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 5.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5.4%
Change on year
down 11.5%
World rank
20th
of 38 countries
All-time high
6.4%
in 2023
All-time low
4.7%
in 2021
Years of data
5
2021–2025
Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Spain, 2021–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Spain recorded 5.4% for inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in 2025.
The figure is down 11.5% on the previous year and up 14.9% over five years.
That places Spain 20th out of 38 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Spain, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4.7% | — |
| 2022 | 5.4% | +14.9% |
| 2023 | 6.4% | +18.5% |
| 2024 | 6.1% | -4.7% |
| 2025 | 5.4% | -11.5% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 5.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.1%, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Spain's 5.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.1%, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
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 5.4% 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 4.7% in 2021.
- How does Spain rank for inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian)?
- Spain ranks 20th out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
- 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 by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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