Cereal production in Spain
Spain: Cereal production was 20.86 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
20.86 million
Change on year
up 74.9%
World rank
28th
of 186 countries
All-time high
27.32 million
in 2020
All-time low
7.50 million
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal production in Spain, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal production in Spain is 20.86 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of 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 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.50 million, in 1961.
Spain ranks 28th of 186 countries on this measure, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.50 million | — |
| 1962 | 9.27 million | +23.6% |
| 1963 | 9.42 million | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 8.31 million | -11.8% |
| 1965 | 8.87 million | +6.8% |
| 1966 | 9.23 million | +4.1% |
| 1967 | 10.67 million | +15.6% |
| 1968 | 11.58 million | +8.6% |
| 1969 | 11.45 million | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 10.26 million | -10.4% |
| 1971 | 13.69 million | +33.4% |
| 1972 | 12.08 million | -11.8% |
| 1973 | 11.64 million | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 13.28 million | +14.0% |
| 1975 | 14.21 million | +7.0% |
| 1976 | 12.77 million | -10.1% |
| 1977 | 13.95 million | +9.2% |
| 1978 | 16.34 million | +17.1% |
| 1979 | 13.88 million | -15.0% |
| 1980 | 18.67 million | +34.4% |
| 1981 | 11.58 million | -38.0% |
| 1982 | 13.15 million | +13.6% |
| 1983 | 13.76 million | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 21.03 million | +52.9% |
| 1985 | 20.97 million | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 16.52 million | -21.2% |
| 1987 | 20.70 million | +25.3% |
| 1988 | 23.83 million | +15.2% |
| 1989 | 19.70 million | -17.4% |
| 1990 | 18.78 million | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 19.47 million | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 14.50 million | -25.6% |
| 1993 | 17.50 million | +20.7% |
| 1994 | 15.25 million | -12.8% |
| 1995 | 11.59 million | -24.0% |
| 1996 | 22.39 million | +93.1% |
| 1997 | 19.34 million | -13.6% |
| 1998 | 22.58 million | +16.7% |
| 1999 | 18.01 million | -20.2% |
| 2000 | 24.58 million | +36.5% |
| 2001 | 18.08 million | -26.5% |
| 2002 | 21.74 million | +20.3% |
| 2003 | 21.45 million | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 24.84 million | +15.8% |
| 2005 | 14.24 million | -42.7% |
| 2006 | 19.09 million | +34.0% |
| 2007 | 24.54 million | +28.6% |
| 2008 | 24.00 million | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 17.89 million | -25.4% |
| 2010 | 19.88 million | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 22.10 million | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 17.55 million | -20.6% |
| 2013 | 25.37 million | +44.6% |
| 2014 | 20.58 million | -18.9% |
| 2015 | 20.15 million | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 24.06 million | +19.4% |
| 2017 | 16.65 million | -30.8% |
| 2018 | 25.35 million | +52.2% |
| 2019 | 20.59 million | -18.8% |
| 2020 | 27.32 million | +32.7% |
| 2021 | 25.51 million | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 19.29 million | -24.4% |
| 2023 | 11.93 million | -38.2% |
| 2024 | 20.86 million | +74.9% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 20.86 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.90 million, 11.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Spain's 20.86 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.28 million, 6.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.59 million | 7.50 million | 11.58 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.21 million | 10.26 million | 16.34 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.99 million | 11.58 million | 23.83 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.94 million | 11.59 million | 22.58 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.04 million | 14.24 million | 24.84 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.23 million | 16.65 million | 25.37 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.98 million | 11.93 million | 27.32 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More agriculture & rural data for Spain
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0816 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.3372 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.3681 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.5425 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production in Spain?
- Cereal production in Spain was 20.86 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 27.32 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.50 million in 1961.
- How does Spain rank for cereal production?
- Spain ranks 28th out of 186 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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