Rice yields in Spain
Spain: Rice yields was 7.05 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7.05 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 16.3%
World rank
11th
of 124 countries
All-time high
7.97 tonnes per hectare
in 2012
All-time low
5.49 tonnes per hectare
in 1983
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Rice yields in Spain, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rice yields in Spain is 7.05 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 16.3% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice yields in Spain peaked at 7.97 tonnes per hectare in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5.49 tonnes per hectare, in 1983.
Spain ranks 11th of 124 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Rice yields in Spain, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.36 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 6.22 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 6.36 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 6.21 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 5.93 tonnes per hectare | -4.6% |
| 1966 | 6.35 tonnes per hectare | +7.2% |
| 1967 | 6.12 tonnes per hectare | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 5.99 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 6.45 tonnes per hectare | +7.8% |
| 1970 | 5.95 tonnes per hectare | -7.8% |
| 1971 | 5.91 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 5.85 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 6.29 tonnes per hectare | +7.6% |
| 1974 | 6 tonnes per hectare | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 6.1 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 6.35 tonnes per hectare | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 5.58 tonnes per hectare | -12.0% |
| 1978 | 5.88 tonnes per hectare | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 6.22 tonnes per hectare | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 6.33 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 6.43 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 5.95 tonnes per hectare | -7.6% |
| 1983 | 5.49 tonnes per hectare | -7.7% |
| 1984 | 6.03 tonnes per hectare | +9.9% |
| 1985 | 6.2 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 6.32 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 6.33 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 6.34 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 5.84 tonnes per hectare | -7.9% |
| 1990 | 6.32 tonnes per hectare | +8.2% |
| 1991 | 6.21 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 6.45 tonnes per hectare | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 6.67 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 6.11 tonnes per hectare | -8.4% |
| 1995 | 6.05 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 6.98 tonnes per hectare | +15.5% |
| 1997 | 6.83 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 7.07 tonnes per hectare | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 7.54 tonnes per hectare | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 7.07 tonnes per hectare | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 7.58 tonnes per hectare | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 7.22 tonnes per hectare | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 7.28 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 7.2 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 6.92 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 6.8 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 7.12 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 6.92 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 7.66 tonnes per hectare | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 7.59 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 7.58 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 7.97 tonnes per hectare | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 7.79 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 7.8 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 7.75 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 7.65 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 7.76 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 7.61 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 7.53 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 7.24 tonnes per hectare | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 7.29 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 6.25 tonnes per hectare | -14.2% |
| 2023 | 6.06 tonnes per hectare | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 7.05 tonnes per hectare | +16.3% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 7.05 tonnes per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.11 tonnes per hectare, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Spain's 7.05 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.69 tonnes per hectare, 1.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.22 tonnes per hectare | 5.93 tonnes per hectare | 6.45 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.01 tonnes per hectare | 5.58 tonnes per hectare | 6.35 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.13 tonnes per hectare | 5.49 tonnes per hectare | 6.43 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.62 tonnes per hectare | 6.05 tonnes per hectare | 7.54 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.18 tonnes per hectare | 6.8 tonnes per hectare | 7.66 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.7 tonnes per hectare | 7.53 tonnes per hectare | 7.97 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.78 tonnes per hectare | 6.06 tonnes per hectare | 7.29 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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 rice yields in Spain?
- Rice yields in Spain was 7.05 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 rice yields recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 7.97 tonnes per hectare in 2012.
- What is the lowest rice yields recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.49 tonnes per hectare in 1983.
- How does Spain rank for rice yields?
- Spain ranks 11th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice yields rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. 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 Rice yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.