Millet — Area harvested in Spain
Spain: Millet — Area harvested was 668 ha in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Millet — Area harvested in Spain, 1961–2017
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for millet — area harvested in Spain is 668 ha, measured in 2017.
The figure is up 25.6% on the previous year and up 170.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, millet — area harvested in Spain peaked at 9,930 ha in 1963 and was at its lowest, 107 ha, in 1993.
Spain ranks 68th of 86 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Millet — Area harvested in Spain, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,320 ha | — |
| 1962 | 4,360 ha | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 9,930 ha | +127.8% |
| 1964 | 3,890 ha | -60.8% |
| 1965 | 2,346 ha | -39.7% |
| 1966 | 2,100 ha | -10.5% |
| 1967 | 2,041 ha | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 1,408 ha | -31.0% |
| 1969 | 1,184 ha | -15.9% |
| 1970 | 1,200 ha | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 400 ha | -66.7% |
| 1972 | 300 ha | -25.0% |
| 1973 | 500 ha | +66.7% |
| 1974 | 600 ha | +20.0% |
| 1975 | 1,000 ha | +66.7% |
| 1976 | 900 ha | -10.0% |
| 1977 | 500 ha | -44.4% |
| 1978 | 480 ha | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 766 ha | +59.6% |
| 1980 | 693 ha | -9.5% |
| 1981 | 461 ha | -33.5% |
| 1982 | 275 ha | -40.3% |
| 1983 | 157 ha | -42.9% |
| 1984 | 215 ha | +36.9% |
| 1985 | 440 ha | +104.7% |
| 1986 | 546 ha | +24.1% |
| 1987 | 764 ha | +39.9% |
| 1988 | 500 ha | -34.6% |
| 1989 | 296 ha | -40.8% |
| 1990 | 232 ha | -21.6% |
| 1991 | 257 ha | +10.8% |
| 1992 | 232 ha | -9.7% |
| 1993 | 107 ha | -53.9% |
| 1994 | 402 ha | +275.7% |
| 1995 | 587 ha | +46.0% |
| 1996 | 128 ha | -78.2% |
| 1997 | 166 ha | +29.7% |
| 1998 | 165 ha | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 165 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 373 ha | +126.1% |
| 2001 | 335 ha | -10.2% |
| 2002 | 1,206 ha | +260.0% |
| 2003 | 1,206 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 393 ha | -67.4% |
| 2005 | 369 ha | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 367 ha | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 247 ha | -32.7% |
| 2008 | 300 ha | +21.5% |
| 2009 | 562 ha | +87.3% |
| 2010 | 534 ha | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 455 ha | -14.8% |
| 2012 | 527 ha | +15.8% |
| 2013 | 276 ha | -47.6% |
| 2014 | 327 ha | +18.5% |
| 2015 | 350 ha | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 532 ha | +52.0% |
| 2017 | 668 ha | +25.6% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 668 ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,640 ha, 41% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Spain's 668 ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 765 ha, 87% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Millet — Area harvested in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +275.7% | 107 ha | 402 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,509 ha | 1,184 ha | 9,930 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 664.6 ha | 300 ha | 1,200 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 434.7 ha | 157 ha | 764 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 244.1 ha | 107 ha | 587 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 535.8 ha | 247 ha | 1,206 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 458.62 ha | 276 ha | 668 ha | 8 |
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 millet — area harvested in Spain?
- Millet — area harvested in Spain was 668 ha in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest millet — area harvested recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 9,930 ha in 1963.
- What is the lowest millet — area harvested recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 107 ha in 1993.
- How does Spain rank for millet — area harvested?
- Spain ranks 68th out of 86 countries with data for 2017.
- Is millet — area harvested rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 170.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Millet — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and 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 or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.