Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Spain
Spain: Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre was 23.87 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
23.87 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
down 38.2%
World rank
58th
of 181 countries
All-time high
54.69 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
15.01 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Spain, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Spain stood at 23.87 metric tons per square kilometre.
The figure is down 38.2% on the previous year and down 52.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Spain peaked at 54.69 metric tons per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15.01 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Spain 58th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Spain, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15.01 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 18.56 metric tons per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 1963 | 18.85 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 16.62 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1965 | 17.75 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1966 | 18.47 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1967 | 21.35 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1968 | 23.18 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1969 | 22.92 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 20.53 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1971 | 27.39 metric tons per square kilometre | +33.4% |
| 1972 | 24.16 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1973 | 23.29 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 26.56 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1975 | 28.43 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1976 | 25.56 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1977 | 27.92 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1978 | 32.71 metric tons per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1979 | 27.8 metric tons per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 1980 | 37.37 metric tons per square kilometre | +34.4% |
| 1981 | 23.18 metric tons per square kilometre | -38.0% |
| 1982 | 26.32 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1983 | 27.55 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 42.11 metric tons per square kilometre | +52.9% |
| 1985 | 41.99 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 33.08 metric tons per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 1987 | 41.44 metric tons per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 1988 | 47.72 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1989 | 39.44 metric tons per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 1990 | 37.59 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 38.99 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 29.02 metric tons per square kilometre | -25.6% |
| 1993 | 35.03 metric tons per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1994 | 30.53 metric tons per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 1995 | 23.21 metric tons per square kilometre | -24.0% |
| 1996 | 44.82 metric tons per square kilometre | +93.1% |
| 1997 | 38.73 metric tons per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 1998 | 45.21 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1999 | 36.06 metric tons per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 2000 | 49.26 metric tons per square kilometre | +36.6% |
| 2001 | 36.27 metric tons per square kilometre | -26.4% |
| 2002 | 43.57 metric tons per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2003 | 42.96 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 49.77 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2005 | 28.53 metric tons per square kilometre | -42.7% |
| 2006 | 38.26 metric tons per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 2007 | 49.17 metric tons per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 2008 | 48.11 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 35.89 metric tons per square kilometre | -25.4% |
| 2010 | 39.76 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 44.2 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 35.08 metric tons per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 2013 | 50.71 metric tons per square kilometre | +44.6% |
| 2014 | 41.14 metric tons per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 2015 | 40.33 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 48.16 metric tons per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2017 | 33.34 metric tons per square kilometre | -30.8% |
| 2018 | 50.74 metric tons per square kilometre | +52.2% |
| 2019 | 41.21 metric tons per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 2020 | 54.69 metric tons per square kilometre | +32.7% |
| 2021 | 51.05 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 38.61 metric tons per square kilometre | -24.4% |
| 2023 | 23.87 metric tons per square kilometre | -38.2% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 23.87 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.38 metric tons per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Spain's 23.87 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.16 metric tons per square kilometre, 72% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.19 metric tons per square kilometre | 15.01 metric tons per square kilometre | 23.18 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 26.44 metric tons per square kilometre | 20.53 metric tons per square kilometre | 32.71 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.02 metric tons per square kilometre | 23.18 metric tons per square kilometre | 47.72 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.92 metric tons per square kilometre | 23.21 metric tons per square kilometre | 45.21 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.18 metric tons per square kilometre | 28.53 metric tons per square kilometre | 49.77 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.47 metric tons per square kilometre | 33.34 metric tons per square kilometre | 50.74 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.05 metric tons per square kilometre | 23.87 metric tons per square kilometre | 54.69 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 55 Ghana 25.34 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 56 Benin 24.28 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 57 Argentina 23.9 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 59 Egypt 23.5 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 60 Uruguay 22.5 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 61 Senegal 22.09 metric tons per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Spain?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Spain was 23.87 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 54.69 metric tons per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.01 metric tons per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Spain rank for cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
- Spain ranks 58th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.9%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.