Potato yields in Spain
Spain: Potato yields was 32.11 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
32.11 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
31st
of 159 countries
All-time high
33.9 tonnes per hectare
in 2019
All-time low
10.16 tonnes per hectare
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Potato yields in Spain, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, potato yields in Spain stood at 32.11 tonnes per hectare.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potato yields in Spain peaked at 33.9 tonnes per hectare in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10.16 tonnes per hectare, in 1962.
Spain ranks 31st of 159 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Potato yields in Spain, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11.81 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 10.16 tonnes per hectare | -14.0% |
| 1963 | 12.36 tonnes per hectare | +21.6% |
| 1964 | 11.65 tonnes per hectare | -5.7% |
| 1965 | 11.07 tonnes per hectare | -5.0% |
| 1966 | 11.81 tonnes per hectare | +6.7% |
| 1967 | 11.93 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 11.9 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 12.72 tonnes per hectare | +6.9% |
| 1970 | 13.36 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 12.35 tonnes per hectare | -7.5% |
| 1972 | 13.15 tonnes per hectare | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 13.64 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 13.98 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 13.87 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 14.48 tonnes per hectare | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 14.61 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 14.44 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 15.89 tonnes per hectare | +10.0% |
| 1980 | 16.15 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 15.96 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 15.44 tonnes per hectare | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 15.19 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 17.21 tonnes per hectare | +13.3% |
| 1985 | 17.91 tonnes per hectare | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 17.27 tonnes per hectare | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 18.82 tonnes per hectare | +9.0% |
| 1988 | 16.06 tonnes per hectare | -14.7% |
| 1989 | 19.3 tonnes per hectare | +20.2% |
| 1990 | 19.65 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 19.47 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 20.15 tonnes per hectare | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 18.37 tonnes per hectare | -8.8% |
| 1994 | 19.23 tonnes per hectare | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 19 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 21.19 tonnes per hectare | +11.5% |
| 1997 | 21.68 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 23.44 tonnes per hectare | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 24.74 tonnes per hectare | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 25.92 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 25.99 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 27.95 tonnes per hectare | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 26.36 tonnes per hectare | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 27.16 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 26.98 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 28.84 tonnes per hectare | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 28.92 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 26.22 tonnes per hectare | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 31.85 tonnes per hectare | +21.5% |
| 2010 | 29.39 tonnes per hectare | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 30.74 tonnes per hectare | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 30.44 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 30.94 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 33.49 tonnes per hectare | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 31.87 tonnes per hectare | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 31.14 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 31.6 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 29.8 tonnes per hectare | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 33.9 tonnes per hectare | +13.8% |
| 2020 | 31.37 tonnes per hectare | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 32.89 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 31.33 tonnes per hectare | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 32.38 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 32.11 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 32.11 tonnes per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 29.86 tonnes per hectare, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Spain's 32.11 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.1 tonnes per hectare, 1.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.71 tonnes per hectare | 10.16 tonnes per hectare | 12.72 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.98 tonnes per hectare | 12.35 tonnes per hectare | 15.89 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.93 tonnes per hectare | 15.19 tonnes per hectare | 19.3 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.69 tonnes per hectare | 18.37 tonnes per hectare | 24.74 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.62 tonnes per hectare | 25.92 tonnes per hectare | 31.85 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.33 tonnes per hectare | 29.39 tonnes per hectare | 33.9 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.02 tonnes per hectare | 31.33 tonnes per hectare | 32.89 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0268 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is potato yields in Spain?
- Potato yields in Spain was 32.11 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest potato yields recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 33.9 tonnes per hectare in 2019.
- What is the lowest potato yields recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.16 tonnes per hectare in 1962.
- How does Spain rank for potato yields?
- Spain ranks 31st out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potato yields rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. 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); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Potato yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.