Cotton yields in Spain
Spain: Cotton yields was 2.23 tonnes per hectare in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
2.23 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 26.3%
World rank
23rd
of 101 countries
All-time high
3.99 tonnes per hectare
in 2005
All-time low
0.9809 tonnes per hectare
in 1962
Years of data
62
1961–2022
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 23rd of 101 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Cotton yields in Spain, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.9959 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.9809 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | +10.5% |
| 1964 | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | +5.4% |
| 1965 | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | +10.2% |
| 1966 | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | -9.3% |
| 1967 | 1.38 tonnes per hectare | +20.6% |
| 1968 | 1.68 tonnes per hectare | +22.1% |
| 1969 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | -28.5% |
| 1970 | 1.76 tonnes per hectare | +46.3% |
| 1971 | 1.59 tonnes per hectare | -9.7% |
| 1972 | 1.45 tonnes per hectare | -8.8% |
| 1973 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 2.57 tonnes per hectare | +60.4% |
| 1976 | 2.23 tonnes per hectare | -13.3% |
| 1977 | 1.78 tonnes per hectare | -20.2% |
| 1978 | 2.24 tonnes per hectare | +25.8% |
| 1979 | 2.72 tonnes per hectare | +21.4% |
| 1980 | 3.02 tonnes per hectare | +11.3% |
| 1981 | 2.84 tonnes per hectare | -5.9% |
| 1982 | 3.21 tonnes per hectare | +12.9% |
| 1983 | 3.05 tonnes per hectare | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 2.74 tonnes per hectare | -10.1% |
| 1985 | 3.2 tonnes per hectare | +16.6% |
| 1986 | 3.27 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 3.12 tonnes per hectare | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 2.57 tonnes per hectare | -17.7% |
| 1989 | 2.8 tonnes per hectare | +9.2% |
| 1990 | 3.09 tonnes per hectare | +10.3% |
| 1991 | 3.32 tonnes per hectare | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 2.78 tonnes per hectare | -16.3% |
| 1993 | 2.83 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 3.45 tonnes per hectare | +21.8% |
| 1995 | 3.25 tonnes per hectare | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 3.59 tonnes per hectare | +10.4% |
| 1997 | 3.27 tonnes per hectare | -9.0% |
| 1998 | 3.4 tonnes per hectare | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 3.58 tonnes per hectare | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 3.21 tonnes per hectare | -10.1% |
| 2001 | 3.48 tonnes per hectare | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 3.53 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 3.12 tonnes per hectare | -11.7% |
| 2004 | 3.94 tonnes per hectare | +26.6% |
| 2005 | 3.99 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 2.32 tonnes per hectare | -41.9% |
| 2007 | 1.95 tonnes per hectare | -16.0% |
| 2008 | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | -45.7% |
| 2009 | 1.35 tonnes per hectare | +27.6% |
| 2010 | 1.82 tonnes per hectare | +34.8% |
| 2011 | 2.72 tonnes per hectare | +49.6% |
| 2012 | 2.74 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 2.29 tonnes per hectare | -16.4% |
| 2014 | 3.05 tonnes per hectare | +33.1% |
| 2015 | 3.05 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 2.72 tonnes per hectare | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 3.15 tonnes per hectare | +15.7% |
| 2018 | 3.26 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 3.17 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 3.09 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 3.02 tonnes per hectare | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 2.23 tonnes per hectare | -26.3% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 2.23 tonnes per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.23 tonnes per hectare, 1.8× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Spain's 2.23 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.13 tonnes per hectare, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
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 |
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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 23rd out of 101 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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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.