Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Spain
Spain: Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel was 5.54 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Spain, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Spain stood at 5.54 million tonnes.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Spain peaked at 5.56 million tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.64 million tonnes, in 1969.
Spain ranks 41st of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.19 million tonnes | 3.64 million tonnes | 4.79 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.84 million tonnes | 3.71 million tonnes | 4.02 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.97 million tonnes | 3.78 million tonnes | 4.08 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.01 million tonnes | 3.94 million tonnes | 4.06 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.20 million tonnes | 3.99 million tonnes | 4.70 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.30 million tonnes | 4.97 million tonnes | 5.44 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.54 million tonnes | 5.52 million tonnes | 5.56 million tonnes | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Spain
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 51.14 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.7% (2025)
- Rural population 9.62 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.0% (2025)
- Rural population 19.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.7% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.7% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 5.51 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Spain?
- Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Spain was 5.54 million tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 5.56 million tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.64 million tonnes in 1969.
- How does Spain rank for share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel?
- Spain ranks 41st out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is allocated for direct consumption as human food, rather than allocation to animal feed or industrial uses.