Global meat production in Spain

Spain: Global meat production was 7.56 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
7.56 million tonnes
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
7th
of 201 countries
All-time high
7.65 million tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
659,863 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Global meat production in Spain, 1961–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M196119922024

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 4 India 13.21 million tonnes compare
  2. 5 Russia 12.87 million tonnes compare
  3. 6 Mexico 8.35 million tonnes compare
  4. 8 Germany 6.88 million tonnes compare
  5. 9 Argentina 6.43 million tonnes compare
  6. 10 Pakistan 5.85 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 202 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Spain

All data for Spain →

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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 64 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

About this data

Indicator
Global meat production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 11,764 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed