Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Spain
Spain: Land use vs. yield change in cereal production was 92 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Spain, 1961–2014
Source: World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Spain is 92, measured in 2014.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Spain peaked at 114 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 86, in 2011.
That places Spain 95th out of 147 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 100 | — |
| 1962 | 105 | +5.0% |
| 1963 | 104 | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 102 | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 102 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 100 | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 104 | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 107 | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 106 | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 107 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 107 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 108 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 105 | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 108 | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 104 | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 104 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 105 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 108 | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 105 | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 109 | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 106 | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 108 | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 107 | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 109 | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 110 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 111 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 114 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 114 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 114 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 109 | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 113 | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 107 | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 93 | -13.1% |
| 1994 | 94 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 97 | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 98 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 101 | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 96 | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 98 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 93 | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 97 | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 95 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 96 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 95 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 91 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 90 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 97 | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 88 | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 87 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 86 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 89 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 90 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 92 | +2.2% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 92 is above the median for high income countries, which is 80, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Spain's 92 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 81.5, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 103.33 | 100 | 107 | 9 |
| 1970s | 106.1 | 104 | 108 | 10 |
| 1980s | 110.2 | 106 | 114 | 10 |
| 1990s | 100.4 | 93 | 113 | 10 |
| 2000s | 94 | 88 | 98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.8 | 86 | 92 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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 land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Spain?
- Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Spain was 92 in 2014, according to World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use vs. yield change in cereal production recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 114 in 1987.
- What is the lowest land use vs. yield change in cereal production recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 86 in 2011.
- How does Spain rank for land use vs. yield change in cereal production?
- Spain ranks 95th out of 147 countries with data for 2014.
- Is land use vs. yield change in cereal production rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use vs. yield change in cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indexed change in land used for cereal production versus cereal yields, from 1961 to 2014. Both indexes are measured relative to values in 1961 (i.e. 1961 = 100).