Overview
Spanish agriculture is characterised by a high contribution to the country’s economy, with the primary sector accounting for 2.9% of the country’s economy (total GVA). Spanish agriculture is highly varied, with significant diversity in climate, topography, and soil conditions. This results in significant differences in types of farming between territories. Vegetables and horticulture, fruit and pigmeat are the most important sectors in terms of production value. Spain is responsible for half of the EU’s production of olives and for one third of fruit.
Goal and strategy
Spain has designed a strategy that combines national and regional elements. This will provide support to all farmers with a fair approach, while taking into account regional specificities. The Spanish CAP Plan seeks the sustainable development of farming, food, and rural areas, ensuring food security through a competitive agri-food sector. To reach this objective, the consolidation of a lively rural environment will be a key focus, thanks to a wide range of measures aimed at contributing to environmental, economic, and social sustainability.
- 17 JANUARY 2025
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The full CSP and its amendments are available on the national authorities' webpage: Spain's CAP Strategic Plan. The completeness of the information provided in the link is solely the responsibility of the competent national authorities.
Annual performance reports
Spain presents the performance, spending, outputs, and results achieved with the CSP in the annual performance report. It covers both a qualitative and a quantitative overview of the CSP's implementation.
Spain's 2023 annual performance report on the national website. The completeness of the information provided in the link is solely the responsibility of the competent national authorities.
Timeline
- 30 August 2023
The Commission approved Spain’s first amendment to the CAP Strategic Plan.
- 31 August 2022
The Commission approved Spain’s CAP Strategic Plan.
- 27 July 2022
Spain submitted a revised proposal, addressing the Commission’s observations on the first draft.
- 21 April 2022
Spain’s comments on Commission observation letter.
- 31 March 2022
Commission sent an observation letter on Spain’s CAP Strategic Plan.
- 29 December 2021
Spain submitted its first proposal for a CAP Strategic Plan.
- 18 December 2020
Commission issued a Staff Working Document containing recommendations for Spain’s CAP Strategic Plan.
Legal basis
Regulation (EU) 2021/2115 establishing rules on support for strategic plans to be drawn up by EU countries under the common agricultural policy (CAP Strategic Plans).
Documents
Specific requests to review the CAP Strategic Plan
- 20 JULY 2023
Implementing decision
- 8 SEPTEMBER 2022
- 8 SEPTEMBER 2022
Observation letters
- 28 APRIL 2022
- 28 APRIL 2022
- 28 APRIL 2022
Staff Working Documents
Commission Staff Working Document SWD2020 (374) – Spain
- 30 MARCH 2021
Related links
National level CAP Strategic Plans combine a wide range of local and EU-level objectives to deliver targeted, tangible results.
Overview of aims, history and current rules of the common agricultural policy, supporting EU farmers and Europe’s food security.
Key elements of the common agricultural policy for the period from 2023 to 2027.
Information on the delivery and application of the common agricultural policy (CAP) in each EU country.
