Meat production by livestock type in Spain
Spain: Meat production by livestock type was 6,786 tonnes in 2017. ▼ Falling
Meat production by livestock type in Spain, 1961–2017
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2017, meat production by livestock type in Spain stood at 6,786 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat production by livestock type in Spain peaked at 15,300 tonnes in 1989 and was at its lowest, 6,000 tonnes, in 1997.
That places Spain 37th out of 60 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 57 years of available data.
Meat production by livestock type in Spain, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 9,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 9,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 9,500 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1965 | 10,000 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 11,000 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1970 | 12,000 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1971 | 12,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 12,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 12,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 11,000 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1975 | 11,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 12,000 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1977 | 12,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 10,000 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1979 | 14,649 tonnes | +46.5% |
| 1980 | 14,346 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 12,626 tonnes | -12.0% |
| 1982 | 14,476 tonnes | +14.7% |
| 1983 | 14,253 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 14,500 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 14,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 14,000 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 14,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 14,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 15,300 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1990 | 15,200 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 8,600 tonnes | -43.4% |
| 1992 | 7,000 tonnes | -18.6% |
| 1993 | 7,679 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1994 | 7,621 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 7,434 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 7,258 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 6,000 tonnes | -17.3% |
| 1998 | 6,869 tonnes | +14.5% |
| 1999 | 6,841 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 6,820 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 6,814 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 6,830 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 6,873 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 6,913 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 7,061 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 7,000 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 7,500 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 7,448 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 7,372 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 7,250 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 7,200 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 7,200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7,200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7,053 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 6,801 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 6,819 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 6,786 tonnes | -0.5% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 6,786 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,614 tonnes, 1.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Spain's 6,786 tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,354 tonnes, 1.6× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat production by livestock type in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +46.5% | 10,000 tonnes | 14,649 tonnes |
| 1991 | -43.4% | 15,200 tonnes | 8,600 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,722 tonnes | 9,000 tonnes | 11,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 11,865 tonnes | 10,000 tonnes | 14,649 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,200 tonnes | 12,626 tonnes | 15,300 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,050 tonnes | 6,000 tonnes | 15,200 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,063 tonnes | 6,814 tonnes | 7,500 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,039 tonnes | 6,786 tonnes | 7,250 tonnes | 8 |
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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)
- 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 meat production by livestock type in Spain?
- Meat production by livestock type in Spain was 6,786 tonnes in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest meat production by livestock type recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 15,300 tonnes in 1989.
- What is the lowest meat production by livestock type recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,000 tonnes in 1997.
- How does Spain rank for meat production by livestock type?
- Spain ranks 37th out of 60 countries with data for 2017.
- Is meat production by livestock type rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Meat production by livestock type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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