes per hectare | +51.4% |
| 2010 | 0.407 tonnes per hectare | -15.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3893 tonnes per hectare | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3998 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.279 tonnes per hectare | -30.2% |
| 2014 | 0.3713 tonnes per hectare | +33.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3848 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.3412 tonnes per hectare | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 0.4033 tonnes per hectare | +18.2% |
| 2018 | 0.5154 tonnes per hectare | +27.8% |
| 2019 | 0.4954 tonnes per hectare | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.5803 tonnes per hectare | +17.1% |
| 2021 | 0.4906 tonnes per hectare | -15.5% |
| 2022 | 0.323 tonnes per hectare | -34.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3888 tonnes per hectare | +20.4% |
| 2024 | 0.4826 tonnes per hectare | +24.1% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.4826 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.32 tonnes per hectare, 37% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.4826 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.14 tonnes per hectare, 42% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7445 tonnes per hectare | 0.5009 tonnes per hectare | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5837 tonnes per hectare | 0.3365 tonnes per hectare | 0.7593 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4601 tonnes per hectare | 0.3024 tonnes per hectare | 0.6014 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4298 tonnes per hectare | 0.2636 tonnes per hectare | 0.6181 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3647 tonnes per hectare | 0.1391 tonnes per hectare | 0.5403 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3987 tonnes per hectare | 0.279 tonnes per hectare | 0.5154 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4531 tonnes per hectare | 0.323 tonnes per hectare | 0.5803 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Spain
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0268 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,036 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0113 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1949 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is almond yields in Spain?
- Almond yields in Spain was 0.4826 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest almond yields recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 tonnes per hectare in 1967.
- What is the lowest almond yields recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1391 tonnes per hectare in 2004.
- How does Spain rank for almond yields?
- Spain ranks 47th out of 50 countries with data for 2024.
- Is almond yields rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Almond yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.