Sorghum yields in Spain
Spain: Sorghum yields was 4.19 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.19 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 13.2%
World rank
15th
of 115 countries
All-time high
6.54 tonnes per hectare
in 2014
All-time low
0.6874 tonnes per hectare
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sorghum 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 sorghum yields in Spain is 4.19 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 13.2% on the previous year and down 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum yields in Spain peaked at 6.54 tonnes per hectare in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.6874 tonnes per hectare, in 1961.
That places Spain 15th out of 115 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Sorghum yields in Spain, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6874 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.7526 tonnes per hectare | +9.5% |
| 1963 | 0.8754 tonnes per hectare | +16.3% |
| 1964 | 2.36 tonnes per hectare | +169.2% |
| 1965 | 2.14 tonnes per hectare | -9.2% |
| 1966 | 1.56 tonnes per hectare | -27.1% |
| 1967 | 2.52 tonnes per hectare | +61.7% |
| 1968 | 2.89 tonnes per hectare | +14.5% |
| 1969 | 2.92 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 4.03 tonnes per hectare | +38.0% |
| 1971 | 4.17 tonnes per hectare | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 4.01 tonnes per hectare | -3.9% |
| 1973 | 3.79 tonnes per hectare | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 4.3 tonnes per hectare | +13.3% |
| 1975 | 4.16 tonnes per hectare | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 4.24 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 4.65 tonnes per hectare | +9.7% |
| 1978 | 5.3 tonnes per hectare | +14.1% |
| 1979 | 5 tonnes per hectare | -5.7% |
| 1980 | 4.86 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 4.25 tonnes per hectare | -12.6% |
| 1982 | 4.17 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 3.9 tonnes per hectare | -6.5% |
| 1984 | 4.6 tonnes per hectare | +17.9% |
| 1985 | 4.78 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 5.11 tonnes per hectare | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 5.19 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 5.44 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 5.72 tonnes per hectare | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 5.32 tonnes per hectare | -6.9% |
| 1991 | 5.56 tonnes per hectare | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 5.62 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 4.57 tonnes per hectare | -18.8% |
| 1994 | 3.8 tonnes per hectare | -16.9% |
| 1995 | 4.3 tonnes per hectare | +13.2% |
| 1996 | 4.72 tonnes per hectare | +9.9% |
| 1997 | 4.76 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 4.53 tonnes per hectare | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +10.3% |
| 2000 | 4.7 tonnes per hectare | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 3.87 tonnes per hectare | -17.7% |
| 2002 | 3.8 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 3.32 tonnes per hectare | -12.6% |
| 2004 | 3.44 tonnes per hectare | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 3.4 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 3.79 tonnes per hectare | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 3.66 tonnes per hectare | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 3.28 tonnes per hectare | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 4.35 tonnes per hectare | +32.5% |
| 2010 | 5.12 tonnes per hectare | +17.8% |
| 2011 | 4.32 tonnes per hectare | -15.6% |
| 2012 | 3.56 tonnes per hectare | -17.6% |
| 2013 | 5.01 tonnes per hectare | +40.8% |
| 2014 | 6.54 tonnes per hectare | +30.5% |
| 2015 | 6.01 tonnes per hectare | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 4.48 tonnes per hectare | -25.5% |
| 2017 | 4.33 tonnes per hectare | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 4.39 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 3.92 tonnes per hectare | -10.6% |
| 2020 | 4.11 tonnes per hectare | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 3.81 tonnes per hectare | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 3.18 tonnes per hectare | -16.5% |
| 2023 | 4.82 tonnes per hectare | +51.7% |
| 2024 | 4.19 tonnes per hectare | -13.2% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 4.19 tonnes per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.26 tonnes per hectare, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Spain's 4.19 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.11 tonnes per hectare, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sorghum yields in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +169.2% | 0.8754 tonnes per hectare | 2.36 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.86 tonnes per hectare | 0.6874 tonnes per hectare | 2.92 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.36 tonnes per hectare | 3.79 tonnes per hectare | 5.3 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.8 tonnes per hectare | 3.9 tonnes per hectare | 5.72 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.82 tonnes per hectare | 3.8 tonnes per hectare | 5.62 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.76 tonnes per hectare | 3.28 tonnes per hectare | 4.7 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.77 tonnes per hectare | 3.56 tonnes per hectare | 6.54 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.02 tonnes per hectare | 3.18 tonnes per hectare | 4.82 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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- 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)
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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1949 units per person (2025)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sorghum yields in Spain?
- Sorghum yields in Spain was 4.19 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 sorghum yields recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 6.54 tonnes per hectare in 2014.
- What is the lowest sorghum yields recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6874 tonnes per hectare in 1961.
- How does Spain rank for sorghum yields?
- Spain ranks 15th out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sorghum yields rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.0%. 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 Sorghum 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.