Integrated Farm Statistics (IFS) 2026

2026-07-22

INTEGRATED FARM STATISTICS (IFS) 2026: The objective of the action is to contribute to the data collection for Integrated Farm Statistics. The core structural data related to the agricultural holdings for 2026 will be carried out as a survey in 2026 according to point 1 of Article 5 of the Regulation (EU) 2018/1091. The population under study consists of agricultural holdings that meet one of the physical thresholds listed in Annex II with regard to the size of agricultural land or the number of livestock units of the Regulation (EU) 2018/1091. Core data cover the information specified in Annex III of the Regulation (EU) 2018/1091. The module data listed in Annex IV about Labour force and other gainful activities, Animal housing and manure management and Vineyard will be carried out on samples according to Article 7 of the Regulation. The objectives of this action are: - Assess the situation of Spanish agriculture and follow the structural evolution of the agricultural holdings. - Comply with legal regulations set by the European Union and meet national information requirements on the sector. At the European Union level, the agricultural surveys is a key tool to examine the trends in the structure of agricultural holdings at the Union level and to provide the statistical knowledge base for the common agricultural policy. At national level, the agricultural surveys is essential for the government proper decision making and for users. In addition, the agricultural surveys provide relevant information for statistical operations in the agricultural field and the elaboration of the economic accounts for the agriculture. For the IFS 2026, the administrative registers will continue to be used on a massive scale, for the information that is possible, in a close and extensive collaboration between different institutions of the Spanish Statistical System.

Spain

2025-10-15