Potato production in Spain
Spain: Potato production was 1.97 million tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Potato 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
In 2024, potato production in Spain stood at 1.97 million tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potato production in Spain peaked at 5.98 million tonnes in 1984 and was at its lowest, 1.88 million tonnes, in 2022.
Spain ranks 34th of 159 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.53 million tonnes | 4.08 million tonnes | 5.07 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.46 million tonnes | 4.87 million tonnes | 5.88 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.41 million tonnes | 4.53 million tonnes | 5.98 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.09 million tonnes | 3.13 million tonnes | 5.33 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.70 million tonnes | 2.15 million tonnes | 3.08 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.28 million tonnes | 2.01 million tonnes | 2.54 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.98 million tonnes | 1.88 million tonnes | 2.08 million tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is potato production in Spain?
- Potato production in Spain was 1.97 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 potato production recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 5.98 million tonnes in 1984.
- What is the lowest potato production recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.88 million tonnes in 2022.
- How does Spain rank for potato production?
- Spain ranks 34th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potato production rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Potato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Potato production is measured in tonnes.