Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Spain
Spain: Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply was -20.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Spain, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Spain is -20.6%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 61.4% on the previous year and down 287.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Spain peaked at 0.4% in 1961 and was at its lowest, -20.6%, in 2023.
Spain ranks 110th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4% | — |
| 1962 | 0.1% | -76.0% |
| 1963 | -2.9% | -3407.6% |
| 1964 | -0.7% | -75.9% |
| 1965 | -4.1% | +484.5% |
| 1966 | -6.0% | +45.7% |
| 1967 | -4.6% | -23.4% |
| 1968 | -3.7% | -19.1% |
| 1969 | -3.4% | -8.6% |
| 1970 | -2.2% | -34.8% |
| 1971 | -4.8% | +119.3% |
| 1972 | -4.0% | -17.5% |
| 1973 | -1.7% | -56.3% |
| 1974 | -7.0% | +298.9% |
| 1975 | -6.7% | -3.6% |
| 1976 | -4.2% | -36.7% |
| 1977 | -6.7% | +58.2% |
| 1978 | -6.3% | -6.3% |
| 1979 | -6.2% | -1.7% |
| 1980 | -9.0% | +45.8% |
| 1981 | -4.7% | -47.6% |
| 1982 | -8.4% | +78.6% |
| 1983 | -6.6% | -22.2% |
| 1984 | -2.1% | -67.3% |
| 1985 | -1.0% | -54.0% |
| 1986 | -1.1% | +6.8% |
| 1987 | -1.1% | +8.4% |
| 1988 | -1.3% | +14.5% |
| 1989 | -1.5% | +16.1% |
| 1990 | -4.1% | +168.4% |
| 1991 | -6.5% | +59.3% |
| 1992 | -6.6% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | -7.4% | +11.4% |
| 1994 | -7.3% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | -11.2% | +52.9% |
| 1996 | -6.3% | -43.9% |
| 1997 | -5.0% | -20.8% |
| 1998 | -6.6% | +31.9% |
| 1999 | -7.8% | +19.2% |
| 2000 | -7.2% | -7.7% |
| 2001 | -7.3% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | -9.8% | +34.9% |
| 2003 | -6.2% | -36.8% |
| 2004 | -7.6% | +22.9% |
| 2005 | -13.8% | +81.1% |
| 2006 | -9.1% | -34.5% |
| 2007 | -9.5% | +5.0% |
| 2008 | -10.4% | +8.7% |
| 2009 | -10.7% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | -8.1% | -24.5% |
| 2011 | -6.4% | -20.6% |
| 2012 | -8.5% | +32.3% |
| 2013 | -5.3% | -37.6% |
| 2014 | -6.5% | +21.9% |
| 2015 | -7.7% | +18.9% |
| 2016 | -8.4% | +9.4% |
| 2017 | -9.8% | +16.7% |
| 2018 | -10.9% | +11.0% |
| 2019 | -9.6% | -11.5% |
| 2020 | -3.9% | -59.5% |
| 2021 | -4.0% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | -12.7% | +219.6% |
| 2023 | -20.6% | +61.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -2.8% | -6.0% | 0.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | -5.0% | -7.0% | -1.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | -3.7% | -9.0% | -1.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | -6.9% | -11.2% | -4.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | -9.2% | -13.8% | -6.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | -8.1% | -10.9% | -5.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | -10.3% | -20.6% | -3.9% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Spain?
- Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Spain was -20.6% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 1961.
- What is the lowest net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.6% in 2023.
- How does Spain rank for net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply?
- Spain ranks 110th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 287.0%. 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 Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net exported tonnes of food products expressed as a share of domestic supply. This includes items primarily intended for human consumption, but some may also be used for non-food purposes such as biofuels or animal feed. Positive values mean that countries are net exporters and negative values mean they are net importers.