Rye yields in Spain
Spain: Rye yields was 2.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.3 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 58.3%
World rank
41st
of 65 countries
All-time high
2.97 tonnes per hectare
in 2018
All-time low
0.724 tonnes per hectare
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Rye yields in Spain, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rye yields in Spain is 2.3 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 58.3% on the previous year and up 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rye yields in Spain peaked at 2.97 tonnes per hectare in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.724 tonnes per hectare, in 1961.
Spain ranks 41st of 65 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Rye yields in Spain, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.724 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.931 tonnes per hectare | +28.6% |
| 1963 | 0.9676 tonnes per hectare | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 0.8526 tonnes per hectare | -11.9% |
| 1965 | 0.8881 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 0.8493 tonnes per hectare | -4.4% |
| 1967 | 0.8448 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.9711 tonnes per hectare | +15.0% |
| 1969 | 0.9782 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 0.8263 tonnes per hectare | -15.5% |
| 1971 | 0.9235 tonnes per hectare | +11.8% |
| 1972 | 0.9461 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.94 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | +8.5% |
| 1975 | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 0.9553 tonnes per hectare | -9.6% |
| 1977 | 0.9644 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | +13.8% |
| 1979 | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | -8.3% |
| 1980 | 1.31 tonnes per hectare | +30.0% |
| 1981 | 0.9632 tonnes per hectare | -26.4% |
| 1982 | 0.798 tonnes per hectare | -17.2% |
| 1983 | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | +45.7% |
| 1984 | 1.37 tonnes per hectare | +17.6% |
| 1985 | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 0.9945 tonnes per hectare | -23.0% |
| 1987 | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | +44.4% |
| 1988 | 1.62 tonnes per hectare | +12.5% |
| 1989 | 1.49 tonnes per hectare | -7.9% |
| 1990 | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | -11.1% |
| 1991 | 1.27 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | -9.0% |
| 1993 | 1.9 tonnes per hectare | +64.9% |
| 1994 | 1.34 tonnes per hectare | -29.5% |
| 1995 | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | -24.2% |
| 1996 | 1.77 tonnes per hectare | +73.7% |
| 1997 | 1.48 tonnes per hectare | -16.2% |
| 1998 | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | +12.5% |
| 1999 | 1.8 tonnes per hectare | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 2.01 tonnes per hectare | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 0.9941 tonnes per hectare | -50.5% |
| 2002 | 1.73 tonnes per hectare | +73.9% |
| 2003 | 2.02 tonnes per hectare | +16.8% |
| 2004 | 1.79 tonnes per hectare | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 1.45 tonnes per hectare | -18.9% |
| 2006 | 1.56 tonnes per hectare | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 2.34 tonnes per hectare | +50.4% |
| 2008 | 2.54 tonnes per hectare | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 1.37 tonnes per hectare | -46.2% |
| 2010 | 1.91 tonnes per hectare | +39.5% |
| 2011 | 2.46 tonnes per hectare | +28.8% |
| 2012 | 1.59 tonnes per hectare | -35.4% |
| 2013 | 2.47 tonnes per hectare | +55.5% |
| 2014 | 1.71 tonnes per hectare | -30.7% |
| 2015 | 1.85 tonnes per hectare | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 2.43 tonnes per hectare | +31.1% |
| 2017 | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | -47.0% |
| 2018 | 2.97 tonnes per hectare | +130.4% |
| 2019 | 1.89 tonnes per hectare | -36.2% |
| 2020 | 2.96 tonnes per hectare | +56.4% |
| 2021 | 2.67 tonnes per hectare | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 1.9 tonnes per hectare | -29.0% |
| 2023 | 1.45 tonnes per hectare | -23.4% |
| 2024 | 2.3 tonnes per hectare | +58.3% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 2.3 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.33 tonnes per hectare, 69% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Spain's 2.3 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.13 tonnes per hectare, 73% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8896 tonnes per hectare | 0.724 tonnes per hectare | 0.9782 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.9736 tonnes per hectare | 0.8263 tonnes per hectare | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | 0.798 tonnes per hectare | 1.62 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.47 tonnes per hectare | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | 1.9 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.78 tonnes per hectare | 0.9941 tonnes per hectare | 2.54 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.06 tonnes per hectare | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | 2.97 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.26 tonnes per hectare | 1.45 tonnes per hectare | 2.96 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 rye yields in Spain?
- Rye yields in Spain was 2.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rye yields recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 2.97 tonnes per hectare in 2018.
- What is the lowest rye yields recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.724 tonnes per hectare in 1961.
- How does Spain rank for rye yields?
- Spain ranks 41st out of 65 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rye yields rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.4%. 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); Broadberry et al. (2015) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Rye yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.