How have things changed? in Spain
Spain: How have things changed? was 1.01 million metric tons in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.01 million metric tons
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
25th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.61 million metric tons
in 1976
All-time low
1.01 million metric tons
in 2023
Years of data
60
1965–2024
How have things changed? in Spain, 1965–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
In 2024, how have things changed? in Spain stood at 1.01 million metric tons.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed? in Spain peaked at 1.61 million metric tons in 1976 and was at its lowest, 1.01 million metric tons, in 2023.
That places Spain 25th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
How have things changed? in Spain, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1.26 million metric tons | — |
| 1966 | 1.27 million metric tons | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 1.36 million metric tons | +7.2% |
| 1968 | 1.52 million metric tons | +12.1% |
| 1969 | 1.48 million metric tons | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 1.58 million metric tons | +6.8% |
| 1971 | 1.52 million metric tons | -3.9% |
| 1972 | 1.57 million metric tons | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 1.60 million metric tons | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 1.60 million metric tons | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 1.60 million metric tons | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 1.61 million metric tons | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 1.53 million metric tons | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 1.55 million metric tons | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 1.36 million metric tons | -12.2% |
| 1980 | 1.38 million metric tons | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 1.40 million metric tons | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 1.47 million metric tons | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 1.41 million metric tons | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 1.44 million metric tons | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 1.49 million metric tons | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 1.50 million metric tons | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 1.54 million metric tons | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 1.60 million metric tons | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 1.53 million metric tons | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 1.33 million metric tons | -12.8% |
| 1991 | 1.30 million metric tons | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 1.26 million metric tons | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 1.23 million metric tons | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 1.29 million metric tons | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 1.42 million metric tons | +10.3% |
| 1996 | 1.42 million metric tons | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.46 million metric tons | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 1.57 million metric tons | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 1.51 million metric tons | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 1.37 million metric tons | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 1.40 million metric tons | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 1.14 million metric tons | -18.7% |
| 2003 | 1.16 million metric tons | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 1.11 million metric tons | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 1.08 million metric tons | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 1.25 million metric tons | +16.6% |
| 2007 | 1.10 million metric tons | -12.1% |
| 2008 | 1.17 million metric tons | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 1.20 million metric tons | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 1.22 million metric tons | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 1.28 million metric tons | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 1.19 million metric tons | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 1.21 million metric tons | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 1.34 million metric tons | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 1.27 million metric tons | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 1.20 million metric tons | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 1.26 million metric tons | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 1.28 million metric tons | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 1.19 million metric tons | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 1.07 million metric tons | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 1.08 million metric tons | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.08 million metric tons | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.01 million metric tons | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 1.01 million metric tons | +0.1% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 1.01 million metric tons is above the median for high income countries, which is 19,758 metric tons, 51.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Spain's 1.01 million metric tons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40,278 metric tons, 25.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.38 million metric tons | 1.26 million metric tons | 1.52 million metric tons | 5 |
| 1970s | 1.55 million metric tons | 1.36 million metric tons | 1.61 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.48 million metric tons | 1.38 million metric tons | 1.60 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.38 million metric tons | 1.23 million metric tons | 1.57 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.20 million metric tons | 1.08 million metric tons | 1.40 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.25 million metric tons | 1.19 million metric tons | 1.34 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 million metric tons | 1.01 million metric tons | 1.08 million metric tons | 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 how have things changed? in Spain?
- How have things changed? in Spain was 1.01 million metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest how have things changed? recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.61 million metric tons in 1976.
- What is the lowest how have things changed? recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 million metric tons in 2023.
- How does Spain rank for how have things changed??
- Spain ranks 25th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed? rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of How have things changed?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.