Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Spain
Spain: Cereal production (metric tons), per capita was 0.4271 metric tons per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Spain, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Spain is 0.4271 metric tons per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 73.1% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Spain peaked at 0.6148 metric tons per person in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.244 metric tons per person, in 1961.
That places Spain 37th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Spain, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.244 metric tons per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.2989 metric tons per person | +22.5% |
| 1963 | 0.301 metric tons per person | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 0.2628 metric tons per person | -12.7% |
| 1965 | 0.2777 metric tons per person | +5.7% |
| 1966 | 0.286 metric tons per person | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 0.3265 metric tons per person | +14.2% |
| 1968 | 0.3498 metric tons per person | +7.1% |
| 1969 | 0.3425 metric tons per person | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 0.3034 metric tons per person | -11.4% |
| 1971 | 0.3999 metric tons per person | +31.8% |
| 1972 | 0.349 metric tons per person | -12.7% |
| 1973 | 0.3327 metric tons per person | -4.7% |
| 1974 | 0.3753 metric tons per person | +12.8% |
| 1975 | 0.3973 metric tons per person | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 0.3534 metric tons per person | -11.1% |
| 1977 | 0.3821 metric tons per person | +8.1% |
| 1978 | 0.4432 metric tons per person | +16.0% |
| 1979 | 0.3733 metric tons per person | -15.8% |
| 1980 | 0.4979 metric tons per person | +33.4% |
| 1981 | 0.3066 metric tons per person | -38.4% |
| 1982 | 0.3461 metric tons per person | +12.9% |
| 1983 | 0.3604 metric tons per person | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 0.5487 metric tons per person | +52.2% |
| 1985 | 0.5452 metric tons per person | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.4281 metric tons per person | -21.5% |
| 1987 | 0.535 metric tons per person | +25.0% |
| 1988 | 0.6148 metric tons per person | +14.9% |
| 1989 | 0.5073 metric tons per person | -17.5% |
| 1990 | 0.4831 metric tons per person | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 0.4997 metric tons per person | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 0.3702 metric tons per person | -25.9% |
| 1993 | 0.4445 metric tons per person | +20.1% |
| 1994 | 0.3856 metric tons per person | -13.3% |
| 1995 | 0.2918 metric tons per person | -24.3% |
| 1996 | 0.5612 metric tons per person | +92.3% |
| 1997 | 0.4829 metric tons per person | -13.9% |
| 1998 | 0.5613 metric tons per person | +16.2% |
| 1999 | 0.446 metric tons per person | -20.6% |
| 2000 | 0.6059 metric tons per person | +35.9% |
| 2001 | 0.4426 metric tons per person | -27.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5248 metric tons per person | +18.6% |
| 2003 | 0.5083 metric tons per person | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5788 metric tons per person | +13.9% |
| 2005 | 0.3262 metric tons per person | -43.6% |
| 2006 | 0.4299 metric tons per person | +31.8% |
| 2007 | 0.5426 metric tons per person | +26.2% |
| 2008 | 0.5222 metric tons per person | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.386 metric tons per person | -26.1% |
| 2010 | 0.4268 metric tons per person | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 0.4727 metric tons per person | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 0.3752 metric tons per person | -20.6% |
| 2013 | 0.5443 metric tons per person | +45.1% |
| 2014 | 0.443 metric tons per person | -18.6% |
| 2015 | 0.434 metric tons per person | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5178 metric tons per person | +19.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3576 metric tons per person | -30.9% |
| 2018 | 0.5419 metric tons per person | +51.5% |
| 2019 | 0.437 metric tons per person | -19.4% |
| 2020 | 0.5769 metric tons per person | +32.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5377 metric tons per person | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 0.4037 metric tons per person | -24.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2467 metric tons per person | -38.9% |
| 2024 | 0.4271 metric tons per person | +73.1% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.4271 metric tons per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2339 metric tons per person, 1.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.4271 metric tons per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3811 metric tons per person, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2988 metric tons per person | 0.244 metric tons per person | 0.3498 metric tons per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.371 metric tons per person | 0.3034 metric tons per person | 0.4432 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.469 metric tons per person | 0.3066 metric tons per person | 0.6148 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4526 metric tons per person | 0.2918 metric tons per person | 0.5613 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4867 metric tons per person | 0.3262 metric tons per person | 0.6059 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.455 metric tons per person | 0.3576 metric tons per person | 0.5443 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4384 metric tons per person | 0.2467 metric tons per person | 0.5769 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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 cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Spain?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Spain was 0.4271 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6148 metric tons per person in 1988.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.244 metric tons per person in 1961.
- How does Spain rank for cereal production (metric tons), per capita?
- Spain ranks 37th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per capita rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.