Cotton yields in Spain
Spain: Cotton yields was 2.23 tonnes per hectare in 2022. ▲ Rising
Cotton yields in Spain, 1961–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cotton yields in Spain is 2.23 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.3% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cotton yields in Spain peaked at 3.99 tonnes per hectare in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.9809 tonnes per hectare, in 1962.
Spain ranks 22nd of 100 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | 0.9809 tonnes per hectare | 1.68 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.94 tonnes per hectare | 1.45 tonnes per hectare | 2.72 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.98 tonnes per hectare | 2.57 tonnes per hectare | 3.27 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.26 tonnes per hectare | 2.78 tonnes per hectare | 3.59 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.8 tonnes per hectare | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | 3.99 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8 tonnes per hectare | 1.82 tonnes per hectare | 3.26 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.78 tonnes per hectare | 2.23 tonnes per hectare | 3.09 tonnes per hectare | 3 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More agriculture & rural data for Spain
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 51.14 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.7% (2025)
- Rural population 9.62 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.0% (2025)
- Rural population 19.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.7% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.7% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 5.51 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cotton yields in Spain?
- Cotton yields in Spain was 2.23 tonnes per hectare in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cotton yields recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 3.99 tonnes per hectare in 2005.
- What is the lowest cotton yields recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9809 tonnes per hectare in 1962.
- How does Spain rank for cotton yields?
- Spain ranks 22nd out of 100 countries with data for 2022.
- Is cotton yields rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. 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 Cotton yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.