Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Spain
Spain: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square was 53.83 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
53.83 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 23.4%
World rank
40th
of 189 countries
All-time high
53.83 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
2.72 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Spain, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Spain recorded 53.83 tonnes per square kilometre for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square 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 128.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Spain peaked at 53.83 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.72 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1962.
That places Spain 40th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Spain, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.17 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2.72 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 1963 | 3.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1964 | 4.15 tonnes per square kilometre | +33.8% |
| 1965 | 4.75 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1966 | 6.93 tonnes per square kilometre | +45.9% |
| 1967 | 6.66 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1968 | 5.02 tonnes per square kilometre | -24.6% |
| 1969 | 4.91 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 4.48 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1971 | 6.37 tonnes per square kilometre | +42.4% |
| 1972 | 5.21 tonnes per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 1973 | 5.95 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1974 | 9.42 tonnes per square kilometre | +58.3% |
| 1975 | 9.56 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 8.12 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 1977 | 10.07 tonnes per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 1978 | 10.49 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 10.3 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 12.2 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1981 | 12.08 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 15.24 tonnes per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 1983 | 13.03 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 1984 | 8.09 tonnes per square kilometre | -37.9% |
| 1985 | 8.35 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 6.66 tonnes per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 1987 | 4.15 tonnes per square kilometre | -37.6% |
| 1988 | 7.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +70.8% |
| 1989 | 4.72 tonnes per square kilometre | -33.5% |
| 1990 | 6.36 tonnes per square kilometre | +34.8% |
| 1991 | 8.37 tonnes per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 1992 | 7.93 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 10.25 tonnes per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 1994 | 10.48 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 15.89 tonnes per square kilometre | +51.6% |
| 1996 | 12.68 tonnes per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 1997 | 13.25 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 13.92 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 14.39 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 13.78 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 16.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2002 | 25.44 tonnes per square kilometre | +55.8% |
| 2003 | 19.86 tonnes per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 2004 | 19.14 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 29.98 tonnes per square kilometre | +56.6% |
| 2006 | 25.76 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 2007 | 26.49 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 26.79 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 27.9 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 23.61 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2011 | 25.24 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 28.89 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2013 | 23.52 tonnes per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 2014 | 28.15 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2015 | 32.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2016 | 34.01 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 35.84 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 38.6 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 39.91 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 32.56 tonnes per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 2021 | 33.12 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 43.64 tonnes per square kilometre | +31.8% |
| 2023 | 53.83 tonnes per square kilometre | +23.4% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 53.83 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 29.18 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Spain's 53.83 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18.62 tonnes per square kilometre, 2.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.6 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.72 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.93 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 8 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.48 tonnes per square kilometre | 10.49 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.16 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.15 tonnes per square kilometre | 15.24 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.35 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.36 tonnes per square kilometre | 15.89 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.15 tonnes per square kilometre | 13.78 tonnes per square kilometre | 29.98 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.99 tonnes per square kilometre | 23.52 tonnes per square kilometre | 39.91 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.79 tonnes per square kilometre | 32.56 tonnes per square kilometre | 53.83 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 37 Germany 56.3 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 38 Saint Lucia 55.74 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 39 Marshall Islands 55.56 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 41 Haiti 49.67 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 42 Dominican Republic 48.94 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 43 United Kingdom 45.52 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: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Spain?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Spain was 53.83 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 53.83 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.72 tonnes per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Spain rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square?
- Spain ranks 40th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 128.9%. 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: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? 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: which countries are net importers and exporters? ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed 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: which countries are net importers and exporters? 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.