The impact of drought on agricultural production in Spain

Rationale Climate change could exacerbate the magnitude and frequency of extreme weather events, increasingly affecting crop yields. This article analyses the effects of drought on the production of a selection of key crops for Spanish agriculture. Takeaways •Granular climate data and province-level...

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Autores: Molina Vileya, Isabel, Pacce, Matías J.
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2025
País:España
Institución:Banco de España
Repositorio:Repositorio Institucional del Banco de España
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.bde.es:123456789/39768
Acceso en línea:https://repositorio.bde.es/handle/123456789/39768
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Palabra clave:Cambio climático
Sequía
Producción agrícola
Agricultura, ganadería y pesca
Q15
Q18
C33
Drought
Crop yields
Agricultural production
SPEI
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spelling The impact of drought on agricultural production in SpainMolina Vileya, IsabelPacce, Matías J.Cambio climáticoSequíaProducción agrícolaAgricultura, ganadería y pescaQ15Q18C33DroughtCrop yieldsAgricultural productionSPEIRationale Climate change could exacerbate the magnitude and frequency of extreme weather events, increasingly affecting crop yields. This article analyses the effects of drought on the production of a selection of key crops for Spanish agriculture. Takeaways •Granular climate data and province-level data on agricultural land and production are used for the period 2000-23 to estimate the relationship between drought and the yields of a selection of crops in Spain. •The results obtained show that the adverse impact of water scarcity on crop yields differs across crops. Specifically, the impact was found to be greater on wheat, barley and olives (largely rainfed crops) than on oranges and maize (predominantly irrigated crops). •In 2022 and 2023, Spain experienced prolonged periods of water scarcity. This is estimated to have reduced wheat and barley yields by between 20% and 30%, on average, and olive yields by at least 10%.Banco de EspañaMadrid : Banco de España, 20252025info:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttps://repositorio.bde.es/handle/123456789/39768reponame:Repositorio Institucional del Banco de Españainstname:Banco de EspañaInglésEconomic Bulletin / Banco de España, 2025/Q2, 07Versión en español 123456789/39745info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:repositorio.bde.es:123456789/397682026-06-20T12:44:27Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv The impact of drought on agricultural production in Spain
title The impact of drought on agricultural production in Spain
spellingShingle The impact of drought on agricultural production in Spain
Molina Vileya, Isabel
Cambio climático
Sequía
Producción agrícola
Agricultura, ganadería y pesca
Q15
Q18
C33
Drought
Crop yields
Agricultural production
SPEI
title_short The impact of drought on agricultural production in Spain
title_full The impact of drought on agricultural production in Spain
title_fullStr The impact of drought on agricultural production in Spain
title_full_unstemmed The impact of drought on agricultural production in Spain
title_sort The impact of drought on agricultural production in Spain
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Molina Vileya, Isabel
Pacce, Matías J.
author Molina Vileya, Isabel
author_facet Molina Vileya, Isabel
Pacce, Matías J.
author_role author
author2 Pacce, Matías J.
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Cambio climático
Sequía
Producción agrícola
Agricultura, ganadería y pesca
Q15
Q18
C33
Drought
Crop yields
Agricultural production
SPEI
topic Cambio climático
Sequía
Producción agrícola
Agricultura, ganadería y pesca
Q15
Q18
C33
Drought
Crop yields
Agricultural production
SPEI
description Rationale Climate change could exacerbate the magnitude and frequency of extreme weather events, increasingly affecting crop yields. This article analyses the effects of drought on the production of a selection of key crops for Spanish agriculture. Takeaways •Granular climate data and province-level data on agricultural land and production are used for the period 2000-23 to estimate the relationship between drought and the yields of a selection of crops in Spain. •The results obtained show that the adverse impact of water scarcity on crop yields differs across crops. Specifically, the impact was found to be greater on wheat, barley and olives (largely rainfed crops) than on oranges and maize (predominantly irrigated crops). •In 2022 and 2023, Spain experienced prolonged periods of water scarcity. This is estimated to have reduced wheat and barley yields by between 20% and 30%, on average, and olive yields by at least 10%.
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