Global meat production, per square kilometre in Spain
Spain: Global meat production, per square kilometre was 15.14 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
15.14 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
19th
of 194 countries
All-time high
15.3 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
1.32 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Global meat production, per square kilometre in Spain, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for global meat production, per square kilometre in Spain is 15.14 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat production, per square kilometre in Spain peaked at 15.3 tonnes per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.32 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Spain 19th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Global meat production, per square kilometre in Spain, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.32 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.36 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 1.66 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1964 | 1.87 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1965 | 1.72 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1966 | 2.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1967 | 2.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1968 | 2.38 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 2.51 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1970 | 2.98 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1971 | 2.93 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 3.02 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 3.52 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1974 | 3.91 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1975 | 3.8 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 4.04 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 4.32 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 4.45 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 4.7 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 5.29 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1981 | 5.63 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 5.81 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 5.76 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 5.85 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 5.84 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 5.82 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 6.13 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 6.68 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1989 | 6.62 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 6.94 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 7.22 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 7.31 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 7.54 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 7.69 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 7.96 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 8.38 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 8.58 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 9.69 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1999 | 9.83 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 9.85 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 10.15 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 10.71 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 10.98 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 10.47 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 10.64 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 10.63 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 11.06 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 11.04 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 10.65 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 10.89 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 11.32 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 11.3 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 11.01 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 11.44 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 12.13 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 13.11 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 13.35 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 13.93 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 14.34 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 15.01 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 15.3 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 15.14 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 14.72 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 15.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 15.14 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.22 tonnes per square kilometre, 2.9× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Spain's 15.14 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.74 tonnes per square kilometre, 4.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.92 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.32 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.51 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.77 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.93 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.7 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.94 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.29 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.68 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.12 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.94 tonnes per square kilometre | 9.83 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.62 tonnes per square kilometre | 9.85 tonnes per square kilometre | 11.06 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.28 tonnes per square kilometre | 10.89 tonnes per square kilometre | 14.34 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.06 tonnes per square kilometre | 14.72 tonnes per square kilometre | 15.3 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 16 Poland 17.82 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 17 United Kingdom 17.24 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 18 Ireland 16.85 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 20 Jamaica 14.72 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 21 Switzerland 12.16 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 22 Dominican Republic 11.53 tonnes per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Spain
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- 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 global meat production, per square kilometre in Spain?
- Global meat production, per square kilometre in Spain was 15.14 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest global meat production, per square kilometre recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 15.3 tonnes per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest global meat production, per square kilometre recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.32 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Spain rank for global meat production, per square kilometre?
- Spain ranks 19th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global meat production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Global meat production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Global meat production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Global meat production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Global meat production Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Global meat production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.