Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Spain
Spain: Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population was 5.51 million hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.51 million hectares
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
31st
of 186 countries
All-time high
7.91 million hectares
in 1989
All-time low
5.44 million hectares
in 2023
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Spain, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Spain is 5.51 million hectares, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Spain peaked at 7.91 million hectares in 1989 and was at its lowest, 5.44 million hectares, in 2023.
That places Spain 31st out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Spain, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.93 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 7.25 million hectares | +4.7% |
| 1963 | 7.23 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 7.05 million hectares | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 7.09 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 6.95 million hectares | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 7.21 million hectares | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 7.38 million hectares | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 7.35 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 7.43 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 7.44 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 7.50 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 7.30 million hectares | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 7.52 million hectares | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 7.20 million hectares | -4.3% |
| 1976 | 7.23 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 7.25 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 7.51 million hectares | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 7.28 million hectares | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 7.53 million hectares | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 7.37 million hectares | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 7.45 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 7.43 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 7.59 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 7.59 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 7.71 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 7.88 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 7.90 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 7.91 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 7.56 million hectares | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 7.82 million hectares | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 7.41 million hectares | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 6.44 million hectares | -13.2% |
| 1994 | 6.49 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 6.70 million hectares | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 6.78 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 7.00 million hectares | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 6.65 million hectares | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 6.66 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 6.82 million hectares | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 6.45 million hectares | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 6.75 million hectares | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 6.60 million hectares | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 6.62 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 6.60 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 6.30 million hectares | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 6.24 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 6.71 million hectares | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 6.08 million hectares | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 6.04 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 5.99 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 6.17 million hectares | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 6.27 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 6.34 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 6.21 million hectares | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 6.20 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 6.01 million hectares | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 6.03 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 5.98 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 6.07 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 6.03 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 5.83 million hectares | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 5.44 million hectares | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 5.51 million hectares | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.16 million hectares | 6.93 million hectares | 7.38 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.36 million hectares | 7.20 million hectares | 7.52 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.63 million hectares | 7.37 million hectares | 7.91 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.95 million hectares | 6.44 million hectares | 7.82 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.52 million hectares | 6.08 million hectares | 6.82 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.12 million hectares | 5.98 million hectares | 6.34 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.78 million hectares | 5.44 million hectares | 6.07 million hectares | 5 |
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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 change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Spain?
- Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Spain was 5.51 million hectares 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 change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 7.91 million hectares in 1989.
- What is the lowest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.44 million hectares in 2023.
- How does Spain rank for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population?
- Spain ranks 31st out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in cereal production, yield, land use and population rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. 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 Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.