Cereal production in Spain
Spain: Cereal production was 20.86 million metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
20.86 million metric tons
Change on year
up 74.9%
World rank
28th
of 181 countries
All-time high
27.32 million metric tons
in 2020
All-time low
7.50 million metric tons
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal production in Spain, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
Spain recorded 20.86 million metric tons for cereal production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 74.9% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Spain peaked at 27.32 million metric tons in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.50 million metric tons, in 1961.
That places Spain 28th 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 in Spain, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.50 million metric tons | — |
| 1962 | 9.27 million metric tons | +23.6% |
| 1963 | 9.42 million metric tons | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 8.31 million metric tons | -11.8% |
| 1965 | 8.87 million metric tons | +6.8% |
| 1966 | 9.23 million metric tons | +4.1% |
| 1967 | 10.67 million metric tons | +15.6% |
| 1968 | 11.58 million metric tons | +8.6% |
| 1969 | 11.45 million metric tons | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 10.26 million metric tons | -10.4% |
| 1971 | 13.69 million metric tons | +33.4% |
| 1972 | 12.08 million metric tons | -11.8% |
| 1973 | 11.64 million metric tons | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 13.28 million metric tons | +14.0% |
| 1975 | 14.21 million metric tons | +7.0% |
| 1976 | 12.77 million metric tons | -10.1% |
| 1977 | 13.95 million metric tons | +9.2% |
| 1978 | 16.34 million metric tons | +17.1% |
| 1979 | 13.88 million metric tons | -15.0% |
| 1980 | 18.67 million metric tons | +34.4% |
| 1981 | 11.58 million metric tons | -38.0% |
| 1982 | 13.15 million metric tons | +13.6% |
| 1983 | 13.76 million metric tons | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 21.03 million metric tons | +52.9% |
| 1985 | 20.97 million metric tons | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 16.52 million metric tons | -21.2% |
| 1987 | 20.70 million metric tons | +25.3% |
| 1988 | 23.83 million metric tons | +15.2% |
| 1989 | 19.70 million metric tons | -17.4% |
| 1990 | 18.78 million metric tons | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 19.47 million metric tons | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 14.50 million metric tons | -25.6% |
| 1993 | 17.50 million metric tons | +20.7% |
| 1994 | 15.25 million metric tons | -12.8% |
| 1995 | 11.59 million metric tons | -24.0% |
| 1996 | 22.39 million metric tons | +93.1% |
| 1997 | 19.34 million metric tons | -13.6% |
| 1998 | 22.58 million metric tons | +16.7% |
| 1999 | 18.01 million metric tons | -20.2% |
| 2000 | 24.58 million metric tons | +36.5% |
| 2001 | 18.08 million metric tons | -26.5% |
| 2002 | 21.74 million metric tons | +20.3% |
| 2003 | 21.45 million metric tons | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 24.84 million metric tons | +15.8% |
| 2005 | 14.24 million metric tons | -42.7% |
| 2006 | 19.09 million metric tons | +34.0% |
| 2007 | 24.54 million metric tons | +28.6% |
| 2008 | 24.00 million metric tons | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 17.89 million metric tons | -25.4% |
| 2010 | 19.88 million metric tons | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 22.10 million metric tons | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 17.55 million metric tons | -20.6% |
| 2013 | 25.37 million metric tons | +44.6% |
| 2014 | 20.58 million metric tons | -18.9% |
| 2015 | 20.15 million metric tons | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 24.06 million metric tons | +19.4% |
| 2017 | 16.65 million metric tons | -30.8% |
| 2018 | 25.35 million metric tons | +52.2% |
| 2019 | 20.59 million metric tons | -18.8% |
| 2020 | 27.32 million metric tons | +32.7% |
| 2021 | 25.51 million metric tons | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 19.29 million metric tons | -24.4% |
| 2023 | 11.93 million metric tons | -38.2% |
| 2024 | 20.86 million metric tons | +74.9% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 20.86 million metric tons is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.90 million metric tons, 11.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Spain's 20.86 million metric tons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.18 million metric tons, 6.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.59 million metric tons | 7.50 million metric tons | 11.58 million metric tons | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.21 million metric tons | 10.26 million metric tons | 16.34 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.99 million metric tons | 11.58 million metric tons | 23.83 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.94 million metric tons | 11.59 million metric tons | 22.58 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.04 million metric tons | 14.24 million metric tons | 24.84 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.23 million metric tons | 16.65 million metric tons | 25.37 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.98 million metric tons | 11.93 million metric tons | 27.32 million metric tons | 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 in Spain?
- Cereal production in Spain was 20.86 million metric tons in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 27.32 million metric tons in 2020.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.50 million metric tons in 1961.
- How does Spain rank for cereal production?
- Spain ranks 28th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.