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
34th
of 175 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

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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 34th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 31 Mali 3.95 million tonnes compare
  2. 32 Paraguay 3.94 million tonnes compare
  3. 33 Ghana 3.79 million tonnes compare
  4. 35 Angola 3.35 million tonnes compare
  5. 36 Nepal 3.19 million tonnes compare
  6. 37 Malawi 3.00 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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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 34th out of 175 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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About this data

Indicator
Corn production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 9,538 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Corn (maize) production is measured in tonnes.