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

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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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 22 Morocco 1.43 million metric tons compare
  2. 23 Nigeria 1.11 million metric tons compare
  3. 24 Iceland 1.06 million metric tons compare
  4. 26 United Kingdom 981,329 metric tons compare
  5. 27 Turkey 933,118 metric tons compare
  6. 28 Cambodia 926,936 metric tons compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator
How have things changed?
Unit
metric tons
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 11,955 data points, 1965–2024
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