Corn production in Spain
Spain: Corn production was 3.50 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.50 million tonnes
Change on year
up 23.4%
World rank
35th
of 176 countries
All-time high
4.98 million tonnes
in 2001
All-time low
920,399 tonnes
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Corn production in Spain, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Spain recorded 3.50 million tonnes for corn production in 2024.
The figure is up 23.4% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, corn production in Spain peaked at 4.98 million tonnes in 2001 and was at its lowest, 920,399 tonnes, in 1962.
Spain ranks 35th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Corn production in Spain, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.07 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 920,399 tonnes | -13.7% |
| 1963 | 1.17 million tonnes | +27.3% |
| 1964 | 1.20 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 1.14 million tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1966 | 1.15 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 1.20 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 1.47 million tonnes | +23.2% |
| 1969 | 1.51 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 1.85 million tonnes | +22.6% |
| 1971 | 2.06 million tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1972 | 1.92 million tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1973 | 2.04 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 1.99 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 1.79 million tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1976 | 1.54 million tonnes | -13.9% |
| 1977 | 1.89 million tonnes | +22.5% |
| 1978 | 1.97 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 2.21 million tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1980 | 2.31 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 2.16 million tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1982 | 2.33 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 1.80 million tonnes | -22.6% |
| 1984 | 2.53 million tonnes | +40.2% |
| 1985 | 3.41 million tonnes | +35.0% |
| 1986 | 3.42 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 3.56 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 3.58 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 3.33 million tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1990 | 3.04 million tonnes | -8.6% |
| 1991 | 3.23 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 2.76 million tonnes | -14.7% |
| 1993 | 1.63 million tonnes | -40.8% |
| 1994 | 2.34 million tonnes | +43.5% |
| 1995 | 2.59 million tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1996 | 3.75 million tonnes | +44.8% |
| 1997 | 4.45 million tonnes | +18.7% |
| 1998 | 4.35 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 3.77 million tonnes | -13.3% |
| 2000 | 3.99 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 4.98 million tonnes | +24.8% |
| 2002 | 4.43 million tonnes | -11.2% |
| 2003 | 4.34 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 4.83 million tonnes | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 3.98 million tonnes | -17.6% |
| 2006 | 3.36 million tonnes | -15.7% |
| 2007 | 3.61 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 3.63 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 3.52 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 3.32 million tonnes | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 4.20 million tonnes | +26.3% |
| 2012 | 4.26 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 4.88 million tonnes | +14.6% |
| 2014 | 4.78 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 4.56 million tonnes | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 4.07 million tonnes | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 3.78 million tonnes | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 3.84 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 4.18 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 4.21 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 4.60 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 3.59 million tonnes | -21.9% |
| 2023 | 2.84 million tonnes | -21.0% |
| 2024 | 3.50 million tonnes | +23.4% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 3.50 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 100,370 tonnes, 34.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Spain's 3.50 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 712,240 tonnes, 4.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.20 million tonnes | 920,399 tonnes | 1.51 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.93 million tonnes | 1.54 million tonnes | 2.21 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.84 million tonnes | 1.80 million tonnes | 3.58 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.19 million tonnes | 1.63 million tonnes | 4.45 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.07 million tonnes | 3.36 million tonnes | 4.98 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.19 million tonnes | 3.32 million tonnes | 4.88 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.75 million tonnes | 2.84 million tonnes | 4.60 million tonnes | 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 corn production in Spain?
- Corn production in Spain was 3.50 million tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest corn production recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 4.98 million tonnes in 2001.
- What is the lowest corn production recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 920,399 tonnes in 1962.
- How does Spain rank for corn production?
- Spain ranks 35th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is corn production rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Corn production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Corn (maize) production is measured in tonnes.