Organic production now occupies 18.7% of the island’s agricultural land, almost double that of 2020
Ibiza, 02-09-2025 – The usable agricultural area (UAA) in organic farming in Ibiza grew by 4.8% in 2024 compared to 2023, with an increase of 67 hectares to reach 1,452, which represents 18.7% of the total agricultural land on the island.. These data, collected by the Institut de Recerca i Formació Agroalimentària i Pesquera de les Illes Balears (IRFAP) and the Balearic Consell of Ecological Agrarian Production (CBPAE) , are part of the Ibiza Sustainability Report 2024 , prepared by the IbizaPreservation Sustainability Observatory and fully financed by the Consell Insular d’Eivissa .
In the last four years, Ibiza has practically doubled its organic area: from 792 hectares in 2020 to 1,452 in 2024 , with constant growth year after year (1,023 ha in 2021; 1,278 ha in 2022; 1,385 ha in 2023). “Ecological land management makes it possible to move toward more resilient food systems, better able to adapt to drought and climate change, while promoting soil conservation, water use efficiency, and the recovery of agricultural biodiversity,” he emphasizes. Elisa Langley Ribas , coordinator of the Ibiza Sustainability Observatory.
By crops, the largest increase in organic area between 2023 and 2024 was recorded in vegetables and tubers , whose organic area increased by 35.4%.. Increases were also recorded in the green manure (+8.5%), fodder and pasture (+6.9%), vineyards (+6.5%), fruit trees (+6.4%) and nuts (+5.0%).
In terms of territorial distribution, organic agricultural land increased in all municipalities except Sant Josep, where the land area decreased by 7.5%.. He The greatest growth occurred in Sant Joan, with an increase of 19.8%, which represents 49 more hectares. that are already grown under this model. It is followed by Sant Antoni, with 12.9% more (39 additional hectares), and Santa Eulària, with 4.1% more (7 hectares). In the municipality of Ibiza , which in previous years had no organic land, 4 hectares of agricultural land were incorporated under this system in 2024 .
The number of operators – which includes both agricultural producers and food processors – maintains the upward trend of the last decade and has more than doubled since 2014, going from 73 to 161. Between 2023 and 2024 it increased from 159 to 161 operators, with five new producers and three fewer producers. As for the Organic flock, in Ibiza there is only sheep and poultry production. In 2024, the number of sheep decreased by 62.6% compared to 2023 , while the number of poultry remained practically stable at 7,525 , a slight decrease of 2% compared to the 7,684 in 2023.
“Continuing to expand the organic area is key in a context of water stress and adverse climate events. In addition to improving soil fertility, biodiversity, and local food self-sufficiency, this model also strengthens the health of consumers and contributes to keeping the island’s rural fabric alive,” Langley adds.
For her part, Inma Saranova , director of IbizaPreservation, emphasizes that “the sustained growth of organic farming on the island is good news, but there is still a long way to go to reach the 25% target set by the European ‘Farm to Fork’ strategy by 2030. “Achieving this goal is possible if the joint commitment of administrations, producers and citizens is maintained,” Saranova emphasizes.
