Sugar cane yields in Spain
Spain: Sugar cane yields was 57.89 tonnes per hectare in 2017. ▼ Falling
Sugar cane yields in Spain, 1961–2017
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 sugar cane yields in Spain is 57.89 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2017.
The figure is up 105.0% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar cane yields in Spain peaked at 99.42 tonnes per hectare in 2000 and was at its lowest, 28.24 tonnes per hectare, in 2016.
Spain ranks 53rd of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 73.23 tonnes per hectare | 58.89 tonnes per hectare | 85.48 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 72.59 tonnes per hectare | 68.33 tonnes per hectare | 80.55 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.85 tonnes per hectare | 55.12 tonnes per hectare | 82.35 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.94 tonnes per hectare | 44.5 tonnes per hectare | 95.38 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.37 tonnes per hectare | 49.1 tonnes per hectare | 99.42 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 2010s | 45.35 tonnes per hectare | 28.24 tonnes per hectare | 57.89 tonnes per hectare | 8 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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 sugar cane yields in Spain?
- Sugar cane yields in Spain was 57.89 tonnes per hectare in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sugar cane yields recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 99.42 tonnes per hectare in 2000.
- What is the lowest sugar cane yields recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.24 tonnes per hectare in 2016.
- How does Spain rank for sugar cane yields?
- Spain ranks 53rd out of 110 countries with data for 2017.
- Is sugar cane yields rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Sugar cane 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.