Organic Agriculture in Catalonia

Every year, the Consell Català de la Producció Agrària Ecològica (Catalan Council of Organic Agricultural Production – CCPAE) produces statistics for the organic agricultural production industry in Catalonia. The 2006 statistics, up-to-date as of 31 December 2006, are available by clicking on the attached file:

2006 Statistics [CAT]

Previous yearly statistics since 1995 (the year the Council was founded) are also available by clicking on each of the attached files:

2005 Statics
2004 Statics    1999 Statics
2003 Statics    1998 Statics
2002 Statics    1997 Statics
2001 Statics    1996 Statics
2000 Statics    1995 Statics

The following graph shows the changes in the number of operators and amount of land since 1995:

Changes in the amount of certified land from 1995 to 2006

Changes in the number of certified operators from 1995 to 2006

Animal farming is an activity that has increased dramatically in recent years, leading to a growth in the amount of pastureland. With regard to agricultural products, the types of crops are those found in traditional Mediterranean agriculture, in particular olives, cereals, grapevines and nuts:

Types of certified crops

Since organic production was first regulated, Catalonia has been at its forefront, due to its strong and highly diverse industrial activity. In 2005, Catalonia was the Spanish region with the highest number of organic producers: 369 (second was Andalusia with 320).

Figures for operators’ turnover in the year 2004 are available by clicking on:

Table showing turnover in organic products. 

This table contains a box giving the turnover in organic products for operators registered with the council, divided into sectors. The figures are for the tax year 2004 and refer to turnover in the sale of products controlled and certified by the Council, i.e. they are not for the sale of organic products in Catalonia or consumption. The figures in the first and second column are overall figures in numbers and percentages, respectively. The following columns refer only to the companies and the destination of sold products. However, some companies do not declare where their products are sold, and these are included in the last column of the table. One of the tools used by the CCPAE to control certified organic agricultural products involves taking samples to verify the absence of prohibited substances. To make these results available to everyone who might be interested, the Council has published a document with a summary of the results of the analyses carried out during 2005. Data on the turnover of operators in the year 2005 is available by clicking on:

Statistics for the Results of Analyses 2005

Organic Agriculture in Spain

The Ministerio de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación (Ministry of Agriculture, Fishing and Food – MAPyA) brings out yearly statistics for the organic agricultural production industry in the different regions of Spain. The statistics for 2005, up-to-date as of 31 December 2005, are available by clicking on the attached file: 2005 Statistics

Past yearly statistics since 2001 are also available:
2004 Statistics
2003 Statistics
2002 Statistics
2001 Statistics