All citrus fruit production in Spain
In 2024 Spain produced 5.7 million t of all citrus fruit, the 6th largest in the world (3.46% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 19%. The record was 7.6 million t in 2015. Area harvested: 294,680 ha, yield 19.4 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 5.7 million t
- World rank
- 6 of 136
- 10-year change
- −19%
- Record
- 7.6 million t
- 2015
All citrus fruit in Spain, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Spain compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 3.5%
- 5.0% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 19.4
- world 15.6 (+24%)
- kg per person
- 120
- world 20.3
- 10-year change
- −19%
- world +18%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Mexico | 9,477,896 | 5.7% |
| 5 | Egypt | 5,857,700 | 3.5% |
| 6 | Spain | 5,727,280 | 3.5% |
| 7 | Turkey | 5,481,576 | 3.3% |
| 8 | United States | 4,777,012 | 2.9% |
Map of world production of citrus fruit
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 | 5,727,280 | −1.5% | 294,680 | 19.44 |
| 2023 | 5,813,710 | +4.6% | 297,120 | 19.57 |
| 2022 | 5,558,090 | −17% | 298,280 | 18.63 |
| 2021 | 6,711,940 | +0.2% | 300,500 | 22.34 |
| 2020 | 6,696,400 | +11% | 297,970 | 22.47 |
| 2019 | 6,010,040 | −11% | 296,470 | 20.27 |
| 2018 | 6,778,000 | +7.1% | 297,620 | 22.77 |
| 2017 | 6,330,530 | −11% | 294,262 | 21.51 |
| 2016 | 7,085,819 | −7.2% | 295,331 | 23.99 |
| 2015 | 7,635,559 | +8.3% | 384,363 | 19.87 |
| 2014 | 7,048,877 | +11% | 299,655 | 23.52 |
| 2013 | 6,373,160 | +15% | 306,477 | 20.79 |
| 2012 | 5,559,874 | −3.1% | 310,967 | 17.88 |
| 2011 | 5,736,197 | −5.8% | 317,605 | 18.06 |
| 2010 | 6,092,427 | +15% | 319,163 | 19.09 |
| 2009 | 5,291,819 | −17% | 316,623 | 16.71 |
| 2008 | 6,374,595 | +21% | 323,995 | 19.67 |
| 2007 | 5,288,452 | −23% | 314,605 | 16.81 |
| 2006 | 6,845,578 | +29% | 310,476 | 22.05 |
| 2005 | 5,323,964 | −12% | 309,878 | 17.18 |
| 2004 | 6,077,002 | −3.2% | 304,954 | 19.93 |
| 2003 | 6,277,782 | +4.4% | 304,365 | 20.63 |
| 2002 | 6,013,947 | +5.2% | 289,465 | 20.78 |
| 2001 | 5,716,657 | +6.5% | 301,352 | 18.97 |
| 2000 | 5,366,824 | −4.6% | 292,204 | 18.37 |
| 1999 | 5,627,935 | +9.7% | 290,035 | 19.40 |
| 1998 | 5,130,190 | −11% | 285,654 | 17.96 |
| 1997 | 5,789,418 | +30% | 283,741 | 20.40 |
| 1996 | 4,442,926 | −9.6% | 260,036 | 17.09 |
| 1995 | 4,915,949 | −5.2% | 256,375 | 19.17 |
| 1994 | 5,184,527 | +4.3% | 257,635 | 20.12 |
| 1993 | 4,972,818 | −5.1% | 256,722 | 19.37 |
| 1992 | 5,239,661 | +14% | 249,510 | 21.00 |
| 1991 | 4,584,662 | −5.1% | 244,705 | 18.74 |
| 1990 | 4,830,697 | +0.8% | 243,777 | 19.82 |
| 1989 | 4,790,913 | +12% | 239,420 | 20.01 |
| 1988 | 4,263,893 | −5.3% | 238,572 | 17.87 |
| 1987 | 4,503,771 | +16% | 233,204 | 19.31 |
| 1986 | 3,880,253 | +10% | 222,562 | 17.43 |
| 1985 | 3,513,910 | +39% | 216,053 | 16.26 |
| 1984 | 2,519,554 | −35% | 207,085 | 12.17 |
| 1983 | 3,873,960 | +28% | 198,462 | 19.52 |
| 1982 | 3,024,241 | +14% | 198,324 | 15.25 |
| 1981 | 2,644,072 | −11% | 197,378 | 13.40 |
| 1980 | 2,962,287 | +0.4% | 193,135 | 15.34 |
| 1979 | 2,951,678 | +4.7% | 187,396 | 15.75 |
| 1978 | 2,818,023 | −1.2% | 196,863 | 14.31 |
| 1977 | 2,853,321 | +5.3% | 200,637 | 14.22 |
| 1976 | 2,709,959 | −7.4% | 215,947 | 12.55 |
| 1975 | 2,928,000 | +6.8% | 213,946 | 13.69 |
| 1974 | 2,741,033 | −7.1% | 202,247 | 13.55 |
| 1973 | 2,949,538 | −2.9% | 197,298 | 14.95 |
| 1972 | 3,037,558 | +30% | 172,959 | 17.56 |
| 1971 | 2,328,313 | +12% | 169,930 | 13.70 |
| 1970 | 2,074,605 | −20% | 153,770 | 13.49 |
| 1969 | 2,600,249 | +37% | 142,696 | 18.22 |
| 1968 | 1,899,497 | −12% | 131,687 | 14.42 |
| 1967 | 2,146,643 | −7.2% | 128,357 | 16.72 |
| 1966 | 2,312,504 | +14% | 123,632 | 18.70 |
| 1965 | 2,021,300 | +5.5% | 115,812 | 17.45 |
| 1964 | 1,915,200 | −8.2% | 109,605 | 17.47 |
| 1963 | 2,087,300 | +48% | 121,575 | 17.17 |
| 1962 | 1,411,000 | −28% | 113,665 | 12.41 |
| 1961 | 1,963,100 | — | 108,945 | 18.02 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of citrus fruit in Spain?
Spain produced 5.7 million t in 2024, 3.5% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Spain rank in the world for production of citrus fruit?
Spain ranked 6th of 136 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 28.8% of the world total.
How has the production of citrus fruit in Spain changed?
It fell by 19% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +18% for the world. The record was 7.6 million t in 2015.
What is the yield of citrus fruit in Spain?
19.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (5.7 million t from 294,680 ha), against a world average of 15.6 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.