All cereals production in Spain
In 2024 Spain produced 20.9 million t of all cereals, the 27th largest in the world (0.67% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 1.4%. The record was 27.3 million t in 2020. Area harvested: 5.5 million ha, yield 3.8 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 20.9 million t
- World rank
- 27 of 177
- 10-year change
- +1.4%
- Record
- 27.3 million t
- 2020
All cereals in Spain, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Spain compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.67%
- 0.73% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 3.8
- world 4.2 (−10.0%)
- kg per person
- 435
- world 384
- 10-year change
- +1.4%
- world +11%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Iran | 24,511,345 | 0.78% |
| 26 | Egypt | 24,001,618 | 0.77% |
| 27 | Spain | 20,862,990 | 0.67% |
| 28 | United Kingdom | 19,441,252 | 0.62% |
| 29 | Romania | 17,864,380 | 0.57% |
Map of world production of cereals
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 | 20,862,990 | +75% | 5,510,760 | 3.79 |
| 2023 | 11,928,280 | −38% | 5,444,490 | 2.19 |
| 2022 | 19,292,230 | −24% | 5,832,980 | 3.31 |
| 2021 | 25,510,560 | −6.6% | 6,034,580 | 4.23 |
| 2020 | 27,320,900 | +33% | 6,069,230 | 4.50 |
| 2019 | 20,589,030 | −19% | 5,975,710 | 3.45 |
| 2018 | 25,348,920 | +52% | 6,027,610 | 4.21 |
| 2017 | 16,653,669 | −31% | 6,011,747 | 2.77 |
| 2016 | 24,056,790 | +19% | 6,203,674 | 3.88 |
| 2015 | 20,149,310 | −2.1% | 6,212,892 | 3.24 |
| 2014 | 20,581,146 | −19% | 6,335,536 | 3.25 |
| 2013 | 25,366,791 | +45% | 6,267,941 | 4.05 |
| 2012 | 17,547,278 | −21% | 6,173,208 | 2.84 |
| 2011 | 22,097,143 | +11% | 5,985,488 | 3.69 |
| 2010 | 19,880,013 | +11% | 6,039,751 | 3.29 |
| 2009 | 17,894,933 | −25% | 6,076,837 | 2.94 |
| 2008 | 23,995,338 | −2.2% | 6,714,826 | 3.57 |
| 2007 | 24,538,959 | +29% | 6,237,884 | 3.93 |
| 2006 | 19,088,631 | +34% | 6,303,597 | 3.03 |
| 2005 | 14,241,390 | −43% | 6,595,493 | 2.16 |
| 2004 | 24,842,578 | +16% | 6,624,481 | 3.75 |
| 2003 | 21,445,314 | −1.4% | 6,597,060 | 3.25 |
| 2002 | 21,742,198 | +20% | 6,748,051 | 3.22 |
| 2001 | 18,078,871 | −26% | 6,445,908 | 2.80 |
| 2000 | 24,581,639 | +36% | 6,821,909 | 3.60 |
| 1999 | 18,010,899 | −20% | 6,657,872 | 2.71 |
| 1998 | 22,579,122 | +17% | 6,648,975 | 3.40 |
| 1997 | 19,344,464 | −14% | 6,997,814 | 2.76 |
| 1996 | 22,385,973 | +93% | 6,777,458 | 3.30 |
| 1995 | 11,593,293 | −24% | 6,702,545 | 1.73 |
| 1994 | 15,249,059 | −13% | 6,493,765 | 2.35 |
| 1993 | 17,495,717 | +21% | 6,438,388 | 2.72 |
| 1992 | 14,495,661 | −26% | 7,414,530 | 1.96 |
| 1991 | 19,472,661 | +3.7% | 7,823,778 | 2.49 |
| 1990 | 18,775,896 | −4.7% | 7,562,567 | 2.48 |
| 1989 | 19,697,663 | −17% | 7,905,859 | 2.49 |
| 1988 | 23,833,792 | +15% | 7,897,362 | 3.02 |
| 1987 | 20,697,404 | +25% | 7,879,247 | 2.63 |
| 1986 | 16,519,723 | −21% | 7,708,338 | 2.14 |
| 1985 | 20,972,014 | −0.3% | 7,592,592 | 2.76 |
| 1984 | 21,032,473 | +53% | 7,587,089 | 2.77 |
| 1983 | 13,758,534 | +4.6% | 7,432,467 | 1.85 |
| 1982 | 13,147,918 | +14% | 7,452,404 | 1.76 |
| 1981 | 11,576,278 | −38% | 7,367,284 | 1.57 |
| 1980 | 18,665,639 | +34% | 7,526,907 | 2.48 |
| 1979 | 13,884,855 | −15% | 7,278,067 | 1.91 |
| 1978 | 16,339,367 | +17% | 7,513,302 | 2.17 |
| 1977 | 13,949,322 | +9.2% | 7,245,747 | 1.93 |
| 1976 | 12,771,144 | −10% | 7,230,878 | 1.77 |
| 1975 | 14,206,900 | +7.0% | 7,195,800 | 1.97 |
| 1974 | 13,275,231 | +14% | 7,518,800 | 1.77 |
| 1973 | 11,641,386 | −3.6% | 7,298,300 | 1.60 |
| 1972 | 12,076,709 | −12% | 7,495,900 | 1.61 |
| 1971 | 13,686,715 | +33% | 7,436,300 | 1.84 |
| 1970 | 10,258,842 | −10% | 7,432,455 | 1.38 |
| 1969 | 11,452,764 | −1.1% | 7,350,702 | 1.56 |
| 1968 | 11,583,861 | +8.6% | 7,382,517 | 1.57 |
| 1967 | 10,671,297 | +16% | 7,207,501 | 1.48 |
| 1966 | 9,233,004 | +4.1% | 6,954,614 | 1.33 |
| 1965 | 8,872,202 | +6.8% | 7,093,770 | 1.25 |
| 1964 | 8,306,768 | −12% | 7,048,402 | 1.18 |
| 1963 | 9,418,967 | +1.6% | 7,228,312 | 1.30 |
| 1962 | 9,274,378 | +24% | 7,252,920 | 1.28 |
| 1961 | 7,501,313 | — | 6,929,785 | 1.08 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of cereals in Spain?
Spain produced 20.9 million t in 2024, 0.67% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Spain rank in the world for production of cereals?
Spain ranked 27th of 177 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 20.8% of the world total.
How has the production of cereals in Spain changed?
It rose by 1.4% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +11% for the world. The record was 27.3 million t in 2020.
What is the yield of cereals in Spain?
3.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (20.9 million t from 5.5 million ha), against a world average of 4.2 t/ha.
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.