All pulses production in Spain
In 2024 Spain produced 605,060 t of all pulses, the 28th largest in the world (0.62% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 45%. The record was 755,270 t in 1962. Area harvested: 525,950 ha, yield 1.2 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 605,060 t
- World rank
- 28 of 170
- 10-year change
- +45%
- Record
- 755,270 t
- 1962
All pulses in Spain, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Spain compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.62%
- 0.54% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.2
- world 1.1 (+8.1%)
- kg per person
- 12.6
- world 11.9
- 10-year change
- +45%
- world +26%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Bangladesh | 711,401 | 0.73% |
| 27 | Cameroon | 680,403 | 0.70% |
| 28 | Spain | 605,060 | 0.62% |
| 29 | Ukraine | 587,410 | 0.61% |
| 30 | Sudan | 579,293 | 0.60% |
Map of world production of pulses
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 | 605,060 | +68% | 525,950 | 1.15 |
| 2023 | 359,390 | +6.2% | 605,380 | 0.59 |
| 2022 | 338,460 | −24% | 361,770 | 0.94 |
| 2021 | 444,560 | −22% | 361,610 | 1.23 |
| 2020 | 571,680 | +42% | 366,930 | 1.56 |
| 2019 | 403,010 | −42% | 420,550 | 0.96 |
| 2018 | 690,650 | +45% | 472,920 | 1.46 |
| 2017 | 476,139 | −26% | 521,386 | 0.91 |
| 2016 | 647,720 | +29% | 460,227 | 1.41 |
| 2015 | 501,751 | +21% | 463,403 | 1.08 |
| 2014 | 416,323 | +7.5% | 423,413 | 0.98 |
| 2013 | 387,129 | +31% | 310,833 | 1.25 |
| 2012 | 296,631 | −34% | 396,161 | 0.75 |
| 2011 | 449,017 | +1.1% | 452,407 | 0.99 |
| 2010 | 444,110 | +55% | 369,748 | 1.20 |
| 2009 | 285,879 | +16% | 311,115 | 0.92 |
| 2008 | 247,380 | −19% | 207,168 | 1.19 |
| 2007 | 305,791 | −12% | 280,112 | 1.09 |
| 2006 | 346,389 | +14% | 317,546 | 1.09 |
| 2005 | 303,350 | −49% | 501,604 | 0.60 |
| 2004 | 596,385 | +14% | 577,596 | 1.03 |
| 2003 | 521,655 | +6.7% | 572,795 | 0.91 |
| 2002 | 489,098 | +58% | 551,384 | 0.89 |
| 2001 | 309,870 | −20% | 459,322 | 0.67 |
| 2000 | 388,764 | +52% | 457,184 | 0.85 |
| 1999 | 255,100 | −29% | 503,937 | 0.51 |
| 1998 | 361,200 | −5.0% | 505,800 | 0.71 |
| 1997 | 380,014 | −22% | 574,685 | 0.66 |
| 1996 | 485,600 | +121% | 719,300 | 0.68 |
| 1995 | 219,917 | −13% | 495,854 | 0.44 |
| 1994 | 254,123 | +61% | 356,333 | 0.71 |
| 1993 | 157,447 | +2.4% | 210,609 | 0.75 |
| 1992 | 153,752 | −29% | 246,266 | 0.62 |
| 1991 | 215,255 | −14% | 299,959 | 0.72 |
| 1990 | 249,822 | +0.3% | 318,713 | 0.78 |
| 1989 | 249,172 | −16% | 325,715 | 0.77 |
| 1988 | 295,661 | −11% | 369,648 | 0.80 |
| 1987 | 332,021 | +6.0% | 430,437 | 0.77 |
| 1986 | 313,300 | −7.4% | 417,901 | 0.75 |
| 1985 | 338,284 | +0.6% | 411,385 | 0.82 |
| 1984 | 336,145 | +22% | 424,947 | 0.79 |
| 1983 | 275,855 | −5.1% | 433,600 | 0.64 |
| 1982 | 290,597 | +17% | 449,900 | 0.65 |
| 1981 | 247,489 | −42% | 479,790 | 0.52 |
| 1980 | 429,767 | +3.1% | 513,100 | 0.84 |
| 1979 | 416,936 | −11% | 548,812 | 0.76 |
| 1978 | 470,690 | +17% | 575,220 | 0.82 |
| 1977 | 401,800 | +0.2% | 579,000 | 0.69 |
| 1976 | 400,800 | −19% | 623,500 | 0.64 |
| 1975 | 492,400 | −8.6% | 674,600 | 0.73 |
| 1974 | 538,775 | +3.2% | 749,645 | 0.72 |
| 1973 | 522,015 | −9.2% | 745,091 | 0.70 |
| 1972 | 574,829 | +1.5% | 777,369 | 0.74 |
| 1971 | 566,100 | −1.5% | 757,400 | 0.75 |
| 1970 | 574,500 | −10% | 820,100 | 0.70 |
| 1969 | 641,533 | −7.3% | 875,087 | 0.73 |
| 1968 | 691,908 | −3.8% | 940,048 | 0.74 |
| 1967 | 719,086 | +0.1% | 995,316 | 0.72 |
| 1966 | 718,400 | +36% | 1,020,500 | 0.70 |
| 1965 | 529,389 | −15% | 991,462 | 0.53 |
| 1964 | 625,320 | −17% | 1,020,737 | 0.61 |
| 1963 | 750,300 | −0.7% | 1,115,195 | 0.67 |
| 1962 | 755,270 | +7.1% | 1,114,940 | 0.68 |
| 1961 | 705,227 | — | 1,108,475 | 0.64 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of pulses in Spain?
Spain produced 605,060 t in 2024, 0.62% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Spain rank in the world for production of pulses?
Spain ranked 28th of 170 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 26.2% of the world total.
How has the production of pulses in Spain changed?
It rose by 45% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +26% for the world. The record was 755,270 t in 1962.
What is the yield of pulses in Spain?
1.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (605,060 t from 525,950 ha), against a world average of 1.1 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.