Rye production in Spain
Spain: Rye production was 223,510 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
223,510 tonnes
Change on year
up 83.2%
World rank
12th
of 66 countries
All-time high
452,700 tonnes
in 1962
All-time low
101,452 tonnes
in 2001
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Rye 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, rye production in Spain stood at 223,510 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 83.2% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rye production in Spain peaked at 452,700 tonnes in 1962 and was at its lowest, 101,452 tonnes, in 2001.
That places Spain 12th out of 66 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Rye production in Spain, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 351,200 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 452,700 tonnes | +28.9% |
| 1963 | 423,600 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1964 | 346,430 tonnes | -18.2% |
| 1965 | 348,969 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 325,800 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1967 | 335,937 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 355,100 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1969 | 344,900 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 258,800 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 1971 | 271,800 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 263,400 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 252,100 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1974 | 254,000 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 240,500 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 213,900 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1977 | 227,700 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 250,600 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1979 | 221,000 tonnes | -11.8% |
| 1980 | 283,900 tonnes | +28.5% |
| 1981 | 212,300 tonnes | -25.2% |
| 1982 | 169,100 tonnes | -20.3% |
| 1983 | 252,600 tonnes | +49.4% |
| 1984 | 315,100 tonnes | +24.7% |
| 1985 | 272,800 tonnes | -13.4% |
| 1986 | 219,882 tonnes | -19.4% |
| 1987 | 318,784 tonnes | +45.0% |
| 1988 | 357,000 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1989 | 331,700 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1990 | 267,300 tonnes | -19.4% |
| 1991 | 236,900 tonnes | -11.4% |
| 1992 | 207,291 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1993 | 333,181 tonnes | +60.7% |
| 1994 | 206,700 tonnes | -38.0% |
| 1995 | 168,300 tonnes | -18.6% |
| 1996 | 295,700 tonnes | +75.7% |
| 1997 | 211,753 tonnes | -28.4% |
| 1998 | 207,400 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 219,700 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 220,044 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 101,452 tonnes | -53.9% |
| 2002 | 176,556 tonnes | +74.0% |
| 2003 | 184,400 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 162,718 tonnes | -11.8% |
| 2005 | 129,096 tonnes | -20.7% |
| 2006 | 164,997 tonnes | +27.8% |
| 2007 | 261,369 tonnes | +58.4% |
| 2008 | 283,212 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 180,666 tonnes | -36.2% |
| 2010 | 258,380 tonnes | +43.0% |
| 2011 | 366,700 tonnes | +41.9% |
| 2012 | 256,675 tonnes | -30.0% |
| 2013 | 384,300 tonnes | +49.7% |
| 2014 | 290,970 tonnes | -24.3% |
| 2015 | 331,930 tonnes | +14.1% |
| 2016 | 377,355 tonnes | +13.7% |
| 2017 | 139,178 tonnes | -63.1% |
| 2018 | 404,280 tonnes | +190.5% |
| 2019 | 261,550 tonnes | -35.3% |
| 2020 | 407,620 tonnes | +55.8% |
| 2021 | 315,750 tonnes | -22.5% |
| 2022 | 188,880 tonnes | -40.2% |
| 2023 | 121,970 tonnes | -35.4% |
| 2024 | 223,510 tonnes | +83.2% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 223,510 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 28,302 tonnes, 7.9× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Spain's 223,510 tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17,343 tonnes, 12.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rye 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +190.5% | 139,178 tonnes | 404,280 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 364,960 tonnes | 325,800 tonnes | 452,700 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 245,380 tonnes | 213,900 tonnes | 271,800 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 273,317 tonnes | 169,100 tonnes | 357,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 235,422 tonnes | 168,300 tonnes | 333,181 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 186,451 tonnes | 101,452 tonnes | 283,212 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 307,132 tonnes | 139,178 tonnes | 404,280 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 251,546 tonnes | 121,970 tonnes | 407,620 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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 rye production in Spain?
- Rye production in Spain was 223,510 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 rye production recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 452,700 tonnes in 1962.
- What is the lowest rye production recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 101,452 tonnes in 2001.
- How does Spain rank for rye production?
- Spain ranks 12th out of 66 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rye production rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. 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 Rye production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Rye production is measured in tonnes.