Dietary compositions by commodity group in Spain

Spain: Dietary compositions by commodity group was 36.06 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
36.06
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
139th
of 192 countries
All-time high
50.89
in 2013
All-time low
11.01
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Dietary compositions by commodity group in Spain, 1961–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for dietary compositions by commodity group in Spain is 36.06, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dietary compositions by commodity group in Spain peaked at 50.89 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 11.01, in 1961.

Spain ranks 139th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Dietary compositions by commodity group in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Dietary compositions by commodity group in Spain, 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 11.01 —
1962 13.01 +18.2%
1963 15.02 +15.4%
1964 16.01 +6.6%
1965 16 -0.1%
1966 17.99 +12.4%
1967 17.98 -0.1%
1968 18.96 +5.5%
1969 18.97 +0.0%
1970 19.99 +5.4%
1971 18.01 -9.9%
1972 20.01 +11.1%
1973 22.02 +10.0%
1974 22.99 +4.4%
1975 21.97 -4.5%
1976 21.97 +0.0%
1977 21.97 +0.0%
1978 20.98 -4.5%
1979 21.98 +4.8%
1980 22.97 +4.5%
1981 22.96 -0.0%
1982 23.96 +4.3%
1983 24.95 +4.1%
1984 22.94 -8.1%
1985 23.92 +4.3%
1986 26.89 +12.4%
1987 33.84 +25.8%
1988 34.81 +2.9%
1989 34.8 -0.0%
1990 37.8 +8.6%
1991 36.78 -2.7%
1992 37.67 +2.4%
1993 37.56 -0.3%
1994 33.53 -10.7%
1995 32.48 -3.1%
1996 31.42 -3.2%
1997 33.31 +6.0%
1998 37.17 +11.6%
1999 35.23 -5.2%
2000 34.37 -2.4%
2001 35.57 +3.5%
2002 37.63 +5.8%
2003 36.57 -2.8%
2004 37.54 +2.6%
2005 42.44 +13.1%
2006 42.37 -0.2%
2007 40.23 -5.0%
2008 43.06 +7.0%
2009 45.13 +4.8%
2010 48.91 +8.4%
2011 46.75 -4.4%
2012 46.06 -1.5%
2013 50.89 +10.5%
2014 45.66 -10.3%
2015 42.98 -5.9%
2016 39.63 -7.8%
2017 36.49 -7.9%
2018 38.96 +6.8%
2019 36.83 -5.5%
2020 38.94 +5.7%
2021 37.87 -2.7%
2022 33.72 -11.0%
2023 36.06 +6.9%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 36.06 is below the median for high income countries, which is 100.61, 36% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 36.06 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 88.48, 41% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 16.11 11.01 18.97 9
1970s 21.19 18.01 22.99 10
1980s 27.2 22.94 34.81 10
1990s 35.3 31.42 37.8 10
2000s 39.49 34.37 45.13 10
2010s 43.32 36.49 50.89 10
2020s 36.65 33.72 38.94 4

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 136 Costa Rica 37.89 compare
  2. 137 Bolivia 37.7 compare
  3. 138 Syria 37.08 compare
  4. 140 United States 35.34 compare
  5. 141 Germany 35.14 compare
  6. 142 Ukraine 34.83 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is dietary compositions by commodity group in Spain?
Dietary compositions by commodity group in Spain was 36.06 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 50.89 in 2013.
What is the lowest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 11.01 in 1961.
How does Spain rank for dietary compositions by commodity group?
Spain ranks 139th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is dietary compositions by commodity group rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Dietary compositions by commodity group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Dietary compositions by commodity group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
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