Cauliflower and broccoli production in Spain
In 2024 Spain produced 671,380 t of cauliflower and broccoli, the 5th largest in the world (2.50% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 12%. The record was 746,510 t in 2020. Area harvested: 41,570 ha, yield 16.2 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 671,380 t
- World rank
- 5 of 95
- 10-year change
- +12%
- Record
- 746,510 t
- 2020
Cauliflower and broccoli in Spain, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Spain compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 2.5%
- 2.4% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 16.2
- world 18.8 (−14%)
- kg per person
- 14.0
- world 3.29
- 10-year change
- +12%
- world +9.7%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | United States | 1,001,192 | 3.7% |
| 4 | Mexico | 736,628 | 2.7% |
| 5 | Spain | 671,380 | 2.5% |
| 6 | Bangladesh | 429,670 | 1.6% |
| 7 | Turkey | 393,214 | 1.5% |
Map of world production of cauliflower and broccoli
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 | 671,380 | +5.4% | 41,570 | 16.15 |
| 2023 | 637,080 | −5.9% | 39,630 | 16.08 |
| 2022 | 677,290 | −8.1% | 39,060 | 17.34 |
| 2021 | 737,340 | −1.2% | 41,640 | 17.71 |
| 2020 | 746,510 | +5.5% | 41,180 | 18.13 |
| 2019 | 707,510 | −2.4% | 39,540 | 17.89 |
| 2018 | 725,260 | +5.3% | 40,440 | 17.93 |
| 2017 | 688,778 | +7.6% | 39,332 | 17.51 |
| 2016 | 640,083 | +5.4% | 34,536 | 18.53 |
| 2015 | 607,186 | +1.7% | 32,263 | 18.82 |
| 2014 | 596,969 | +10% | 33,198 | 17.98 |
| 2013 | 540,900 | +6.9% | 30,400 | 17.79 |
| 2012 | 505,823 | −1.5% | 29,473 | 17.16 |
| 2011 | 513,783 | +1.1% | 31,204 | 16.47 |
| 2010 | 507,960 | +45% | 29,851 | 17.02 |
| 2009 | 351,036 | −19% | 22,155 | 15.84 |
| 2008 | 432,786 | −1.7% | 23,857 | 18.14 |
| 2007 | 440,254 | +2.8% | 24,768 | 17.78 |
| 2006 | 428,089 | −3.1% | 25,320 | 16.91 |
| 2005 | 441,800 | −5.7% | 25,323 | 17.45 |
| 2004 | 468,344 | −8.2% | 25,593 | 18.30 |
| 2003 | 509,911 | +3.5% | 26,620 | 19.16 |
| 2002 | 492,778 | +18% | 25,317 | 19.46 |
| 2001 | 417,783 | −13% | 22,934 | 18.22 |
| 2000 | 482,899 | +2.3% | 23,863 | 20.24 |
| 1999 | 471,947 | +8.0% | 22,836 | 20.67 |
| 1998 | 436,800 | +24% | 20,917 | 20.88 |
| 1997 | 351,315 | −2.0% | 17,394 | 20.20 |
| 1996 | 358,400 | +26% | 16,800 | 21.33 |
| 1995 | 284,900 | −1.2% | 14,500 | 19.65 |
| 1994 | 288,300 | +5.0% | 14,400 | 20.02 |
| 1993 | 274,700 | −8.9% | 13,900 | 19.76 |
| 1992 | 301,700 | +8.4% | 15,100 | 19.98 |
| 1991 | 278,400 | +2.5% | 14,600 | 19.07 |
| 1990 | 271,600 | −5.3% | 13,900 | 19.54 |
| 1989 | 286,900 | +6.4% | 13,800 | 20.79 |
| 1988 | 269,700 | +15% | 12,400 | 21.75 |
| 1987 | 234,200 | +1.8% | 11,400 | 20.54 |
| 1986 | 230,100 | +4.4% | 11,100 | 20.73 |
| 1985 | 220,415 | −2.3% | 10,417 | 21.16 |
| 1984 | 225,571 | −1.0% | 9,630 | 23.42 |
| 1983 | 227,900 | −1.4% | 9,500 | 23.99 |
| 1982 | 231,200 | +9.1% | 9,600 | 24.08 |
| 1981 | 212,000 | −1.0% | 9,100 | 23.30 |
| 1980 | 214,200 | +12% | 9,300 | 23.03 |
| 1979 | 191,750 | −6.8% | 8,940 | 21.45 |
| 1978 | 205,800 | +4.4% | 9,040 | 22.77 |
| 1977 | 197,100 | +2.3% | 8,400 | 23.46 |
| 1976 | 192,600 | −0.4% | 8,000 | 24.08 |
| 1975 | 193,400 | −5.8% | 8,200 | 23.59 |
| 1974 | 205,200 | +15% | 8,700 | 23.59 |
| 1973 | 178,600 | +9.8% | 7,400 | 24.14 |
| 1972 | 162,600 | −16% | 6,400 | 25.41 |
| 1971 | 194,000 | +7.1% | 7,500 | 25.87 |
| 1970 | 181,100 | −24% | 7,178 | 25.23 |
| 1969 | 238,500 | −1.6% | 9,883 | 24.13 |
| 1968 | 242,500 | −2.3% | 9,895 | 24.51 |
| 1967 | 248,200 | −5.6% | 9,800 | 25.33 |
| 1966 | 262,800 | +3.3% | 10,000 | 26.28 |
| 1965 | 254,435 | −5.3% | 9,719 | 26.18 |
| 1964 | 268,542 | +2.8% | 10,145 | 26.47 |
| 1963 | 261,328 | +3.9% | 10,200 | 25.62 |
| 1962 | 251,600 | −4.8% | 10,000 | 25.16 |
| 1961 | 264,209 | — | 10,055 | 26.28 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 420,157 t USD 703 m
- Exporter rank
- 1 of 95
- Imports
- 8,869 t USD 12.7 m
- Importer rank
- 40 of 147
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
Questions and answers
What is the production of cauliflower and broccoli in Spain?
Spain produced 671,380 t in 2024, 2.5% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Spain rank in the world for production of cauliflower and broccoli?
Spain ranked 5th of 95 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 36.5% of the world total.
How has the production of cauliflower and broccoli in Spain changed?
It rose by 12% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +9.7% for the world. The record was 746,510 t in 2020.
What is the yield of cauliflower and broccoli in Spain?
16.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (671,380 t from 41,570 ha), against a world average of 18.8 t/ha.
Does Spain export or import cauliflowers and broccoli?
In 2024 Spain reported exports of 420,157 t (USD 703 m) and imports of 8,869 t (USD 12.7 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
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.