Barley production in Spain
Spain: Barley production was 7.44 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7.44 million tonnes
Change on year
up 98.0%
World rank
8th
of 106 countries
All-time high
12.07 million tonnes
in 1988
All-time low
1.74 million tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Barley production in Spain, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Spain recorded 7.44 million tonnes for barley production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 98.0% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barley production in Spain peaked at 12.07 million tonnes in 1988 and was at its lowest, 1.74 million tonnes, in 1961.
That places Spain 8th out of 106 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Barley production in Spain, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.74 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 2.16 million tonnes | +24.0% |
| 1963 | 2.07 million tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1964 | 1.93 million tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1965 | 1.89 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 2.01 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1967 | 2.58 million tonnes | +28.4% |
| 1968 | 3.44 million tonnes | +33.6% |
| 1969 | 3.88 million tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1970 | 3.10 million tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1971 | 4.78 million tonnes | +54.2% |
| 1972 | 4.36 million tonnes | -8.9% |
| 1973 | 4.40 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 5.40 million tonnes | +22.8% |
| 1975 | 6.73 million tonnes | +24.5% |
| 1976 | 5.47 million tonnes | -18.7% |
| 1977 | 6.77 million tonnes | +23.6% |
| 1978 | 8.07 million tonnes | +19.2% |
| 1979 | 6.25 million tonnes | -22.5% |
| 1980 | 8.71 million tonnes | +39.2% |
| 1981 | 4.76 million tonnes | -45.3% |
| 1982 | 5.27 million tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1983 | 6.66 million tonnes | +26.4% |
| 1984 | 10.79 million tonnes | +61.9% |
| 1985 | 10.70 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 7.43 million tonnes | -30.5% |
| 1987 | 9.84 million tonnes | +32.4% |
| 1988 | 12.07 million tonnes | +22.7% |
| 1989 | 9.39 million tonnes | -22.2% |
| 1990 | 9.38 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 9.26 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 6.11 million tonnes | -34.1% |
| 1993 | 9.70 million tonnes | +58.9% |
| 1994 | 7.42 million tonnes | -23.6% |
| 1995 | 5.05 million tonnes | -31.9% |
| 1996 | 10.70 million tonnes | +112.0% |
| 1997 | 8.55 million tonnes | -20.1% |
| 1998 | 10.90 million tonnes | +27.4% |
| 1999 | 7.43 million tonnes | -31.8% |
| 2000 | 11.06 million tonnes | +48.8% |
| 2001 | 6.25 million tonnes | -43.5% |
| 2002 | 8.36 million tonnes | +33.8% |
| 2003 | 8.70 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 10.64 million tonnes | +22.3% |
| 2005 | 4.63 million tonnes | -56.5% |
| 2006 | 8.14 million tonnes | +75.9% |
| 2007 | 11.95 million tonnes | +46.8% |
| 2008 | 11.26 million tonnes | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 7.30 million tonnes | -35.2% |
| 2010 | 8.15 million tonnes | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 8.29 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 5.96 million tonnes | -28.1% |
| 2013 | 10.01 million tonnes | +68.0% |
| 2014 | 6.98 million tonnes | -30.2% |
| 2015 | 6.71 million tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 9.18 million tonnes | +36.9% |
| 2017 | 5.79 million tonnes | -36.9% |
| 2018 | 9.55 million tonnes | +65.1% |
| 2019 | 7.74 million tonnes | -18.9% |
| 2020 | 11.47 million tonnes | +48.1% |
| 2021 | 9.28 million tonnes | -19.1% |
| 2022 | 7.03 million tonnes | -24.2% |
| 2023 | 3.76 million tonnes | -46.5% |
| 2024 | 7.44 million tonnes | +98.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 7.44 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 595,040 tonnes, 12.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Spain's 7.44 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 603,045 tonnes, 12.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.41 million tonnes | 1.74 million tonnes | 3.88 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.53 million tonnes | 3.10 million tonnes | 8.07 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.56 million tonnes | 4.76 million tonnes | 12.07 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.45 million tonnes | 5.05 million tonnes | 10.90 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.83 million tonnes | 4.63 million tonnes | 11.95 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.84 million tonnes | 5.79 million tonnes | 10.01 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.79 million tonnes | 3.76 million tonnes | 11.47 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More reference data data for Spain
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.898 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 52.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.89 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barley production in Spain?
- Barley production in Spain was 7.44 million tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest barley production recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 12.07 million tonnes in 1988.
- What is the lowest barley production recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.74 million tonnes in 1961.
- How does Spain rank for barley production?
- Spain ranks 8th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is barley production rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Barley production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Barley production is measured in tonnes.