Pears production in Spain
In 2024 Spain produced 222,020 t of pears, the 10th largest in the world (0.80% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 48%. The record was 756,852 t in 1997. Area harvested: 18,090 ha, yield 12.3 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 222,020 t
- World rank
- 10 of 86
- 10-year change
- −48%
- Record
- 756,852 t
- 1997
Pears in Spain, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Spain compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.80%
- 1.7% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 12.3
- world 20.3 (−40%)
- kg per person
- 4.63
- world 3.39
- 10-year change
- −48%
- world +6.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | India | 274,315 | 0.99% |
| 9 | Belgium | 268,770 | 0.97% |
| 10 | Spain | 222,020 | 0.80% |
| 11 | Japan | 198,100 | 0.72% |
| 12 | Chile | 178,462 | 0.65% |
Map of world production of pears
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 | 222,020 | −23% | 18,090 | 12.27 |
| 2023 | 288,030 | +16% | 18,460 | 15.60 |
| 2022 | 248,320 | −21% | 19,110 | 12.99 |
| 2021 | 316,270 | −2.3% | 20,020 | 15.80 |
| 2020 | 323,730 | −2.1% | 20,220 | 16.01 |
| 2019 | 330,670 | −0.5% | 20,620 | 16.04 |
| 2018 | 332,320 | −7.9% | 21,330 | 15.58 |
| 2017 | 360,957 | +3.4% | 21,888 | 16.49 |
| 2016 | 349,247 | −1.7% | 22,547 | 15.49 |
| 2015 | 355,410 | −17% | 22,878 | 15.54 |
| 2014 | 429,548 | +0.9% | 23,640 | 18.17 |
| 2013 | 425,700 | +4.5% | 24,200 | 17.59 |
| 2012 | 407,428 | −19% | 25,512 | 15.97 |
| 2011 | 502,434 | +5.4% | 27,010 | 18.60 |
| 2010 | 476,686 | +2.7% | 27,333 | 17.44 |
| 2009 | 463,969 | −14% | 27,967 | 16.59 |
| 2008 | 538,677 | −2.4% | 29,216 | 18.44 |
| 2007 | 551,848 | −7.1% | 31,891 | 17.30 |
| 2006 | 593,858 | −7.2% | 33,630 | 17.66 |
| 2005 | 639,809 | +5.0% | 33,535 | 19.08 |
| 2004 | 609,461 | −16% | 35,973 | 16.94 |
| 2003 | 728,266 | +15% | 38,136 | 19.10 |
| 2002 | 630,673 | −6.4% | 33,202 | 19.00 |
| 2001 | 673,457 | +0.7% | 35,521 | 18.96 |
| 2000 | 669,098 | −10% | 40,224 | 16.63 |
| 1999 | 745,200 | +22% | 40,364 | 18.46 |
| 1998 | 608,350 | −20% | 40,703 | 14.95 |
| 1997 | 756,852 | +14% | 40,956 | 18.48 |
| 1996 | 665,400 | +27% | 37,300 | 17.84 |
| 1995 | 522,800 | −9.7% | 37,500 | 13.94 |
| 1994 | 579,000 | +22% | 37,300 | 15.52 |
| 1993 | 474,700 | −27% | 36,900 | 12.86 |
| 1992 | 652,700 | +69% | 36,700 | 17.78 |
| 1991 | 387,300 | −14% | 36,700 | 10.55 |
| 1990 | 449,400 | −18% | 37,600 | 11.95 |
| 1989 | 548,200 | +20% | 35,600 | 15.40 |
| 1988 | 457,300 | −12% | 35,400 | 12.92 |
| 1987 | 520,600 | +40% | 35,800 | 14.54 |
| 1986 | 372,700 | −37% | 36,800 | 10.13 |
| 1985 | 594,651 | +19% | 38,500 | 15.45 |
| 1984 | 498,900 | −9.5% | 33,600 | 14.85 |
| 1983 | 551,400 | +22% | 34,300 | 16.08 |
| 1982 | 450,500 | −14% | 34,800 | 12.95 |
| 1981 | 524,800 | +20% | 34,100 | 15.39 |
| 1980 | 437,400 | −8.2% | 34,600 | 12.64 |
| 1979 | 476,600 | +6.0% | 33,320 | 14.30 |
| 1978 | 449,600 | +86% | 33,400 | 13.46 |
| 1977 | 241,600 | −53% | 34,000 | 7.11 |
| 1976 | 512,200 | +24% | 38,800 | 13.20 |
| 1975 | 413,300 | −14% | 38,700 | 10.68 |
| 1974 | 481,800 | +2.3% | 38,700 | 12.45 |
| 1973 | 470,900 | +3.0% | 36,700 | 12.83 |
| 1972 | 457,400 | +9.4% | 36,100 | 12.67 |
| 1971 | 418,000 | +74% | 29,600 | 14.12 |
| 1970 | 240,100 | +6.4% | 27,400 | 8.76 |
| 1969 | 225,600 | +0.0% | 17,700 | 12.75 |
| 1968 | 225,500 | +89% | 15,600 | 14.46 |
| 1967 | 119,200 | −33% | 14,500 | 8.22 |
| 1966 | 177,500 | +5.0% | 13,800 | 12.86 |
| 1965 | 169,000 | +6.3% | 12,100 | 13.97 |
| 1964 | 159,000 | +0.6% | 9,600 | 16.56 |
| 1963 | 158,000 | +27% | 9,000 | 17.56 |
| 1962 | 124,000 | −0.8% | 7,100 | 17.46 |
| 1961 | 125,000 | — | 6,600 | 18.94 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 94,122 t USD 102 m
- Exporter rank
- 7 of 84
- Imports
- 66,233 t USD 85.7 m
- Importer rank
- 11 of 180
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 pears in Spain?
Spain produced 222,020 t in 2024, 0.80% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Spain rank in the world for production of pears?
Spain ranked 10th of 86 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 75.9% of the world total.
How has the production of pears in Spain changed?
It fell by 48% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +6.8% for the world. The record was 756,852 t in 1997.
What is the yield of pears in Spain?
12.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (222,020 t from 18,090 ha), against a world average of 20.3 t/ha.
Does Spain export or import pears?
In 2024 Spain reported exports of 94,122 t (USD 102 m) and imports of 66,233 t (USD 85.7 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.