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Spain agriculture: Yield volatility, weather, and markets

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By ~~October~~ late 2026, Spain’s agricultural sector continues to navigate climate-driven volatility and shifting market dynamics. While total fruit and vegetable production fell to 11.7 million tons in 2025—the lowest volume since 2010—export values have reached historic highs. ~~According to~~ In Andalusia, the ~~2026 Sector Report~~ 2025/26 protected horticulture campaign saw a 4% decrease in traded volume due to adverse weather and pests, though rising farm-gate prices increased overall production value. Specifically, tomato prices rose by ~~AgroBank~~ 24% despite an 8% drop in export value, while cucumber and ~~Agrifood Comunicación, Spanish greenhouse vegetable exports reached a record value of €4,695 million between September 2025~~ eggplant prices increased by 36% and ~~May 2026. This sector achieved a record trade surplus of €4,238 million, with Andalusia accounting for 76% of the 61,000 hectares dedicated~~ 34%, respectively. Conversely, pepper production fell by approximately 10% due to ~~key crops like tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, courgettes, and aubergines. Approximately 85% of these exports are destined for~~ pest pressure. Climate challenges remain acute across other ~~EU nations, maintaining Spain’s position as the EU’s leading producer with 29.3% of total output. Other sectors show significant divergence. Melon~~ regions. In Valencia, storms and ~~watermelon exports reached a record €959~~ hail caused an estimated 14.3 million euros in ~~2025, while open-field vegetable exports rose 36% compared to~~ losses, primarily affecting persimmons and citrus. In the ~~2019/20 season. Conversely,~~ Albufera rice fields, the ~~citrus harvest dropped~~ ‘cucat’ pest has caused losses of up to ~~5.68 million tons, its lowest level~~ 34% of production. Stone fruit harvests in ~~a decade, though lemon prices surged 78.9% above the five-year average. Additionally, almond~~ Lleida and ~~pistachio harvests saw increases of 27.6%~~ Aragon were impacted by spring frosts and ~~42%, respectively. Earlier reports noted that~~ summer heatwaves, while onion production in ~~Andalusia, the greenhouse tomato campaign saw rising prices despite volume decreases, driven~~ Lleida fell by ~~supply shortages~~ 30% due to extreme heat and ~~pests.~~ UV radiation. In Galicia, potato harvesting ~~faced~~ faces water stress, with projected ~~production~~ declines of 10% to 15%. Market pressures are intensifying from both sides. Producers face soaring input costs—with fuel and fertilizer prices up significantly since 2020—and competition from imports, such as watermelons from Morocco and Brazil. Meanwhile, domestic consumption of fresh produce in Spain fell by 2.4% between January and July 2026, even as imports of fruit and vegetables rose by 6% in volume and value.

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