Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Spain
Spain: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel was 1.37 million tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Spain, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Spain is 1.37 million tonnes, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Spain peaked at 1.48 million tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 100,000 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Spain 20th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 134,000 tonnes | 100,000 tonnes | 168,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 279,500 tonnes | 146,000 tonnes | 510,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 587,200 tonnes | 474,000 tonnes | 739,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 811,700 tonnes | 685,000 tonnes | 942,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.20 million tonnes | 1.06 million tonnes | 1.40 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.24 million tonnes | 1.07 million tonnes | 1.43 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.33 million tonnes | 1.23 million tonnes | 1.48 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 cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Spain?
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Spain was 1.37 million tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.48 million tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 100,000 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Spain rank for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel?
- Spain ranks 20th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity of cereal crops allocated to other uses (and not to human food or animal feed), predominantly industrial uses such as biofuel production.