Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Spain
Spain: Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) was 5.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Spain, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Spain stood at 5.3%.
That represents a change of down 13.1% on the previous year and up 103.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Spain peaked at 6.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2009.
That places Spain 25th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Spain, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2.2% | — |
| 2005 | 2.4% | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 3.9% | +62.5% |
| 2007 | 2.4% | -38.5% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 2.1% | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | +23.8% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | +23.1% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | -18.8% |
| 2013 | 3.5% | +34.6% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | -21.2% |
| 2016 | 2.9% | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | +27.6% |
| 2018 | 3.6% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 3.8% | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 5.4% | +42.1% |
| 2021 | 4.7% | -13.0% |
| 2022 | 5.4% | +14.9% |
| 2023 | 6.4% | +18.5% |
| 2024 | 6.1% | -4.7% |
| 2025 | 5.3% | -13.1% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 5.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.0%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Spain's 5.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.8%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5% | 2.1% | 3.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 2.6% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 4.7% | 6.4% | 6 |
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 inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Spain?
- Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Spain was 5.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 6.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2009.
- How does Spain rank for inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian)?
- Spain ranks 25th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian equivalent) every second day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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