Cereal yield in Spain
Spain: Cereal yield was 3,786 kg per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereal yield in Spain, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal yield in Spain is 3,786 kg per hectare, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 72.8% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield in Spain peaked at 4,502 kg per hectare in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,082 kg per hectare, in 1961.
That places Spain 72nd out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereal yield in Spain, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,082 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1,279 kg per hectare | +18.1% |
| 1963 | 1,303 kg per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 1,178 kg per hectare | -9.6% |
| 1965 | 1,251 kg per hectare | +6.1% |
| 1966 | 1,328 kg per hectare | +6.1% |
| 1967 | 1,481 kg per hectare | +11.5% |
| 1968 | 1,569 kg per hectare | +6.0% |
| 1969 | 1,558 kg per hectare | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 1,380 kg per hectare | -11.4% |
| 1971 | 1,840 kg per hectare | +33.3% |
| 1972 | 1,611 kg per hectare | -12.5% |
| 1973 | 1,595 kg per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 1,766 kg per hectare | +10.7% |
| 1975 | 1,974 kg per hectare | +11.8% |
| 1976 | 1,766 kg per hectare | -10.5% |
| 1977 | 1,925 kg per hectare | +9.0% |
| 1978 | 2,175 kg per hectare | +13.0% |
| 1979 | 1,908 kg per hectare | -12.3% |
| 1980 | 2,480 kg per hectare | +30.0% |
| 1981 | 1,571 kg per hectare | -36.6% |
| 1982 | 1,764 kg per hectare | +12.3% |
| 1983 | 1,851 kg per hectare | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 2,772 kg per hectare | +49.8% |
| 1985 | 2,762 kg per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 2,143 kg per hectare | -22.4% |
| 1987 | 2,627 kg per hectare | +22.6% |
| 1988 | 3,018 kg per hectare | +14.9% |
| 1989 | 2,492 kg per hectare | -17.4% |
| 1990 | 2,483 kg per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 2,489 kg per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 1,955 kg per hectare | -21.5% |
| 1993 | 2,717 kg per hectare | +39.0% |
| 1994 | 2,348 kg per hectare | -13.6% |
| 1995 | 1,730 kg per hectare | -26.3% |
| 1996 | 3,303 kg per hectare | +91.0% |
| 1997 | 2,764 kg per hectare | -16.3% |
| 1998 | 3,396 kg per hectare | +22.8% |
| 1999 | 2,705 kg per hectare | -20.3% |
| 2000 | 3,603 kg per hectare | +33.2% |
| 2001 | 2,805 kg per hectare | -22.2% |
| 2002 | 3,222 kg per hectare | +14.9% |
| 2003 | 3,251 kg per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 3,750 kg per hectare | +15.4% |
| 2005 | 2,159 kg per hectare | -42.4% |
| 2006 | 3,028 kg per hectare | +40.2% |
| 2007 | 3,934 kg per hectare | +29.9% |
| 2008 | 3,574 kg per hectare | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 2,945 kg per hectare | -17.6% |
| 2010 | 3,292 kg per hectare | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 3,692 kg per hectare | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 2,842 kg per hectare | -23.0% |
| 2013 | 4,047 kg per hectare | +42.4% |
| 2014 | 3,248 kg per hectare | -19.7% |
| 2015 | 3,243 kg per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 3,878 kg per hectare | +19.6% |
| 2017 | 2,770 kg per hectare | -28.6% |
| 2018 | 4,206 kg per hectare | +51.8% |
| 2019 | 3,446 kg per hectare | -18.1% |
| 2020 | 4,502 kg per hectare | +30.6% |
| 2021 | 4,227 kg per hectare | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 3,307 kg per hectare | -21.8% |
| 2023 | 2,191 kg per hectare | -33.8% |
| 2024 | 3,786 kg per hectare | +72.8% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 3,786 kg per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 5,224 kg per hectare, 72% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Spain's 3,786 kg per hectare is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,676 kg per hectare, 81% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,337 kg per hectare | 1,082 kg per hectare | 1,569 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,794 kg per hectare | 1,380 kg per hectare | 2,175 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,348 kg per hectare | 1,571 kg per hectare | 3,018 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,589 kg per hectare | 1,730 kg per hectare | 3,396 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,227 kg per hectare | 2,159 kg per hectare | 3,934 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,466 kg per hectare | 2,770 kg per hectare | 4,206 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,603 kg per hectare | 2,191 kg per hectare | 4,502 kg per hectare | 5 |
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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 yield in Spain?
- Cereal yield in Spain was 3,786 kg per hectare in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest cereal yield recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 4,502 kg per hectare in 2020.
- What is the lowest cereal yield recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,082 kg per hectare in 1961.
- How does Spain rank for cereal yield?
- Spain ranks 72nd out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yield rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. 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 yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereal yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land, includes wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. 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. The FAO allocates production data to the calendar year in which the bulk of the harvest took place. Most of a crop harvested near the end of a year will be used in the following year.