Rice production in Spain

Spain: Rice production was 605,820 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
605,820 tonnes
Change on year
up 81.3%
World rank
47th
of 142 countries
All-time high
927,817 tonnes
in 2010
All-time low
224,000 tonnes
in 1983
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Rice 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 605,820 tonnes for rice production in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 81.3% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice production in Spain peaked at 927,817 tonnes in 2010 and was at its lowest, 224,000 tonnes, in 1983.

That places Spain 47th out of 142 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 382,901 tonnes 349,634 tonnes 410,500 tonnes 9
1970s 383,409 tonnes 345,800 tonnes 427,000 tonnes 10
1980s 423,364 tonnes 224,000 tonnes 506,600 tonnes 10
1990s 591,695 tonnes 323,093 tonnes 845,100 tonnes 10
2000s 811,110 tonnes 665,200 tonnes 913,754 tonnes 10
2010s 858,384 tonnes 778,780 tonnes 927,817 tonnes 10
2020s 529,350 tonnes 334,100 tonnes 739,230 tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 44 Afghanistan 654,000 tonnes compare
  2. 45 Australia 619,180 tonnes compare
  3. 46 Venezuela 611,475 tonnes compare
  4. 48 Burkina Faso 513,234 tonnes compare
  5. 49 Kazakhstan 512,982 tonnes compare
  6. 50 Benin 500,605 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 143 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice production in Spain?
Rice production in Spain was 605,820 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 rice production recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 927,817 tonnes in 2010.
What is the lowest rice production recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 224,000 tonnes in 1983.
How does Spain rank for rice production?
Spain ranks 47th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
Is rice production rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. 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 Rice production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Rice 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
143 places, 7,453 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Rice production is measured in tonnes.