Wheat production in Spain
Spain: Wheat production was 7.15 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7.15 million tonnes
Change on year
up 76.5%
World rank
21st
of 126 countries
All-time high
8.56 million tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
3.14 million tonnes
in 1995
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Wheat 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 7.15 million tonnes for wheat production in 2024.
The figure is up 76.5% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat production in Spain peaked at 8.56 million tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.14 million tonnes, in 1995.
Spain ranks 21st of 126 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Wheat production in Spain, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.44 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 4.82 million tonnes | +40.2% |
| 1963 | 4.87 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 3.98 million tonnes | -18.2% |
| 1965 | 4.72 million tonnes | +18.5% |
| 1966 | 4.88 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 5.65 million tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1968 | 5.32 million tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1969 | 4.63 million tonnes | -13.0% |
| 1970 | 4.06 million tonnes | -12.2% |
| 1971 | 5.45 million tonnes | +34.2% |
| 1972 | 4.56 million tonnes | -16.3% |
| 1973 | 3.97 million tonnes | -13.0% |
| 1974 | 4.53 million tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1975 | 4.30 million tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1976 | 4.44 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 4.06 million tonnes | -8.4% |
| 1978 | 4.81 million tonnes | +18.3% |
| 1979 | 4.08 million tonnes | -15.1% |
| 1980 | 6.04 million tonnes | +47.9% |
| 1981 | 3.41 million tonnes | -43.6% |
| 1982 | 4.41 million tonnes | +29.4% |
| 1983 | 4.27 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 6.05 million tonnes | +41.8% |
| 1985 | 5.33 million tonnes | -12.0% |
| 1986 | 4.39 million tonnes | -17.6% |
| 1987 | 5.79 million tonnes | +31.9% |
| 1988 | 6.51 million tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1989 | 5.47 million tonnes | -16.1% |
| 1990 | 4.77 million tonnes | -12.7% |
| 1991 | 5.47 million tonnes | +14.5% |
| 1992 | 4.36 million tonnes | -20.3% |
| 1993 | 4.97 million tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1994 | 4.30 million tonnes | -13.5% |
| 1995 | 3.14 million tonnes | -27.0% |
| 1996 | 6.04 million tonnes | +92.5% |
| 1997 | 4.68 million tonnes | -22.6% |
| 1998 | 5.44 million tonnes | +16.3% |
| 1999 | 5.08 million tonnes | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 7.29 million tonnes | +43.5% |
| 2001 | 5.01 million tonnes | -31.3% |
| 2002 | 6.82 million tonnes | +36.2% |
| 2003 | 6.29 million tonnes | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 7.10 million tonnes | +12.8% |
| 2005 | 4.03 million tonnes | -43.3% |
| 2006 | 5.52 million tonnes | +37.1% |
| 2007 | 6.44 million tonnes | +16.6% |
| 2008 | 6.71 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 4.80 million tonnes | -28.4% |
| 2010 | 5.94 million tonnes | +23.7% |
| 2011 | 6.88 million tonnes | +15.7% |
| 2012 | 5.19 million tonnes | -24.5% |
| 2013 | 7.74 million tonnes | +49.2% |
| 2014 | 6.47 million tonnes | -16.4% |
| 2015 | 6.36 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 7.87 million tonnes | +23.7% |
| 2017 | 4.88 million tonnes | -38.1% |
| 2018 | 8.32 million tonnes | +70.7% |
| 2019 | 6.04 million tonnes | -27.4% |
| 2020 | 8.14 million tonnes | +34.8% |
| 2021 | 8.56 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 6.51 million tonnes | -24.0% |
| 2023 | 4.05 million tonnes | -37.8% |
| 2024 | 7.15 million tonnes | +76.5% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 7.15 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.14 million tonnes, 6.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Spain's 7.15 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.58 million tonnes, 4.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.70 million tonnes | 3.44 million tonnes | 5.65 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.43 million tonnes | 3.97 million tonnes | 5.45 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.17 million tonnes | 3.41 million tonnes | 6.51 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.82 million tonnes | 3.14 million tonnes | 6.04 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.00 million tonnes | 4.03 million tonnes | 7.29 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.57 million tonnes | 4.88 million tonnes | 8.32 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.88 million tonnes | 4.05 million tonnes | 8.56 million 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 wheat production in Spain?
- Wheat production in Spain was 7.15 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 wheat production recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 8.56 million tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest wheat production recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.14 million tonnes in 1995.
- How does Spain rank for wheat production?
- Spain ranks 21st out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wheat production rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. 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 Wheat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Wheat production is measured in tonnes.