Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Spain
Spain: Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita was 3.79 kg per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.79 kg per hectare
Change on year
up 72.8%
World rank
72nd
of 180 countries
All-time high
4.5 kg per hectare
in 2020
All-time low
1.08 kg per hectare
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Spain, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Spain is 3.79 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 vs. gdp per capita in Spain peaked at 4.5 kg per hectare in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.08 kg per hectare, in 1961.
That places Spain 72nd out of 180 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 vs. GDP per capita in Spain, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.08 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.28 kg per hectare | +18.1% |
| 1963 | 1.3 kg per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 1.18 kg per hectare | -9.6% |
| 1965 | 1.25 kg per hectare | +6.1% |
| 1966 | 1.33 kg per hectare | +6.1% |
| 1967 | 1.48 kg per hectare | +11.5% |
| 1968 | 1.57 kg per hectare | +6.0% |
| 1969 | 1.56 kg per hectare | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 1.38 kg per hectare | -11.4% |
| 1971 | 1.84 kg per hectare | +33.3% |
| 1972 | 1.61 kg per hectare | -12.5% |
| 1973 | 1.6 kg per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 1.77 kg per hectare | +10.7% |
| 1975 | 1.97 kg per hectare | +11.8% |
| 1976 | 1.77 kg per hectare | -10.5% |
| 1977 | 1.93 kg per hectare | +9.0% |
| 1978 | 2.17 kg per hectare | +13.0% |
| 1979 | 1.91 kg per hectare | -12.3% |
| 1980 | 2.48 kg per hectare | +30.0% |
| 1981 | 1.57 kg per hectare | -36.6% |
| 1982 | 1.76 kg per hectare | +12.3% |
| 1983 | 1.85 kg per hectare | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 2.77 kg per hectare | +49.8% |
| 1985 | 2.76 kg per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 2.14 kg per hectare | -22.4% |
| 1987 | 2.63 kg per hectare | +22.6% |
| 1988 | 3.02 kg per hectare | +14.9% |
| 1989 | 2.49 kg per hectare | -17.4% |
| 1990 | 2.48 kg per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 2.49 kg per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 1.96 kg per hectare | -21.5% |
| 1993 | 2.72 kg per hectare | +39.0% |
| 1994 | 2.35 kg per hectare | -13.6% |
| 1995 | 1.73 kg per hectare | -26.3% |
| 1996 | 3.3 kg per hectare | +91.0% |
| 1997 | 2.76 kg per hectare | -16.3% |
| 1998 | 3.4 kg per hectare | +22.8% |
| 1999 | 2.71 kg per hectare | -20.3% |
| 2000 | 3.6 kg per hectare | +33.2% |
| 2001 | 2.8 kg per hectare | -22.2% |
| 2002 | 3.22 kg per hectare | +14.9% |
| 2003 | 3.25 kg per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 3.75 kg per hectare | +15.4% |
| 2005 | 2.16 kg per hectare | -42.4% |
| 2006 | 3.03 kg per hectare | +40.2% |
| 2007 | 3.93 kg per hectare | +29.9% |
| 2008 | 3.57 kg per hectare | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 2.94 kg per hectare | -17.6% |
| 2010 | 3.29 kg per hectare | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 3.69 kg per hectare | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 2.84 kg per hectare | -23.0% |
| 2013 | 4.05 kg per hectare | +42.4% |
| 2014 | 3.25 kg per hectare | -19.7% |
| 2015 | 3.24 kg per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 3.88 kg per hectare | +19.6% |
| 2017 | 2.77 kg per hectare | -28.6% |
| 2018 | 4.21 kg per hectare | +51.8% |
| 2019 | 3.45 kg per hectare | -18.1% |
| 2020 | 4.5 kg per hectare | +30.6% |
| 2021 | 4.23 kg per hectare | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 3.31 kg per hectare | -21.8% |
| 2023 | 2.19 kg per hectare | -33.8% |
| 2024 | 3.79 kg per hectare | +72.8% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 3.79 kg per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.22 kg per hectare, 72% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Spain's 3.79 kg per hectare is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.68 kg per hectare, 81% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.34 kg per hectare | 1.08 kg per hectare | 1.57 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.79 kg per hectare | 1.38 kg per hectare | 2.17 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.35 kg per hectare | 1.57 kg per hectare | 3.02 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.59 kg per hectare | 1.73 kg per hectare | 3.4 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.23 kg per hectare | 2.16 kg per hectare | 3.93 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.47 kg per hectare | 2.77 kg per hectare | 4.21 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.6 kg per hectare | 2.19 kg per hectare | 4.5 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 vs. gdp per capita in Spain?
- Cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Spain was 3.79 kg per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. gdp per capita recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5 kg per hectare in 2020.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. gdp per capita recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.08 kg per hectare in 1961.
- How does Spain rank for cereal yield vs. gdp per capita?
- Spain ranks 72nd out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yield vs. gdp per capita 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average cereal yield, measured in tonnes per hectare versus gross domestic product (GDP) per capita. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.