Agriculture in Spain Compared with other Western European

• Compared with other Western European countries (France, Germany and The Netherlands), the

Crops • Citrus Fruits – Oranges, mandarins, grapefruit, lemons and limes • Other fruit

Where are these crops grown • The majority of Spain’s crops are grown along

• Although the proportion of land devoted to agricultural purposes in Spain is

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Agriculture in Spain

• Compared with other Western European countries (France, Germany and The Netherlands), the proportion of land devoted to agricultural purposes in Spain is low. • A large part of Spain is semiarid, with temperatures that range from extremely cold in the winter to scorching in the summer. Rainfall is often inadequate and summer droughts occur frequently. • Of Spain’s 50. 5 million hectares of land, 20. 6 million (40%) are suitable for cultivation. • However, the soil is generally of poor quality, and only about 10% of the land is considered excellent. • In addition, the roughness of the terrain has been an obstacle to agricultural mechanization and to other technological improvements. • 38% of Spain’s agricultural areas is crop land, 14% grazing land 32% forest.

Crops • Citrus Fruits – Oranges, mandarins, grapefruit, lemons and limes • Other fruit – Apples, pears, bananas, peaches, apricots, plums, cherries and grapes • Vegetables - Potatoes, tomatoes, onions, cabbages, peppers, and string beans. • Olives • Nuts • Wheat and barley

Where are these crops grown • The majority of Spain’s crops are grown along Mediterranean coastlines

• Although the proportion of land devoted to agricultural purposes in Spain is low, Spain is still one of Western Europe’s leading producers. • Alongside Italy, Spain is a huge producer of grapefruit, lemons and limes which are exported throughout Europe • Spain is one of the leading producers of onions in Western Europe, and it is second to Italy in the production of tomatoes • Spain is the world's leading producer and exporter of olives and olive oil • Spain exports more wine than France • Spain is the world's foremost exporter of oranges and mandarins.