Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Spain
Spain: Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use was 161.81 billion kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
161.81 billion kilocalories per day
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
29th
of 191 countries
All-time high
161.81 billion kilocalories per day
in 2023
All-time low
81.73 billion kilocalories per day
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Spain, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
In 2023, change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Spain stood at 161.81 billion kilocalories per day. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Spain peaked at 161.81 billion kilocalories per day in 2023 and was at its lowest, 81.73 billion kilocalories per day, in 1961.
Spain ranks 29th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Spain, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 81.73 billion kilocalories per day | — |
| 1962 | 86.63 billion kilocalories per day | +6.0% |
| 1963 | 84.71 billion kilocalories per day | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 82.38 billion kilocalories per day | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 85.33 billion kilocalories per day | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 88.03 billion kilocalories per day | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 89.94 billion kilocalories per day | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 91.10 billion kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 88.35 billion kilocalories per day | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 92.30 billion kilocalories per day | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 94.31 billion kilocalories per day | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 97.93 billion kilocalories per day | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 99.40 billion kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 108.73 billion kilocalories per day | +9.4% |
| 1975 | 110.22 billion kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 110.14 billion kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 109.69 billion kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 110.70 billion kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 113.41 billion kilocalories per day | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 116.83 billion kilocalories per day | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 112.58 billion kilocalories per day | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 116.60 billion kilocalories per day | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 116.24 billion kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 116.39 billion kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 119.65 billion kilocalories per day | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 119.53 billion kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 121.80 billion kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 124.28 billion kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 125.74 billion kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 126.76 billion kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 132.90 billion kilocalories per day | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 133.07 billion kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 129.66 billion kilocalories per day | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 129.89 billion kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 126.82 billion kilocalories per day | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 132.65 billion kilocalories per day | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 130.77 billion kilocalories per day | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 132.58 billion kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 133.06 billion kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 135.35 billion kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 135.80 billion kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 138.88 billion kilocalories per day | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 138.53 billion kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 138.64 billion kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 139.71 billion kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 142.11 billion kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 143.95 billion kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 145.14 billion kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 146.64 billion kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 149.02 billion kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 150.43 billion kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 150.26 billion kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 150.87 billion kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 148.36 billion kilocalories per day | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 149.53 billion kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 153.31 billion kilocalories per day | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 154.55 billion kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 157.59 billion kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 158.87 billion kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 159.53 billion kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 161.14 billion kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 160.48 billion kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 161.81 billion kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 161.81 billion kilocalories per day is above the median for high income countries, which is 18.96 billion kilocalories per day, 8.5× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Spain's 161.81 billion kilocalories per day is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27.22 billion kilocalories per day, 5.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 86.47 billion kilocalories per day | 81.73 billion kilocalories per day | 91.10 billion kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 104.68 billion kilocalories per day | 92.30 billion kilocalories per day | 113.41 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 118.96 billion kilocalories per day | 112.58 billion kilocalories per day | 125.74 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 130.81 billion kilocalories per day | 126.76 billion kilocalories per day | 133.07 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 140.48 billion kilocalories per day | 135.35 billion kilocalories per day | 146.64 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 152.28 billion kilocalories per day | 148.36 billion kilocalories per day | 158.87 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 160.74 billion kilocalories per day | 159.53 billion kilocalories per day | 161.81 billion kilocalories per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 26 South Africa 170.29 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 27 Tanzania 167.76 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 28 Colombia 163.57 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 30 Algeria 156.77 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 31 Argentina 153.03 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 32 Myanmar 152.06 billion kilocalories per day compare
More agriculture & rural data for Spain
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0816 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.3372 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.3681 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.5425 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Spain?
- Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Spain was 161.81 billion kilocalories per day in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 161.81 billion kilocalories per day in 2023.
- What is the lowest change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.73 billion kilocalories per day in 1961.
- How does Spain rank for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use?
- Spain ranks 29th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total caloric supply of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock. Data for world regions has been adjusted for changes in historical boundaries and limited coverage, so that long-term trends can be visualized.