> In 2024 Spain produced 224,790 t of rapeseed, the 27th largest in the world (0.26% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 116%.

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# Rapeseed production in Spain

In 2024 Spain produced 224,790 t of rapeseed, the 27th largest in the world (0.26% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 116%. The record was 254,590 t in 2022. Area harvested: 98,430 ha, yield 2.3 t/ha.

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Production, 2024224,790 t
World rank27 of 64
10-year change+116%
Record254,590 t2022

## Rapeseed in Spain, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Spain compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.26%0.14% in 2014
Yield, t/ha2.3world 2.0 (+11%)
kg per person4.69world 10.8
10-year change+116%world +18%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 25 | [Iran](https://husfarm.com/production/rapeseed/iran/) | 280,000 | 0.32% |
| 26 | [Latvia](https://husfarm.com/production/rapeseed/latvia/) | 250,000 | 0.28% |
| 27 | **Spain** | 224,790 | 0.26% |
| 28 | [Uruguay](https://husfarm.com/production/rapeseed/uruguay/) | 211,000 | 0.24% |
| 29 | [Bulgaria](https://husfarm.com/production/rapeseed/bulgaria/) | 159,870 | 0.18% |

[Full ranking of 64 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/rapeseed/)

### Map of world production of rapeseed

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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 | 224,790 | +32% | 98,430 | 2.28 |
| 2023 | 170,840 | −33% | 111,860 | 1.53 |
| 2022 | 254,590 | +6.7% | 130,070 | 1.96 |
| 2021 | 238,530 | +22% | 92,200 | 2.59 |
| 2020 | 196,100 | +35% | 71,470 | 2.74 |
| 2019 | 144,770 | −20% | 70,260 | 2.06 |
| 2018 | 179,980 | +17% | 78,530 | 2.29 |
| 2017 | 153,665 | −32% | 95,801 | 1.60 |
| 2016 | 225,165 | +51% | 91,459 | 2.46 |
| 2015 | 149,198 | +43% | 71,040 | 2.10 |
| 2014 | 104,262 | −3.2% | 43,176 | 2.41 |
| 2013 | 107,700 | +102% | 42,000 | 2.56 |
| 2012 | 53,447 | −16% | 28,757 | 1.86 |
| 2011 | 63,902 | +80% | 32,091 | 1.99 |
| 2010 | 35,500 | +2.4% | 19,600 | 1.81 |
| 2009 | 34,663 | +67% | 21,740 | 1.59 |
| 2008 | 20,810 | −40% | 10,885 | 1.91 |
| 2007 | 34,700 | +338% | 19,783 | 1.75 |
| 2006 | 7,926 | +93% | 5,481 | 1.45 |
| 2005 | 4,113 | −53% | 3,401 | 1.21 |
| 2004 | 8,760 | +52% | 5,512 | 1.59 |
| 2003 | 5,752 | −47% | 4,300 | 1.34 |
| 2002 | 10,787 | −76% | 6,814 | 1.58 |
| 2001 | 44,100 | −11% | 18,971 | 2.32 |
| 2000 | 49,600 | −13% | 31,400 | 1.58 |
| 1999 | 57,200 | −20% | 48,300 | 1.18 |
| 1998 | 71,900 | −27% | 46,500 | 1.55 |
| 1997 | 98,596 | −8.7% | 66,761 | 1.48 |
| 1996 | 108,000 | +111% | 97,600 | 1.11 |
| 1995 | 51,100 | −8.3% | 87,600 | 0.58 |
| 1994 | 55,717 | +231% | 69,001 | 0.81 |
| 1993 | 16,809 | +31% | 13,319 | 1.26 |
| 1992 | 12,823 | −25% | 8,487 | 1.51 |
| 1991 | 17,100 | −43% | 11,824 | 1.45 |
| 1990 | 29,744 | +68% | 24,122 | 1.23 |
| 1989 | 17,660 | +28% | 11,647 | 1.52 |
| 1988 | 13,756 | +19% | 7,093 | 1.94 |
| 1987 | 11,527 | +87% | 6,785 | 1.70 |
| 1986 | 6,161 | −50% | 4,933 | 1.25 |
| 1985 | 12,216 | +28% | 9,989 | 1.22 |
| 1984 | 9,560 | −24% | 8,184 | 1.17 |
| 1983 | 12,500 | −15% | 20,200 | 0.62 |
| 1982 | 14,700 | 0.0% | 20,100 | 0.73 |
| 1981 | 14,700 | −14% | 20,100 | 0.73 |
| 1980 | 17,000 | +42% | 30,000 | 0.57 |
| 1979 | 12,000 | +33% | 8,000 | 1.50 |
| 1978 | 9,000 | +29% | 6,000 | 1.50 |
| 1977 | 7,000 | +75% | 4,000 | 1.75 |
| 1976 | 4,000 | +5.3% | 2,000 | 2.00 |
| 1975 | 3,800 | +58% | 2,100 | 1.81 |
| 1974 | 2,400 | +991% | 1,208 | 1.99 |
| 1973 | 220 | +450% | 110 | 2.00 |
| 1972 | 40 | −90% | 18 | 2.22 |
| 1971 | 400 | +3,900% | 200 | 2.00 |
| 1970 | 10 | −75% | 5 | 2.00 |
| 1969 | 40 | — | 20 | 2.00 |
| 1968 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — | — | — |

## Trade, 2024

Exports50,995 t USD 55.9 m
Exporter rank24 of 59
Imports66,865 t USD 37.4 m
Importer rank28 of 91
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](https://husfarm.com/production/rapeseed/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of rapeseed in Spain?

Spain produced 224,790 t in 2024, 0.26% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Spain rank in the world for production of rapeseed?

Spain ranked 27th of 64 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Canada with 21.9% of the world total.

### How has the production of rapeseed in Spain changed?

It rose by 116% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +18% for the world. The record was 254,590 t in 2022.

### What is the yield of rapeseed in Spain?

2.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (224,790 t from 98,430 ha), against a world average of 2.0 t/ha.

### Does Spain export or import rape or colza seed?

In 2024 Spain reported exports of 50,995 t (USD 55.9 m) and imports of 66,865 t (USD 37.4 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

[Canada](https://husfarm.com/production/rapeseed/canada/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/rapeseed/china/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/rapeseed/india/)[Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/rapeseed/australia/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/rapeseed/russia/)[France](https://husfarm.com/production/rapeseed/france/)[Germany](https://husfarm.com/production/rapeseed/germany/)[Ukraine](https://husfarm.com/production/rapeseed/ukraine/)[Poland](https://husfarm.com/production/rapeseed/poland/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/rapeseed/united-states/)[Romania](https://husfarm.com/production/rapeseed/romania/)[Belarus](https://husfarm.com/production/rapeseed/belarus/)
[All countries producing rapeseed](https://husfarm.com/production/rapeseed/)

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Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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