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
48th
of 143 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
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 48th out of 143 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.
Rice production in Spain, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 393,500 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 392,400 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 398,600 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 398,060 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 349,634 tonnes | -12.2% |
| 1966 | 375,400 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1967 | 365,878 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 362,134 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 410,500 tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1970 | 381,642 tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1971 | 360,900 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1972 | 345,800 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 386,500 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1974 | 366,900 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1975 | 378,700 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 406,200 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1977 | 379,200 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1978 | 401,244 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 427,000 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1980 | 433,200 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 444,000 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 401,900 tonnes | -9.5% |
| 1983 | 224,000 tonnes | -44.3% |
| 1984 | 440,400 tonnes | +96.6% |
| 1985 | 462,253 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 496,318 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1987 | 483,269 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 506,600 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 341,700 tonnes | -32.6% |
| 1990 | 571,330 tonnes | +67.2% |
| 1991 | 581,836 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 552,600 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 323,093 tonnes | -41.5% |
| 1994 | 407,600 tonnes | +26.2% |
| 1995 | 329,500 tonnes | -19.2% |
| 1996 | 734,000 tonnes | +122.8% |
| 1997 | 775,588 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 796,300 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 845,100 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 827,051 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 876,148 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 818,920 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 855,000 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 883,131 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 824,114 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 724,351 tonnes | -12.1% |
| 2007 | 723,426 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 665,200 tonnes | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 913,754 tonnes | +37.4% |
| 2010 | 927,817 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 927,554 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 899,602 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 872,500 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 861,103 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 847,026 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 835,400 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 835,178 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 798,880 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 778,780 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 739,230 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 617,180 tonnes | -16.5% |
| 2022 | 350,420 tonnes | -43.2% |
| 2023 | 334,100 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 605,820 tonnes | +81.3% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 605,820 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,006 tonnes, 602.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Spain's 605,820 tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,280 tonnes, 141.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rice production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +122.8% | 329,500 tonnes | 734,000 tonnes |
| 1984 | +96.6% | 224,000 tonnes | 440,400 tonnes |
| 2024 | +81.3% | 334,100 tonnes | 605,820 tonnes |
| 1990 | +67.2% | 341,700 tonnes | 571,330 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 45 Afghanistan 654,000 tonnes compare
- 46 Australia 619,180 tonnes compare
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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 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 48th out of 143 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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Rice production is measured in tonnes.