> In 2024 Spain produced 174,620 t of artichokes, the 3rd largest in the world (10.1% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 25%.

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# Artichokes production in Spain

In 2024 Spain produced 174,620 t of artichokes, the 3rd largest in the world (10.1% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 25%. The record was 478,100 t in 1989. Area harvested: 11,880 ha, yield 14.7 t/ha.

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Production, 2024174,620 t
World rank3 of 28
10-year change−25%
Record478,100 t1989

## Artichokes in Spain, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Spain compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total10.1%15.5% in 2014
Yield, t/ha14.7world 14.9 (−1.5%)
kg per person3.64world 0.21
10-year change−25%world +15%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [Egypt](https://husfarm.com/production/artichokes/egypt/) | 601,272 | 34.7% |
| 2 | [Italy](https://husfarm.com/production/artichokes/italy/) | 373,960 | 21.6% |
| 3 | **Spain** | 174,620 | 10.1% |
| 4 | [Algeria](https://husfarm.com/production/artichokes/algeria/) | 137,704 | 7.9% |
| 5 | [Peru](https://husfarm.com/production/artichokes/peru/) | 122,918 | 7.1% |

[Full ranking of 28 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/artichokes/)

### Map of world production of artichokes

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Share of the world total; Spain is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 174,620 | −4.4% | 11,880 | 14.70 |
| 2023 | 182,580 | −8.7% | 12,800 | 14.26 |
| 2022 | 200,070 | −6.8% | 14,530 | 13.77 |
| 2021 | 214,560 | +8.9% | 14,800 | 14.50 |
| 2020 | 196,970 | −1.5% | 13,760 | 14.31 |
| 2019 | 199,940 | −4.1% | 14,490 | 13.80 |
| 2018 | 208,460 | −6.6% | 15,580 | 13.38 |
| 2017 | 223,150 | −1.1% | 16,403 | 13.60 |
| 2016 | 225,619 | +11% | 16,045 | 14.06 |
| 2015 | 204,111 | −13% | 15,002 | 13.61 |
| 2014 | 234,091 | +17% | 17,428 | 13.43 |
| 2013 | 199,900 | +2.3% | 15,400 | 12.98 |
| 2012 | 195,342 | +7.3% | 15,638 | 12.49 |
| 2011 | 182,120 | +9.3% | 15,144 | 12.03 |
| 2010 | 166,662 | −14% | 14,726 | 11.32 |
| 2009 | 194,099 | −4.5% | 15,190 | 12.78 |
| 2008 | 203,301 | −10% | 16,042 | 12.67 |
| 2007 | 226,281 | −0.8% | 17,277 | 13.10 |
| 2006 | 228,219 | +14% | 18,097 | 12.61 |
| 2005 | 200,135 | −33% | 18,792 | 10.65 |
| 2004 | 300,216 | −2.0% | 18,142 | 16.55 |
| 2003 | 306,484 | +5.9% | 19,094 | 16.05 |
| 2002 | 289,417 | +4.3% | 19,289 | 15.00 |
| 2001 | 277,377 | −4.4% | 18,708 | 14.83 |
| 2000 | 290,189 | +0.2% | 19,656 | 14.76 |
| 1999 | 289,652 | +9.5% | 18,817 | 15.39 |
| 1998 | 264,600 | −3.6% | 18,463 | 14.33 |
| 1997 | 274,425 | −1.4% | 18,472 | 14.86 |
| 1996 | 278,400 | +11% | 19,100 | 14.58 |
| 1995 | 250,700 | −11% | 18,400 | 13.63 |
| 1994 | 283,200 | −15% | 21,800 | 12.99 |
| 1993 | 334,100 | −8.1% | 23,600 | 14.16 |
| 1992 | 363,700 | +1.1% | 25,600 | 14.21 |
| 1991 | 359,700 | −16% | 27,200 | 13.22 |
| 1990 | 427,900 | −10% | 31,100 | 13.76 |
| 1989 | 478,100 | +21% | 31,800 | 15.03 |
| 1988 | 395,700 | +17% | 28,500 | 13.88 |
| 1987 | 338,000 | −6.4% | 25,320 | 13.35 |
| 1986 | 361,000 | +34% | 26,000 | 13.88 |
| 1985 | 268,946 | −7.0% | 27,061 | 9.94 |
| 1984 | 289,057 | +12% | 25,640 | 11.27 |
| 1983 | 257,900 | +0.4% | 23,500 | 10.97 |
| 1982 | 257,000 | +3.5% | 22,800 | 11.27 |
| 1981 | 248,300 | −14% | 23,900 | 10.39 |
| 1980 | 288,200 | −2.8% | 21,900 | 13.16 |
| 1979 | 296,360 | −21% | 25,940 | 11.42 |
| 1978 | 376,900 | +50% | 26,800 | 14.06 |
| 1977 | 250,700 | +10% | 24,500 | 10.23 |
| 1976 | 227,000 | +0.3% | 21,500 | 10.56 |
| 1975 | 226,400 | −25% | 19,300 | 11.73 |
| 1974 | 302,600 | +1.4% | 26,800 | 11.29 |
| 1973 | 298,300 | +18% | 26,100 | 11.43 |
| 1972 | 253,500 | +14% | 21,800 | 11.63 |
| 1971 | 222,200 | +0.8% | 24,000 | 9.26 |
| 1970 | 220,400 | +118% | 22,375 | 9.85 |
| 1969 | 101,100 | −12% | 13,208 | 7.65 |
| 1968 | 114,700 | −11% | 13,610 | 8.43 |
| 1967 | 129,200 | +2.7% | 14,561 | 8.87 |
| 1966 | 125,800 | +1.5% | 14,134 | 8.90 |
| 1965 | 124,000 | +14% | 14,159 | 8.76 |
| 1964 | 109,000 | −13% | 13,062 | 8.34 |
| 1963 | 125,000 | +45% | 12,185 | 10.26 |
| 1962 | 86,000 | −5.5% | 10,335 | 8.32 |
| 1961 | 91,000 | — | 10,060 | 9.05 |

## Trade, 2024

Exports13,059 t USD 21.4 m
Exporter rank1 of 36
Imports633 t USD 1.2 m
Importer rank10 of 76
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. [World exporters and importers](https://husfarm.com/production/artichokes/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of artichokes in Spain?

Spain produced 174,620 t in 2024, 10.1% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Spain rank in the world for production of artichokes?

Spain ranked 3rd of 28 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Egypt with 34.7% of the world total.

### How has the production of artichokes in Spain changed?

It fell by 25% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +15% for the world. The record was 478,100 t in 1989.

### What is the yield of artichokes in Spain?

14.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (174,620 t from 11,880 ha), against a world average of 14.9 t/ha.

### Does Spain export or import artichokes?

In 2024 Spain reported exports of 13,059 t (USD 21.4 m) and imports of 633 t (USD 1.2 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.

### Where does this data come from?

From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[Egypt](https://husfarm.com/production/artichokes/egypt/)[Italy](https://husfarm.com/production/artichokes/italy/)[Algeria](https://husfarm.com/production/artichokes/algeria/)[Peru](https://husfarm.com/production/artichokes/peru/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/artichokes/china/)[Morocco](https://husfarm.com/production/artichokes/morocco/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/artichokes/turkey/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/artichokes/united-states/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/artichokes/argentina/)[Tunisia](https://husfarm.com/production/artichokes/tunisia/)[France](https://husfarm.com/production/artichokes/france/)[Iran](https://husfarm.com/production/artichokes/iran/)
[All countries producing artichokes](https://husfarm.com/production/artichokes/)

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Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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