Poultry production in Spain

Spain: Poultry production was 1.74 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.74 million tonnes
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
20th
of 198 countries
All-time high
1.74 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
81,500 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Poultry 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

The most recent figure for poultry production in Spain is 1.74 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poultry production in Spain peaked at 1.74 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 81,500 tonnes, in 1961.

Spain ranks 20th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 246,866 tonnes 81,500 tonnes 385,800 tonnes 9
1970s 630,050 tonnes 477,000 tonnes 754,600 tonnes 10
1980s 812,994 tonnes 759,500 tonnes 884,800 tonnes 10
1990s 907,081 tonnes 836,000 tonnes 1.05 million tonnes 10
2000s 1.12 million tonnes 992,428 tonnes 1.21 million tonnes 10
2010s 1.42 million tonnes 1.25 million tonnes 1.63 million tonnes 10
2020s 1.63 million tonnes 1.56 million tonnes 1.74 million tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 17 South Africa 1.92 million tonnes compare
  2. 18 Peru 1.90 million tonnes compare
  3. 19 Colombia 1.82 million tonnes compare
  4. 21 France 1.69 million tonnes compare
  5. 22 Malaysia 1.67 million tonnes compare
  6. 23 Philippines 1.62 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is poultry production in Spain?
Poultry production in Spain was 1.74 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 poultry production recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 1.74 million tonnes in 2024.
What is the lowest poultry production recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 81,500 tonnes in 1961.
How does Spain rank for poultry production?
Spain ranks 20th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
Is poultry production rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. 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 Poultry production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Poultry 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
199 places, 11,571 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Expressed in tonnes.