Spain
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Spain is one of the most important agricultural producers in the mediteranean zone, in spite of important physical and sociocultural constraints. Regions where agriculture remains very important are mainly Andalusia, Murcia, Estremadoura, the two Castillas, Rioja, Galicia and Navarra.
With Denmark, Spain has the biggest fishing fleet of the European Union. The fishing industry has been going through a sharp growth for ten years with opportunities in ready-made meals and smoked fishes. Fishing products represent the first position of the farm-produce purchases in Spain.
Agricultural population (in thousands)
Total population
41 128
Agricultural population
2 472
Non agricultural population
38 656
Source : 2004, FAOSTAT
Land use
Cultivated surface area
29 154 000
Irrigated surface area
3 780 000
Number of farms
1 079 420
Number of tractors
943 653
Source : 2003, FAOSTAT
Production indicators
Main crops
| Product | Production (in thousands) | Harvested surface (1000 ha) | Yield by hectare (kg/ha) |
| Sugar beet | 7276 | 102 | 71330 |
| Grapes | 6067 | 1171 | 5183 |
| Tomatoes | 4651 | 72 | 64687 |
| Barley | 4457 | 3144 | 1418 |
| Maize | 4120 | 417 | 9872 |
Source : 2005, FAOSTAT
Livestock
| Specie | Headcount (in thousands) |
| Chickens | 130000 |
| Pigs | 24884 |
| Sheep | 22749 |
| Cattle | 6464 |
| Goats | 2905 |
Source : 2005, FAOSTAT
Fishing (in metric tons)
| Shellfish, mollusks and cephalopods | Saltwater fish | Freshwater fish |
| 224 300 | 807 224 | 4 086 |
Source : 2005, FAOSTAT