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