Organic farming now accounts for 20.4% of Ibiza’s agricultural land, marking a significant increase over the past five years and bringing the island closer to the European Union’s target of having 25% of agricultural land managed organically by 2030.

The latest figures come from the 2025 Ibiza Sustainability Report, produced by the Ibiza & Formentera Sustainability Observatory and based on data from the Balearic Institute for Agrifood and Fisheries Research and Training (IRFAP) and the Balearic Council for Organic Agricultural Production (CBPAE).

Organic Agriculture Has More Than Doubled

Ibiza ended 2025 with 1,590 hectares of certified organic agricultural land.

That is more than double the 792 hectares recorded in 2020.

As a result, the proportion of the island's agricultural land dedicated to organic production has increased from 8.8% to 20.4% in just five years.

The increase also continued during the most recent year measured.

Between 2024 and 2025, Ibiza added 138 hectares of organic agricultural land, representing growth of 9.5%.

How Close Is Ibiza to the EU Target?

The latest figure puts Ibiza just 4.6 percentage points away from the European Union's target of 25% organic agricultural land by 2030.

The island has therefore made considerable progress towards the goal, although reaching the final portion will still require continued growth in the agricultural sector.

The 25% target forms part of the EU's broader strategy to increase organic farming and promote more sustainable food production.

Sant Josep Has the Largest Organic Area

Looking at the different municipalities, Sant Josep currently has the largest area of organic agricultural land, with 494 hectares.

It is followed by:

• Sant Antoni: 393 hectares

• Santa Eulària: 385 hectares

• Sant Joan: 310 hectares

• Ibiza Town: 4 hectares

Sant Josep added 51 hectares during the latest year measured, an increase of 11.51%.

Sant Antoni Recorded the Biggest Increase

While Sant Josep has the largest total area, Sant Antoni recorded the strongest growth during the year.

The municipality added 52 hectares, representing an increase of 15.25%, bringing its total to 393 hectares.

Sant Joan added 26 hectares, while Santa Eulària increased its organic agricultural area by five hectares.

Ibiza Town's figure remained unchanged at four hectares.

The latest figures continue a longer-term trend. Previous data showed that Sant Antoni had also recorded the largest percentage increase between 2022 and 2023, when its organic agricultural area grew by 22.8%.

Which Types of Agriculture Are Growing?

The latest report shows increases across several types of agricultural use.

Among the areas highlighted were:

• Forest and wild harvesting: +15.6%

• Vineyards: +13.6%

• Cereals and legumes: +12.7%

• Citrus: +12.5%

• Nuts: +11.0%

The figures show that Ibiza's organic agricultural growth is taking place across a range of crops and land uses rather than being concentrated in just one area.

More Organic Businesses, But Not More Primary Farmers

There is also an important distinction within the figures.

The total number of registered organic operators increased from 161 to 171 over the past year, and has more than doubled since 2015.

However, the ten new registrations were all related to processing or elaboration, rather than primary agricultural production.

The number of farmers working directly on the land remained unchanged.

This means that although the amount of certified organic land is growing, the island's primary agricultural workforce is not expanding at the same pace.

Organic Livestock Remains Limited

Organic livestock production remains relatively small.

According to the report, it currently consists of 82 sheep and 7,525 poultry, with those figures unchanged from the previous year.

The figures highlight one of the challenges facing Ibiza's agricultural sector: increasing organic land does not necessarily mean that every part of the local farming economy is expanding at the same rate.

Why Organic Farming Matters for Ibiza

The Ibiza & Formentera Sustainability Observatory says organic agriculture can play an important role in protecting the island's soil and biodiversity, while also helping address environmental risks such as drought and wildfires.

The organisation's coordinator, Elisa Langley, has welcomed the increase in organic land but has also called for caution when interpreting the figures.

Her point is that Ibiza's agricultural sector remains relatively small, meaning that continued growth in organic production needs to be accompanied by measures that help maintain and strengthen farming on the island.

What Happens Next?

The Observatory is calling for further support for the agricultural sector, including specific financial assistance, incentives for younger generations to enter farming and better ways for local producers to reach consumers across Ibiza.

The challenge is therefore not simply increasing the number of hectares classified as organic.

For the sector to remain viable in the long term, Ibiza also needs enough farmers, viable businesses and reliable routes to market for locally produced food.

For now, however, the direction is clear: Ibiza's organic agricultural land has more than doubled since 2020 and now represents more than one-fifth of the island's agricultural area.

With 1,590 certified hectares already in production, Ibiza is now only a few percentage points away from the EU's 25% organic farming target for 2030.