Milk production, per square kilometre in Spain
Spain: Milk production, per square kilometre was 17.14 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
17.14 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
45th
of 185 countries
All-time high
17.41 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
7.1 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Milk production, per square kilometre in Spain, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Spain recorded 17.14 tonnes per square kilometre for milk production, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk production, per square kilometre in Spain peaked at 17.41 tonnes per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.1 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Spain 45th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Milk production, per square kilometre in Spain, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.1 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 7.16 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 7.7 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1964 | 7.78 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 8.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 9.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1967 | 8.72 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1968 | 9.34 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1969 | 10.01 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1970 | 10.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 9.9 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 10.41 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 11 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 11.2 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 11.36 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 11.82 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 12.13 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 12.49 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 12.71 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 13.11 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 13.2 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 13.38 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 13.7 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 14.11 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 13.82 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 13.59 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 13.33 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 12.97 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 13.04 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 13.3 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 14.59 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1992 | 13.74 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 13.83 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 13.46 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 13.54 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 13.62 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 13.11 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 13.68 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 14.12 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 13.9 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 14.47 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 14.7 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 14.71 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 14.57 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 14.53 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 14.24 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 14.12 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 14.58 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 14.59 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 14.93 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 15.05 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 15 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 15.26 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 15.71 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 15.74 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 16.32 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 16.19 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 16.85 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 17.13 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 17.39 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 17.41 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 16.98 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 17.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 17.14 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.23 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Spain's 17.14 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.94 tonnes per square kilometre, 82% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.33 tonnes per square kilometre | 7.1 tonnes per square kilometre | 10.01 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.31 tonnes per square kilometre | 9.9 tonnes per square kilometre | 12.71 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.42 tonnes per square kilometre | 12.97 tonnes per square kilometre | 14.11 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.7 tonnes per square kilometre | 13.11 tonnes per square kilometre | 14.59 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.44 tonnes per square kilometre | 13.9 tonnes per square kilometre | 14.71 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.82 tonnes per square kilometre | 14.93 tonnes per square kilometre | 17.13 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.23 tonnes per square kilometre | 16.98 tonnes per square kilometre | 17.41 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 42 Uganda 19.2 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 43 Romania 18.77 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 44 Dominican Republic 17.89 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 46 Serbia 16.85 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 47 Latvia 15.49 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 48 Greece 15.23 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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 milk production, per square kilometre in Spain?
- Milk production, per square kilometre in Spain was 17.14 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest milk production, per square kilometre recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 17.41 tonnes per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest milk production, per square kilometre recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Spain rank for milk production, per square kilometre?
- Spain ranks 45th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is milk production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Milk production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Milk production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Milk production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Milk production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Milk production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.