Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Spain
Spain: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre was 2.73 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Spain, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Spain stood at 2.73 tonnes per square kilometre.
The figure is down 7.9% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Spain peaked at 2.97 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.2001 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Spain ranks 32nd of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Spain, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2001 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.2521 tonnes per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 1963 | 0.2701 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1964 | 0.2421 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1965 | 0.2301 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1966 | 0.2701 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1967 | 0.3061 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1968 | 0.3061 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.3361 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1970 | 0.4162 tonnes per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1971 | 0.3822 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1972 | 0.2921 tonnes per square kilometre | -23.6% |
| 1973 | 0.3402 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1974 | 0.4302 tonnes per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 1975 | 0.4603 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1976 | 0.7166 tonnes per square kilometre | +55.7% |
| 1977 | 0.7767 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1978 | 0.7587 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 1.02 tonnes per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 1980 | 1.06 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 0.949 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1982 | 1.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1983 | 1.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 1.11 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 1.16 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 1.2 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 1.27 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 1.29 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 1.48 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1990 | 1.37 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1991 | 1.39 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 1.49 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 1.54 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 1.61 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 1.61 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.7 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 1.81 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 1.84 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 1.89 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 2.13 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2001 | 2.16 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 2.2 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 2.16 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 2.22 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 2.31 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 2.66 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2007 | 2.69 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 2.78 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 2.81 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 2.85 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 2.59 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 2.6 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 2.53 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 2.44 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 2.34 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 2.14 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 2.3 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 2.43 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 2.57 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 2.46 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 2.46 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.97 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 2023 | 2.73 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.9% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 2.73 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.752 tonnes per square kilometre, 3.6× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Spain's 2.73 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.06 tonnes per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +55.7% | 0.4603 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.7166 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2681 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2001 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3361 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5594 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2921 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.02 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.18 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.949 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.48 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.63 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.37 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.89 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.41 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.13 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.81 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.48 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.14 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.85 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.65 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.46 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.97 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 29 South Korea 4.04 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 30 Bulgaria 3.74 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 31 Senegal 3.23 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 33 Mexico 2.68 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 34 Dominica 2.67 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 35 Ethiopia 2.66 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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 cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Spain?
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Spain was 2.73 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 2.97 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2001 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Spain rank for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre?
- Spain ranks 32nd out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.