Global meat production in Spain
Spain: Global meat production was 7.56 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Global meat production in Spain, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, global meat production in Spain stood at 7.56 million tonnes.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat production in Spain peaked at 7.65 million tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 659,863 tonnes, in 1961.
Spain ranks 7th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 957,550 tonnes | 659,863 tonnes | 1.26 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.88 million tonnes | 1.47 million tonnes | 2.35 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.97 million tonnes | 2.64 million tonnes | 3.33 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.05 million tonnes | 3.47 million tonnes | 4.91 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.30 million tonnes | 4.92 million tonnes | 5.52 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.14 million tonnes | 5.45 million tonnes | 7.16 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.53 million tonnes | 7.36 million tonnes | 7.65 million tonnes | 5 |
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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 global meat production in Spain?
- Global meat production in Spain was 7.56 million tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global meat production recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 7.65 million tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest global meat production recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 659,863 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Spain rank for global meat production?
- Spain ranks 7th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global meat production rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Global meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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