Sugar cane production in Spain
Spain: Sugar cane production was 1,100 tonnes in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Sugar cane production in Spain, 1961–2017
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2017, sugar cane production in Spain stood at 1,100 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 129.2% on the previous year and up 110.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar cane production in Spain peaked at 458,000 tonnes in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 2008.
That places Spain 98th out of 110 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sugar cane production in Spain, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 318,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 337,000 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1963 | 345,000 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 342,000 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 435,000 tonnes | +27.2% |
| 1966 | 431,000 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 424,000 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 406,870 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1969 | 458,000 tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1970 | 410,000 tonnes | -10.5% |
| 1971 | 443,000 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1972 | 342,500 tonnes | -22.7% |
| 1973 | 332,300 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 321,000 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 273,000 tonnes | -15.0% |
| 1976 | 280,000 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 305,000 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1978 | 287,000 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1979 | 317,000 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1980 | 350,000 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1981 | 237,000 tonnes | -32.3% |
| 1982 | 274,000 tonnes | +15.6% |
| 1983 | 239,000 tonnes | -12.8% |
| 1984 | 241,000 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 263,000 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1986 | 224,000 tonnes | -14.8% |
| 1987 | 211,469 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 192,927 tonnes | -8.8% |
| 1989 | 176,961 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1990 | 171,100 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 165,087 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 167,418 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 150,870 tonnes | -9.9% |
| 1994 | 138,507 tonnes | -8.2% |
| 1995 | 100,863 tonnes | -27.2% |
| 1996 | 51,125 tonnes | -49.3% |
| 1997 | 74,650 tonnes | +46.0% |
| 1998 | 110,505 tonnes | +48.0% |
| 1999 | 124,000 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 2000 | 106,178 tonnes | -14.4% |
| 2001 | 85,845 tonnes | -19.1% |
| 2002 | 78,604 tonnes | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 83,349 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 66,810 tonnes | -19.8% |
| 2005 | 43,405 tonnes | -35.0% |
| 2006 | 16,425 tonnes | -62.2% |
| 2007 | 522 tonnes | -96.8% |
| 2008 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 147.29 tonnes | — |
| 2010 | 220 tonnes | +49.4% |
| 2011 | 100 tonnes | -54.5% |
| 2012 | 285 tonnes | +185.0% |
| 2013 | 390 tonnes | +36.8% |
| 2014 | 258.33 tonnes | -33.8% |
| 2015 | 311.11 tonnes | +20.4% |
| 2016 | 480 tonnes | +54.3% |
| 2017 | 1,100 tonnes | +129.2% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 1,100 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 63,848 tonnes, 2% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sugar cane 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +185.0% | 100 tonnes | 285 tonnes |
| 2017 | +129.2% | 480 tonnes | 1,100 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 388,541 tonnes | 318,000 tonnes | 458,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 331,080 tonnes | 273,000 tonnes | 443,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 240,936 tonnes | 176,961 tonnes | 350,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 125,412 tonnes | 51,125 tonnes | 171,100 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 48,129 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 106,178 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 393.06 tonnes | 100 tonnes | 1,100 tonnes | 8 |
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 sugar cane production in Spain?
- Sugar cane production in Spain was 1,100 tonnes in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sugar cane production recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 458,000 tonnes in 1969.
- What is the lowest sugar cane production recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 2008.
- How does Spain rank for sugar cane production?
- Spain ranks 98th out of 110 countries with data for 2017.
- Is sugar cane production rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Sugar cane production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sugar cane production is measured in tonnes.