Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Spain
Spain: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? was 26.90 million tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
26.90 million tonnes
Change on year
up 23.4%
World rank
4th
of 192 countries
All-time high
26.90 million tonnes
in 2023
All-time low
1.36 million tonnes
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Spain, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Spain recorded 26.90 million tonnes for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.4% on the previous year and up 128.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Spain peaked at 26.90 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.36 million tonnes, in 1962.
That places Spain 4th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Spain, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.59 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 1.36 million tonnes | -14.2% |
| 1963 | 1.55 million tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1964 | 2.07 million tonnes | +33.8% |
| 1965 | 2.37 million tonnes | +14.4% |
| 1966 | 3.46 million tonnes | +45.9% |
| 1967 | 3.33 million tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1968 | 2.51 million tonnes | -24.6% |
| 1969 | 2.46 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 2.24 million tonnes | -8.9% |
| 1971 | 3.19 million tonnes | +42.4% |
| 1972 | 2.60 million tonnes | -18.2% |
| 1973 | 2.98 million tonnes | +14.2% |
| 1974 | 4.71 million tonnes | +58.3% |
| 1975 | 4.78 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 4.06 million tonnes | -15.0% |
| 1977 | 5.03 million tonnes | +23.9% |
| 1978 | 5.24 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 5.14 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 6.10 million tonnes | +18.5% |
| 1981 | 6.03 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 7.61 million tonnes | +26.2% |
| 1983 | 6.51 million tonnes | -14.5% |
| 1984 | 4.04 million tonnes | -37.9% |
| 1985 | 4.17 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 3.33 million tonnes | -20.2% |
| 1987 | 2.08 million tonnes | -37.6% |
| 1988 | 3.54 million tonnes | +70.8% |
| 1989 | 2.36 million tonnes | -33.5% |
| 1990 | 3.18 million tonnes | +34.8% |
| 1991 | 4.18 million tonnes | +31.6% |
| 1992 | 3.96 million tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 5.12 million tonnes | +29.2% |
| 1994 | 5.24 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 7.94 million tonnes | +51.6% |
| 1996 | 6.33 million tonnes | -20.2% |
| 1997 | 6.62 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 6.95 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 7.19 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 6.88 million tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 8.14 million tonnes | +18.4% |
| 2002 | 12.69 million tonnes | +55.9% |
| 2003 | 9.91 million tonnes | -21.9% |
| 2004 | 9.55 million tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 14.96 million tonnes | +56.6% |
| 2006 | 12.86 million tonnes | -14.1% |
| 2007 | 13.22 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 13.37 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 13.91 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 11.80 million tonnes | -15.2% |
| 2011 | 12.62 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 14.45 million tonnes | +14.5% |
| 2013 | 11.76 million tonnes | -18.6% |
| 2014 | 14.08 million tonnes | +19.7% |
| 2015 | 16.04 million tonnes | +13.9% |
| 2016 | 16.99 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 17.90 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 19.28 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 19.94 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 16.27 million tonnes | -18.4% |
| 2021 | 16.55 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 21.81 million tonnes | +31.8% |
| 2023 | 26.90 million tonnes | +23.4% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 26.90 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.55 million tonnes, 17.3× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Spain's 26.90 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.48 million tonnes, 18.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.30 million tonnes | 1.36 million tonnes | 3.46 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.00 million tonnes | 2.24 million tonnes | 5.24 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.58 million tonnes | 2.08 million tonnes | 7.61 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.67 million tonnes | 3.18 million tonnes | 7.94 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.55 million tonnes | 6.88 million tonnes | 14.96 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.49 million tonnes | 11.76 million tonnes | 19.94 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.38 million tonnes | 16.27 million tonnes | 26.90 million tonnes | 4 |
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 cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Spain?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Spain was 26.90 million tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 26.90 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.36 million tonnes in 1962.
- How does Spain rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters??
- Spain ranks 4th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 128.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Imports and exports are measured as the net sum of all cereal crop varieties. Countries which lie above the grey line are net importers of cereals; those below the line are net exporters.