Land under cereal production in Spain
Spain: Land under cereal production was 5.51 million hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Land under cereal production in Spain, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Spain recorded 5.51 million hectares for land under cereal production in 2024.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production in Spain peaked at 7.91 million hectares in 1989 and was at its lowest, 5.44 million hectares, in 2023.
Spain ranks 30th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
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 share gdp 2.68 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 2.68 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
- Rural population 19.5% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.0% (2025)
- Rural population 9.62 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.7% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 51.14 billion current US$ (2025)
- Bananas — Production 421,320 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land under cereal production in Spain?
- Land under cereal production in Spain was 5.51 million hectares in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest land under cereal production recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 7.91 million hectares in 1989.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.44 million hectares in 2023.
- How does Spain rank for land under cereal production?
- Spain ranks 30th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land under cereal production 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 FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.