Organic farming: number of farms, areas with different crops and in Spain
Spain: Organic farming: number of farms, areas with different crops and was 965,000 in 2013. ▼ Falling
Latest (2013)
965,000
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
5th
of 36 countries
All-time high
1.14 million
in 2003
All-time low
965,000
in 2013
Years of data
5
2003–2013
Organic farming: number of farms, areas with different crops and in Spain, 2003–2013
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Spain recorded 965,000 for organic farming: number of farms, areas with different crops and in 2013. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, organic farming: number of farms, areas with different crops and in Spain peaked at 1.14 million in 2003 and was at its lowest, 965,000, in 2013.
That places Spain 5th out of 36 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top quarter.
Organic farming: number of farms, areas with different crops and in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1.14 million | — |
| 2005 | 1.08 million | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 1.04 million | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 989,800 | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 965,000 | -2.5% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 965,000 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 139,600, 6.9× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Spain's 965,000 is above the median for high income countries, which is 110,700, 8.7× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.09 million | 1.04 million | 1.14 million | 3 |
| 2010s | 977,400 | 965,000 | 989,800 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0268 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,036 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0113 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1949 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is organic farming: number of farms, areas with different crops and in Spain?
- Organic farming: number of farms, areas with different crops and in Spain was 965,000 in 2013, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest organic farming: number of farms, areas with different crops and recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 million in 2003.
- What is the lowest organic farming: number of farms, areas with different crops and recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 965,000 in 2013.
- How does Spain rank for organic farming: number of farms, areas with different crops and?
- Spain ranks 5th out of 36 countries with data for 2013.
- Is organic farming: number of farms, areas with different crops and rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Organic farming: number of farms, areas with different crops and heads of different types of animals by agricultural size of farm (UAA) and NUTS 2 region (2003-2013). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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