Change of cereal yield vs land used in Spain
Spain: Change of cereal yield vs land used was 3.79 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.79
Change on year
up 72.8%
World rank
71st
of 186 countries
All-time high
4.5
in 2020
All-time low
1.08
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Change of cereal yield vs land used in Spain, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change of cereal yield vs land used in Spain is 3.79, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 72.8% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change of cereal yield vs land used in Spain peaked at 4.5 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.08, in 1961.
That places Spain 71st out of 186 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.
Change of cereal yield vs land used in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.08 | — |
| 1962 | 1.28 | +18.1% |
| 1963 | 1.3 | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 1.18 | -9.6% |
| 1965 | 1.25 | +6.1% |
| 1966 | 1.33 | +6.1% |
| 1967 | 1.48 | +11.5% |
| 1968 | 1.57 | +6.0% |
| 1969 | 1.56 | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 1.38 | -11.4% |
| 1971 | 1.84 | +33.3% |
| 1972 | 1.61 | -12.5% |
| 1973 | 1.6 | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 1.77 | +10.7% |
| 1975 | 1.97 | +11.8% |
| 1976 | 1.77 | -10.5% |
| 1977 | 1.93 | +9.0% |
| 1978 | 2.17 | +13.0% |
| 1979 | 1.91 | -12.3% |
| 1980 | 2.48 | +30.0% |
| 1981 | 1.57 | -36.6% |
| 1982 | 1.76 | +12.3% |
| 1983 | 1.85 | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 2.77 | +49.8% |
| 1985 | 2.76 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 2.14 | -22.4% |
| 1987 | 2.63 | +22.6% |
| 1988 | 3.02 | +14.9% |
| 1989 | 2.49 | -17.4% |
| 1990 | 2.48 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 2.49 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 1.96 | -21.5% |
| 1993 | 2.72 | +39.0% |
| 1994 | 2.35 | -13.6% |
| 1995 | 1.73 | -26.3% |
| 1996 | 3.3 | +91.0% |
| 1997 | 2.76 | -16.3% |
| 1998 | 3.4 | +22.8% |
| 1999 | 2.71 | -20.3% |
| 2000 | 3.6 | +33.2% |
| 2001 | 2.8 | -22.2% |
| 2002 | 3.22 | +14.9% |
| 2003 | 3.25 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 3.75 | +15.4% |
| 2005 | 2.16 | -42.4% |
| 2006 | 3.03 | +40.2% |
| 2007 | 3.93 | +29.9% |
| 2008 | 3.57 | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 2.94 | -17.6% |
| 2010 | 3.29 | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 3.69 | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 2.84 | -23.0% |
| 2013 | 4.05 | +42.4% |
| 2014 | 3.25 | -19.7% |
| 2015 | 3.24 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 3.88 | +19.6% |
| 2017 | 2.77 | -28.6% |
| 2018 | 4.21 | +51.8% |
| 2019 | 3.45 | -18.1% |
| 2020 | 4.5 | +30.6% |
| 2021 | 4.23 | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 3.31 | -21.8% |
| 2023 | 2.19 | -33.8% |
| 2024 | 3.79 | +72.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.34 | 1.08 | 1.57 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.79 | 1.38 | 2.17 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.35 | 1.57 | 3.02 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.59 | 1.73 | 3.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.23 | 2.16 | 3.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.47 | 2.77 | 4.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.6 | 2.19 | 4.5 | 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 2.68 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 2.68 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change of cereal yield vs land used in Spain?
- Change of cereal yield vs land used in Spain was 3.79 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change of cereal yield vs land used recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5 in 2020.
- What is the lowest change of cereal yield vs land used recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.08 in 1961.
- How does Spain rank for change of cereal yield vs land used?
- Spain ranks 71st out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change of cereal yield vs land used 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Change of cereal yield vs land used. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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