What is millet yields in Spain?

Millet yields in Spain was 2.31 tonnes per hectare in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest millet yields recorded in Spain?

The highest recorded value was 4.19 tonnes per hectare in 1992.

What is the lowest millet yields recorded in Spain?

The lowest recorded value was 1.23 tonnes per hectare in 2012.

How does Spain rank for millet yields?

Spain ranks 12th out of 88 countries with data for 2017.

Is millet yields rising or falling in Spain?

Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

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 Millet yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Millet yields in Spain

Name: Millet yields in Spain
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Spain: Millet yields was 2.31 tonnes per hectare in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)

2.31 tonnes per hectare

Change on year

down 7.2%

World rank

12th

of 88 countries

All-time high

4.19 tonnes per hectare

in 1992

All-time low

1.23 tonnes per hectare

in 2012

Years of data

1961–2017

Millet yields in Spain, 1961–2017

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.

Analysis

In 2017, millet yields in Spain stood at 2.31 tonnes per hectare.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.2% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, millet yields in Spain peaked at 4.19 tonnes per hectare in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.23 tonnes per hectare, in 2012.

That places Spain 12th out of 88 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	2.04 tonnes per hectare	1.6 tonnes per hectare	2.87 tonnes per hectare	9
1970s	2.03 tonnes per hectare	1.4 tonnes per hectare	2.7 tonnes per hectare	10
1980s	2.81 tonnes per hectare	1.78 tonnes per hectare	3.65 tonnes per hectare	10
1990s	2.88 tonnes per hectare	1.89 tonnes per hectare	4.19 tonnes per hectare	10
2000s	2.17 tonnes per hectare	1.65 tonnes per hectare	2.61 tonnes per hectare	10
2010s	1.94 tonnes per hectare	1.23 tonnes per hectare	2.48 tonnes per hectare	8

Countries ranked near Spain

9 Vietnam 2.67 tonnes per hectare compare
10 Ethiopia 2.47 tonnes per hectare compare
11 Switzerland 2.34 tonnes per hectare compare
13 Greece 2.24 tonnes per hectare compare
14 Morocco 2.07 tonnes per hectare compare
15 Saudi Arabia 1.96 tonnes per hectare compare

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More agriculture & rural data for Spain

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 51.14 billion current US$ (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.7% (2025)
Rural population 9.62 million (2025)
Rural population growth 0.0% (2025)
Rural population 19.5% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.7% (2025)
Share of GDP from agriculture 2.7% (2025)
Land under cereal production 5.51 million hectares (2024)

All data for Spain →

Frequently asked questions

What is millet yields in Spain?: Millet yields in Spain was 2.31 tonnes per hectare in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest millet yields recorded in Spain?: The highest recorded value was 4.19 tonnes per hectare in 1992.
What is the lowest millet yields recorded in Spain?: The lowest recorded value was 1.23 tonnes per hectare in 2012.
How does Spain rank for millet yields?: Spain ranks 12th out of 88 countries with data for 2017.
Is millet yields rising or falling in Spain?: Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Millet yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Millet yields
Unit: tonnes per hectare
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 89 places, 4,540 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.