Poultry production, per square kilometre in Spain
Spain: Poultry production, per square kilometre was 3.26 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Poultry production, per square kilometre in Spain, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, poultry production, per square kilometre in Spain stood at 3.26 tonnes per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry production, per square kilometre in Spain peaked at 3.27 tonnes per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1631 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Spain ranks 35th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Poultry production, per square kilometre in Spain, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1631 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.2193 tonnes per square kilometre | +34.5% |
| 1963 | 0.375 tonnes per square kilometre | +71.0% |
| 1964 | 0.4274 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1965 | 0.469 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1966 | 0.6115 tonnes per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 1967 | 0.707 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1968 | 0.7014 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 0.7719 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1970 | 0.9984 tonnes per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 1971 | 0.9544 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1972 | 1.11 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1973 | 1.2 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1974 | 1.22 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 1.26 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 1.39 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1977 | 1.47 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 1.51 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 1.49 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 1.53 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 1.77 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1982 | 1.71 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 1.63 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 1.58 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 1.63 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 1.52 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1987 | 1.59 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 1.66 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 1.66 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 1.67 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 1.76 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 1.72 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 1.68 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 1.75 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 1.85 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 1.78 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 1.82 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 2.11 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1999 | 2.01 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 1.99 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 2.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 2.43 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2003 | 2.43 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 2.22 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 2.22 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 2.18 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 2.32 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 2.23 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 2.42 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 2.5 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 2.72 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 2.74 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 2.56 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 2.74 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 2.76 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 3.05 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 3.04 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 3.13 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 3.26 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 3.27 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 3.12 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 3.17 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 3.26 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Poultry production, per square kilometre in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +71.0% | 0.2193 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.375 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4939 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1631 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.7719 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.26 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.9544 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.51 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.63 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.52 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.77 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.82 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.67 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.11 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.25 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.99 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.43 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.85 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.5 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.26 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.21 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.12 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.27 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 32 Sri Lanka 3.82 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 33 Slovenia 3.74 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 34 Kuwait 3.42 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 36 Turkey 3.09 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 37 Cyprus 3.01 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 38 Costa Rica 2.84 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 poultry production, per square kilometre in Spain?
- Poultry production, per square kilometre in Spain was 3.26 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest poultry production, per square kilometre recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 3.27 tonnes per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest poultry production, per square kilometre recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1631 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Spain rank for poultry production, per square kilometre?
- Spain ranks 35th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poultry production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. 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 Poultry production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Poultry 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.
Poultry production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Poultry 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
Poultry 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.