Cereal yield vs. fertilizer use in Spain
Spain: Cereal yield vs. fertilizer use was 3.79 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.79 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 72.8%
World rank
71st
of 186 countries
All-time high
4.5 tonnes per hectare
in 2020
All-time low
1.08 tonnes per hectare
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal yield vs. fertilizer use 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
In 2024, cereal yield vs. fertilizer use in Spain stood at 3.79 tonnes per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 72.8% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. fertilizer use in Spain peaked at 4.5 tonnes per hectare in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.08 tonnes per hectare, in 1961.
Spain ranks 71st of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereal yield vs. fertilizer use in Spain, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | +18.1% |
| 1963 | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | -9.6% |
| 1965 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | +6.1% |
| 1966 | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | +6.1% |
| 1967 | 1.48 tonnes per hectare | +11.5% |
| 1968 | 1.57 tonnes per hectare | +6.0% |
| 1969 | 1.56 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 1.38 tonnes per hectare | -11.4% |
| 1971 | 1.84 tonnes per hectare | +33.3% |
| 1972 | 1.61 tonnes per hectare | -12.5% |
| 1973 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 1.77 tonnes per hectare | +10.7% |
| 1975 | 1.97 tonnes per hectare | +11.8% |
| 1976 | 1.77 tonnes per hectare | -10.5% |
| 1977 | 1.93 tonnes per hectare | +9.0% |
| 1978 | 2.17 tonnes per hectare | +13.0% |
| 1979 | 1.91 tonnes per hectare | -12.3% |
| 1980 | 2.48 tonnes per hectare | +30.0% |
| 1981 | 1.57 tonnes per hectare | -36.6% |
| 1982 | 1.76 tonnes per hectare | +12.3% |
| 1983 | 1.85 tonnes per hectare | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 2.77 tonnes per hectare | +49.8% |
| 1985 | 2.76 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 2.14 tonnes per hectare | -22.4% |
| 1987 | 2.63 tonnes per hectare | +22.6% |
| 1988 | 3.02 tonnes per hectare | +14.9% |
| 1989 | 2.49 tonnes per hectare | -17.4% |
| 1990 | 2.48 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 2.49 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 1.96 tonnes per hectare | -21.5% |
| 1993 | 2.72 tonnes per hectare | +39.0% |
| 1994 | 2.35 tonnes per hectare | -13.6% |
| 1995 | 1.73 tonnes per hectare | -26.3% |
| 1996 | 3.3 tonnes per hectare | +91.0% |
| 1997 | 2.76 tonnes per hectare | -16.3% |
| 1998 | 3.4 tonnes per hectare | +22.8% |
| 1999 | 2.71 tonnes per hectare | -20.3% |
| 2000 | 3.6 tonnes per hectare | +33.2% |
| 2001 | 2.8 tonnes per hectare | -22.2% |
| 2002 | 3.22 tonnes per hectare | +14.9% |
| 2003 | 3.25 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 3.75 tonnes per hectare | +15.4% |
| 2005 | 2.16 tonnes per hectare | -42.4% |
| 2006 | 3.03 tonnes per hectare | +40.2% |
| 2007 | 3.93 tonnes per hectare | +29.9% |
| 2008 | 3.57 tonnes per hectare | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 2.94 tonnes per hectare | -17.6% |
| 2010 | 3.29 tonnes per hectare | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 3.69 tonnes per hectare | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 2.84 tonnes per hectare | -23.0% |
| 2013 | 4.05 tonnes per hectare | +42.4% |
| 2014 | 3.25 tonnes per hectare | -19.7% |
| 2015 | 3.24 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 3.88 tonnes per hectare | +19.6% |
| 2017 | 2.77 tonnes per hectare | -28.6% |
| 2018 | 4.21 tonnes per hectare | +51.8% |
| 2019 | 3.45 tonnes per hectare | -18.1% |
| 2020 | 4.5 tonnes per hectare | +30.6% |
| 2021 | 4.23 tonnes per hectare | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 3.31 tonnes per hectare | -21.8% |
| 2023 | 2.19 tonnes per hectare | -33.8% |
| 2024 | 3.79 tonnes per hectare | +72.8% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 3.79 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.11 tonnes per hectare, 74% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Spain's 3.79 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.72 tonnes per hectare, 80% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.34 tonnes per hectare | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | 1.57 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.79 tonnes per hectare | 1.38 tonnes per hectare | 2.17 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.35 tonnes per hectare | 1.57 tonnes per hectare | 3.02 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.59 tonnes per hectare | 1.73 tonnes per hectare | 3.4 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.23 tonnes per hectare | 2.16 tonnes per hectare | 3.93 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.47 tonnes per hectare | 2.77 tonnes per hectare | 4.21 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.6 tonnes per hectare | 2.19 tonnes per hectare | 4.5 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal yield vs. fertilizer use in Spain?
- Cereal yield vs. fertilizer use in Spain was 3.79 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 cereal yield vs. fertilizer use recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5 tonnes per hectare in 2020.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. fertilizer use recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.08 tonnes per hectare in 1961.
- How does Spain rank for cereal yield vs. fertilizer use?
- Spain ranks 71st out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yield vs. fertilizer use rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. fertilizer use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per hectare.