Barley production in Spain
Spain: Barley production was 7.44 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 7th out of 105 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.
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 |
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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 7th out of 105 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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About this data
Barley production is measured in tonnes.