Rapeseed yields in Spain
Spain: Rapeseed yields was 2.28 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Rapeseed yields in Spain, 1969–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, rapeseed yields in Spain stood at 2.28 tonnes per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 49.5% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rapeseed yields in Spain peaked at 2.74 tonnes per hectare in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.5667 tonnes per hectare, in 1980.
That places Spain 27th out of 63 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2 tonnes per hectare | 2 tonnes per hectare | 2 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
| 1970s | 1.88 tonnes per hectare | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | 2.22 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | 0.5667 tonnes per hectare | 1.94 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | 0.5833 tonnes per hectare | 1.55 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.63 tonnes per hectare | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | 2.32 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.12 tonnes per hectare | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | 2.56 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.22 tonnes per hectare | 1.53 tonnes per hectare | 2.74 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rapeseed yields in Spain?
- Rapeseed yields in Spain was 2.28 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 rapeseed yields recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 2.74 tonnes per hectare in 2020.
- What is the lowest rapeseed yields recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5667 tonnes per hectare in 1980.
- How does Spain rank for rapeseed yields?
- Spain ranks 27th out of 63 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rapeseed yields rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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 Rapeseed yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.