Lettuce yields in Spain
Spain: Lettuce yields was 27.82 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
27.82 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
15th
of 111 countries
All-time high
31.1 tonnes per hectare
in 2021
All-time low
20.45 tonnes per hectare
in 1971
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Lettuce yields in Spain, 1961–2024
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 lettuce yields in Spain is 27.82 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lettuce yields in Spain peaked at 31.1 tonnes per hectare in 2021 and was at its lowest, 20.45 tonnes per hectare, in 1971.
Spain ranks 15th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Lettuce yields in Spain, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 25.83 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 22.81 tonnes per hectare | -11.7% |
| 1963 | 22.6 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 22.05 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 21.64 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 21.48 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 22.22 tonnes per hectare | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 21.29 tonnes per hectare | -4.2% |
| 1969 | 21.38 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 21 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 20.45 tonnes per hectare | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 21.69 tonnes per hectare | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 21.77 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 21.55 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 21.65 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 21.4 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 22.57 tonnes per hectare | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 23.1 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 23.97 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 23.27 tonnes per hectare | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 23.87 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 23.49 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 23.18 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 24.28 tonnes per hectare | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 24.35 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 23.67 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 23.92 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 27.2 tonnes per hectare | +13.7% |
| 1989 | 26.99 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 28.06 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 28.45 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 29.64 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 28.21 tonnes per hectare | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 26.79 tonnes per hectare | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 27.56 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 27.57 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 27.66 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 27.9 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 27.62 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 27.61 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 27.09 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 27.93 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 27.71 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 28.44 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 26.34 tonnes per hectare | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 26.44 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 27.14 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 30.52 tonnes per hectare | +12.4% |
| 2009 | 26.2 tonnes per hectare | -14.1% |
| 2010 | 23.63 tonnes per hectare | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 26.62 tonnes per hectare | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 26.42 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 26.83 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 26.66 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 27.03 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 26.09 tonnes per hectare | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 28.29 tonnes per hectare | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 27.71 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 28.56 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 28.25 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 31.1 tonnes per hectare | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 28.9 tonnes per hectare | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 26.02 tonnes per hectare | -10.0% |
| 2024 | 27.82 tonnes per hectare | +6.9% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 27.82 tonnes per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 20.1 tonnes per hectare, 1.4× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Spain's 27.82 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.75 tonnes per hectare, 1.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.37 tonnes per hectare | 21.29 tonnes per hectare | 25.83 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 21.92 tonnes per hectare | 20.45 tonnes per hectare | 23.97 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.42 tonnes per hectare | 23.18 tonnes per hectare | 27.2 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.95 tonnes per hectare | 26.79 tonnes per hectare | 29.64 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.54 tonnes per hectare | 26.2 tonnes per hectare | 30.52 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.78 tonnes per hectare | 23.63 tonnes per hectare | 28.56 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.42 tonnes per hectare | 26.02 tonnes per hectare | 31.1 tonnes per hectare | 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 lettuce yields in Spain?
- Lettuce yields in Spain was 27.82 tonnes per hectare 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 lettuce yields recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 31.1 tonnes per hectare in 2021.
- What is the lowest lettuce yields recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.45 tonnes per hectare in 1971.
- How does Spain rank for lettuce yields?
- Spain ranks 15th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lettuce yields rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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 Lettuce 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.