Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Spain
Spain: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty was 3,786 kg per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Spain, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
Spain recorded 3,786 kg per hectare for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 72.8% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Spain peaked at 4,502 kg per hectare in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,730 kg per hectare, in 1995.
That places Spain 72nd out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Spain, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,483 kg per hectare | — |
| 1991 | 2,489 kg per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 1,955 kg per hectare | -21.5% |
| 1993 | 2,717 kg per hectare | +39.0% |
| 1994 | 2,348 kg per hectare | -13.6% |
| 1995 | 1,730 kg per hectare | -26.3% |
| 1996 | 3,303 kg per hectare | +91.0% |
| 1997 | 2,764 kg per hectare | -16.3% |
| 1998 | 3,396 kg per hectare | +22.8% |
| 1999 | 2,705 kg per hectare | -20.3% |
| 2000 | 3,603 kg per hectare | +33.2% |
| 2001 | 2,805 kg per hectare | -22.2% |
| 2002 | 3,222 kg per hectare | +14.9% |
| 2003 | 3,251 kg per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 3,750 kg per hectare | +15.4% |
| 2005 | 2,159 kg per hectare | -42.4% |
| 2006 | 3,028 kg per hectare | +40.2% |
| 2007 | 3,934 kg per hectare | +29.9% |
| 2008 | 3,574 kg per hectare | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 2,945 kg per hectare | -17.6% |
| 2010 | 3,292 kg per hectare | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 3,692 kg per hectare | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 2,842 kg per hectare | -23.0% |
| 2013 | 4,047 kg per hectare | +42.4% |
| 2014 | 3,248 kg per hectare | -19.7% |
| 2015 | 3,243 kg per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 3,878 kg per hectare | +19.6% |
| 2017 | 2,770 kg per hectare | -28.6% |
| 2018 | 4,206 kg per hectare | +51.8% |
| 2019 | 3,446 kg per hectare | -18.1% |
| 2020 | 4,502 kg per hectare | +30.6% |
| 2021 | 4,227 kg per hectare | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 3,307 kg per hectare | -21.8% |
| 2023 | 2,191 kg per hectare | -33.8% |
| 2024 | 3,786 kg per hectare | +72.8% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 3,786 kg per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 5,224 kg per hectare, 72% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Spain's 3,786 kg per hectare is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,676 kg per hectare, 81% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,589 kg per hectare | 1,730 kg per hectare | 3,396 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,227 kg per hectare | 2,159 kg per hectare | 3,934 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,466 kg per hectare | 2,770 kg per hectare | 4,206 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,603 kg per hectare | 2,191 kg per hectare | 4,502 kg per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More poverty & inequality data for Spain
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.21 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 72.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 36.42 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 36.4% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Spain?
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Spain was 3,786 kg per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 4,502 kg per hectare in 2020.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,730 kg per hectare in 1995.
- How does Spain rank for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Spain ranks 72nd out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Extreme poverty is defined as living below the International Poverty Line of $3 per day. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.