Corn yields in Spain
Spain: Corn yields was 12.12 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
12.12 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
8th
of 171 countries
All-time high
12.83 tonnes per hectare
in 2021
All-time low
2.14 tonnes per hectare
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Corn yields in Spain, 1961–2024
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); 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 corn yields in Spain is 12.12 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, corn yields in Spain peaked at 12.83 tonnes per hectare in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.14 tonnes per hectare, in 1962.
Spain ranks 8th of 171 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Corn yields in Spain, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.39 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 2.14 tonnes per hectare | -10.4% |
| 1963 | 2.4 tonnes per hectare | +12.3% |
| 1964 | 2.34 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 2.39 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 2.39 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 2.82 tonnes per hectare | +12.6% |
| 1969 | 3.05 tonnes per hectare | +8.2% |
| 1970 | 3.43 tonnes per hectare | +12.4% |
| 1971 | 3.78 tonnes per hectare | +10.4% |
| 1972 | 3.6 tonnes per hectare | -4.8% |
| 1973 | 3.9 tonnes per hectare | +8.2% |
| 1974 | 3.98 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 3.7 tonnes per hectare | -7.1% |
| 1976 | 3.58 tonnes per hectare | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 4.48 tonnes per hectare | +25.2% |
| 1978 | 4.44 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 4.74 tonnes per hectare | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 5.09 tonnes per hectare | +7.4% |
| 1981 | 5.03 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 5.57 tonnes per hectare | +10.7% |
| 1983 | 5.09 tonnes per hectare | -8.6% |
| 1984 | 5.75 tonnes per hectare | +12.8% |
| 1985 | 6.49 tonnes per hectare | +12.9% |
| 1986 | 6.53 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 6.56 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 6.43 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 6.3 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 6.43 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 6.67 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 7.02 tonnes per hectare | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 6.17 tonnes per hectare | -12.0% |
| 1994 | 6.86 tonnes per hectare | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 7.25 tonnes per hectare | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 8.53 tonnes per hectare | +17.7% |
| 1997 | 9.15 tonnes per hectare | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 9.47 tonnes per hectare | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 9.48 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 9.22 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 9.72 tonnes per hectare | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 9.51 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 9.04 tonnes per hectare | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 10.07 tonnes per hectare | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 9.61 tonnes per hectare | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 9.74 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 9.91 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 10.07 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 10.56 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 11.37 tonnes per hectare | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 10.92 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 11.04 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 11.41 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 11.46 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 11.33 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 11.32 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 11.92 tonnes per hectare | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 11.73 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 12.26 tonnes per hectare | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 12.83 tonnes per hectare | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 11.42 tonnes per hectare | -11.0% |
| 2023 | 11.82 tonnes per hectare | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 12.12 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 12.12 tonnes per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.57 tonnes per hectare, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Spain's 12.12 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.22 tonnes per hectare, 1.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.49 tonnes per hectare | 2.14 tonnes per hectare | 3.05 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.96 tonnes per hectare | 3.43 tonnes per hectare | 4.74 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.88 tonnes per hectare | 5.03 tonnes per hectare | 6.56 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.7 tonnes per hectare | 6.17 tonnes per hectare | 9.48 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.69 tonnes per hectare | 9.04 tonnes per hectare | 10.07 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.31 tonnes per hectare | 10.56 tonnes per hectare | 11.92 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.09 tonnes per hectare | 11.42 tonnes per hectare | 12.83 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 5 Israel 15.69 tonnes per hectare compare
- 6 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 13.34 tonnes per hectare compare
- 7 New Caledonia 12.45 tonnes per hectare compare
- 9 Uzbekistan 11.92 tonnes per hectare compare
- 10 Mauritius 11.89 tonnes per hectare compare
- 11 United States 11.71 tonnes per hectare compare
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 corn yields in Spain?
- Corn yields in Spain was 12.12 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest corn yields recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 12.83 tonnes per hectare in 2021.
- What is the lowest corn yields recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.14 tonnes per hectare in 1962.
- How does Spain rank for corn yields?
- Spain ranks 8th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is corn yields rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Corn yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average corn yields measured in tonnes per hectare.