Groundnut yields in Spain
Spain: Groundnut yields was 2.9 tonnes per hectare in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
2.9 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 38.3%
World rank
27th
of 120 countries
All-time high
5 tonnes per hectare
in 1999
All-time low
1.23 tonnes per hectare
in 2006
Years of data
57
1961–2017
Groundnut yields 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 per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for groundnut yields in Spain is 2.9 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of up 38.3% on the previous year and up 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, groundnut yields in Spain peaked at 5 tonnes per hectare in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.23 tonnes per hectare, in 2006.
That places Spain 27th out of 120 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 57 years of available data.
Groundnut yields in Spain, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.59 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.56 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 1.71 tonnes per hectare | +6.4% |
| 1965 | 1.68 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 1.58 tonnes per hectare | -5.5% |
| 1967 | 1.82 tonnes per hectare | +14.9% |
| 1968 | 1.84 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 1.78 tonnes per hectare | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 1.84 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 1.81 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 1.7 tonnes per hectare | -6.0% |
| 1973 | 2.18 tonnes per hectare | +28.5% |
| 1974 | 2.43 tonnes per hectare | +11.4% |
| 1975 | 2.7 tonnes per hectare | +10.8% |
| 1976 | 2.73 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 2.52 tonnes per hectare | -7.5% |
| 1978 | 2.33 tonnes per hectare | -7.5% |
| 1979 | 2.4 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 2.53 tonnes per hectare | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 2.52 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 2.58 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 2.75 tonnes per hectare | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 2.66 tonnes per hectare | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 2.58 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 2.75 tonnes per hectare | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 2.52 tonnes per hectare | -8.3% |
| 1988 | 3.02 tonnes per hectare | +19.6% |
| 1989 | 3.11 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 3.11 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 3.25 tonnes per hectare | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 2.81 tonnes per hectare | -13.4% |
| 1993 | 2.79 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 2.91 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 1.94 tonnes per hectare | -33.4% |
| 1996 | 2.2 tonnes per hectare | +13.6% |
| 1997 | 2.23 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 2.7 tonnes per hectare | +21.0% |
| 1999 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +85.3% |
| 2000 | 2.65 tonnes per hectare | -47.0% |
| 2001 | 2.89 tonnes per hectare | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 2.56 tonnes per hectare | -11.7% |
| 2003 | 3.46 tonnes per hectare | +35.4% |
| 2004 | 2.9 tonnes per hectare | -16.1% |
| 2005 | 2.86 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | -56.9% |
| 2007 | 2.27 tonnes per hectare | +84.4% |
| 2008 | 3.3 tonnes per hectare | +45.2% |
| 2009 | 2.86 tonnes per hectare | -13.4% |
| 2010 | 3.05 tonnes per hectare | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 3.56 tonnes per hectare | +16.5% |
| 2012 | 2.96 tonnes per hectare | -16.9% |
| 2013 | 3.17 tonnes per hectare | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 2.89 tonnes per hectare | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 2.85 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 2.1 tonnes per hectare | -26.5% |
| 2017 | 2.9 tonnes per hectare | +38.3% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 2.9 tonnes per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.78 tonnes per hectare, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Spain's 2.9 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.09 tonnes per hectare, 94% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Groundnut yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +85.3% | 2.7 tonnes per hectare | 5 tonnes per hectare |
| 2007 | +84.4% | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | 2.27 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.68 tonnes per hectare | 1.56 tonnes per hectare | 1.84 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.26 tonnes per hectare | 1.7 tonnes per hectare | 2.73 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.7 tonnes per hectare | 2.52 tonnes per hectare | 3.11 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.89 tonnes per hectare | 1.94 tonnes per hectare | 5 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.7 tonnes per hectare | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | 3.46 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.93 tonnes per hectare | 2.1 tonnes per hectare | 3.56 tonnes per hectare | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is groundnut yields in Spain?
- Groundnut yields in Spain was 2.9 tonnes per hectare 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 groundnut yields recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 5 tonnes per hectare in 1999.
- What is the lowest groundnut yields recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.23 tonnes per hectare in 2006.
- How does Spain rank for groundnut yields?
- Spain ranks 27th out of 120 countries with data for 2017.
- Is groundnut yields rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.6%. 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 Groundnut 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.