> In 2024 Spain produced 150 t of true hemp, raw or retted, the 15th largest in the world (0.04% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 114%.

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# True hemp, raw or retted production in Spain

In 2024 Spain produced 150 t of true hemp, raw or retted, the 15th largest in the world (0.04% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 114%. The record was 22,527 t in 1998. Area harvested: 50 ha, yield 3.0 t/ha.

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Production, 2024150 t
World rank15 of 20
10-year change+114%
Record22,527 t1998

## True hemp, raw or retted in Spain, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Spain compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.04%0.09% in 2014
Yield, t/ha3.0world 3.9 (−23%)
kg per person0.00world 0.05
10-year change+114%world +365%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 13 | [Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/true-hemp/russia/) | 1,318 | 0.36% |
| 14 | [Ukraine](https://husfarm.com/production/true-hemp/ukraine/) | 700 | 0.19% |
| 15 | **Spain** | 150 | 0.04% |
| 16 | [Czechia](https://husfarm.com/production/true-hemp/czechia/) | 130 | 0.04% |
| 17 | [Greece](https://husfarm.com/production/true-hemp/greece/) | 60 | 0.02% |

[Full ranking of 20 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/true-hemp/)

### Map of world production of true hemp, raw or retted

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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 | 150 | −67% | 50 | 3.00 |
| 2023 | 460 | +48% | 190 | 2.42 |
| 2022 | 310 | −73% | 140 | 2.21 |
| 2021 | 1,160 | −26% | 460 | 2.52 |
| 2020 | 1,560 | +438% | 570 | 2.74 |
| 2019 | 290 | −61% | 170 | 1.71 |
| 2018 | 750 | −11% | 140 | 5.36 |
| 2017 | 846 | +132% | 149 | 5.68 |
| 2016 | 365 | +197% | 84 | 4.35 |
| 2015 | 123 | +76% | 75 | 1.64 |
| 2014 | 70 | +483% | 46 | 1.52 |
| 2013 | 12 | +1,100% | 11 | 1.09 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.00 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.50 |
| 2010 | 1 | −95% | 2 | 0.50 |
| 2009 | 22 | 0.0% | 10 | 2.20 |
| 2008 | 22 | 0.0% | 10 | 2.20 |
| 2007 | 22 | −29% | 10 | 2.20 |
| 2006 | 31 | −98% | 5 | 6.20 |
| 2005 | 1,806 | −39% | 732 | 2.47 |
| 2004 | 2,960 | +38% | 684 | 4.33 |
| 2003 | 2,152 | −50% | 721 | 2.98 |
| 2002 | 4,271 | +36% | 634 | 6.74 |
| 2001 | 3,146 | −55% | 857 | 3.67 |
| 2000 | 7,047 | −59% | 5,264 | 1.34 |
| 1999 | 17,160 | −24% | 12,880 | 1.33 |
| 1998 | 22,527 | +126% | 16,507 | 1.36 |
| 1997 | 9,980 | +79% | 4,157 | 2.40 |
| 1996 | 5,582 | −32% | 1,499 | 3.72 |
| 1995 | 8,218 | +352% | 1,285 | 6.40 |
| 1994 | 1,818 | −55% | 577 | 3.15 |
| 1993 | 4,037 | −44% | 817 | 4.94 |
| 1992 | 7,215 | +1,138% | 1,050 | 6.87 |
| 1991 | 583 | −24% | 101 | 5.77 |
| 1990 | 767 | +21% | 105 | 7.30 |
| 1989 | 632 | +19% | 111 | 5.69 |
| 1988 | 529 | −73% | 129 | 4.10 |
| 1987 | 1,981 | −67% | 473 | 4.19 |
| 1986 | 5,955 | +236% | 1,348 | 4.42 |
| 1985 | 1,771 | +70% | 365 | 4.85 |
| 1984 | 1,042 | +204% | 182 | 5.73 |
| 1983 | 343 | −72% | 108 | 3.18 |
| 1982 | 1,241 | +72% | 251 | 4.94 |
| 1981 | 720 | +102% | 408 | 1.76 |
| 1980 | 356 | −64% | 100 | 3.56 |
| 1979 | 976 | −10% | 134 | 7.28 |
| 1978 | 1,090 | +81% | 304 | 3.59 |
| 1977 | 603 | +379% | 180 | 3.35 |
| 1976 | 126 | +18% | 139 | 0.91 |
| 1975 | 107 | −93% | 103 | 1.04 |
| 1974 | 1,526 | +1,457% | 1,327 | 1.15 |
| 1973 | 98 | +5.4% | 92 | 1.07 |
| 1972 | 93 | −17% | 85 | 1.09 |
| 1971 | 112 | −64% | 92 | 1.22 |
| 1970 | 314 | −5.7% | 261 | 1.20 |
| 1969 | 333 | −4.9% | 294 | 1.13 |
| 1968 | 350 | −58% | 314 | 1.11 |
| 1967 | 834 | −34% | 722 | 1.16 |
| 1966 | 1,261 | −33% | 1,074 | 1.17 |
| 1965 | 1,886 | −56% | 1,648 | 1.14 |
| 1964 | 4,333 | −44% | 3,775 | 1.15 |
| 1963 | 7,760 | −20% | 6,625 | 1.17 |
| 1962 | 9,744 | +24% | 8,795 | 1.11 |
| 1961 | 7,843 | — | 7,065 | 1.11 |

## Trade, 2024

Exports27 t USD 5.3 m
Exporter rank21 of 42
Imports30 t USD 113,000
Importer rank30 of 58
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/true-hemp/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of true hemp, raw or retted in Spain?

Spain produced 150 t in 2024, 0.04% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Spain rank in the world for production of true hemp, raw or retted?

Spain ranked 15th of 20 countries in 2024. The largest producer was France with 36.8% of the world total.

### How has the production of true hemp, raw or retted in Spain changed?

It rose by 114% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +365% for the world. The record was 22,527 t in 1998.

### What is the yield of true hemp, raw or retted in Spain?

3.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (150 t from 50 ha), against a world average of 3.9 t/ha.

### Does Spain export or import true hemp, raw or retted?

In 2024 Spain reported exports of 27 t (USD 5.3 m) and imports of 30 t (USD 113,000), 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

[France](https://husfarm.com/production/true-hemp/france/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/true-hemp/china/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/true-hemp/united-states/)[Netherlands](https://husfarm.com/production/true-hemp/netherlands/)[North Korea](https://husfarm.com/production/true-hemp/north-korea/)[Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/true-hemp/australia/)[Chile](https://husfarm.com/production/true-hemp/chile/)[Poland](https://husfarm.com/production/true-hemp/poland/)[Italy](https://husfarm.com/production/true-hemp/italy/)[Lithuania](https://husfarm.com/production/true-hemp/lithuania/)[Austria](https://husfarm.com/production/true-hemp/austria/)[Romania](https://husfarm.com/production/true-hemp/romania/)
[All countries producing true hemp, raw or retted](https://husfarm.com/production/true-hemp/)

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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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