How have things changed? in Spain
Spain: How have things changed? was 1.01 million metric tons in 2024. ▼ Falling
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.
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 |
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.423 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.3641 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
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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
Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.