Reference metadata describe statistical concepts and methodologies used for the collection and generation of data. They provide information on data quality and, since they are strongly content-oriented, assist users in interpreting the data. Reference metadata, unlike structural metadata, can be decoupled from the data.
The collected statistics for the country cover the following data:
Certified registered organic operators (referring to their main or secondary activity) (expressed in number of operators)
Certified registered organic processors who manufacture organic products (as their main or secondary activity) (expressed in number of processors)
Certified organic crop area (under conversion and fully converted) (expressed in hectares)
Certified organic crop production from fully converted area (expressed in 1 000 kg)
Certified organic livestock (expressed in heads of live animals)
Production of certified organic products of animalorigin (expressed in 1 000 kg of carcass weight and in thousand eggs)
Production of certified organic milk products (Produced on farms or Processed on farms or by dairy enterprises) and Honey and products of bee-keeping (expressed in 1 000 kg of products obtained)
Certified organic aquaculture sold by producers (expressed in 1 000 kg live weight)
Certified registered organic operators (referring to their main or secondary activity) (expressed in number of operators)
Certified registered organic processors who manufacture organic products (as their main or secondary activity) (expressed in number of processors)
Certified organic croparea (under conversion and fully converted) (expressed in hectares)
Certified organic cropproduction from fully converted area (expressed in 1 000 kg)
Certified organic livestock (expressed in heads of live animals)
Production of certified organic products of animal origin (expressed in 1 000 kg of carcass weight and in thousand eggs)
Production of certified organic milk products (Produced on farms or Processed on farms or by dairy enterprises) and Honey and products of bee-keeping (expressed in 1 000 kg of products obtained)
Certified organic aquaculture sold by producers (expressed in 1 000 kg live weight)
2022
6.1. Institutional Mandate - legal acts and other agreements
Real Decreto 833/2014, de 3 de octubre, por el que se establece y regula el Registro General de Operadores Ecológicos y se crea la Mesa de coordinación de la producción ecológica
7.1. Confidentiality - policy
Real Decreto 1495/2011, de 24 de octubre, por el que se desarrolla la Ley 37/2007, de 16 de noviembre, sobre reutilización de la información del sector público
7.2. Confidentiality - data treatment
not applicable
8.1. Release calendar
there is no
8.2. Release calendar access
there is no
8.3. Release policy - user access
publication on the MAPA website https://www.mapa.gob.es/es/alimentacion/temas/produccion-eco/
once a year
10.1. Dissemination format - News release
press releases in https://www.mapa.gob.es/es/
10.2. Dissemination format - Publications
publication on the MAPA website https://www.mapa.gob.es/es/alimentacion/temas/produccion-eco/
10.3. Dissemination format - online database
excel on the MAPA website https://www.mapa.gob.es/es/alimentacion/temas/produccion-eco/
10.3.1. Data tables - consultations
not available
10.4. Dissemination format - microdata access
excel on the MAPA website https://www.mapa.gob.es/es/alimentacion/temas/produccion-eco/
10.5. Dissemination format - other
nothing else
10.5.1. Metadata - consultations
not available
10.6. Documentation on methodology
not available
10.6.1. Metadata completeness - rate
Not applicable.
10.7. Quality management - documentation
not available
11.1. Quality assurance
The data are collected by accredited bodies under ISO 17065. They are aggregated by the regional Public Administrations and compiled by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. Out-of-ratio yield checks are performed. Summation checks. Checks of variations of more than 10% with respect to the previous year.
11.2. Quality management - assessment
The checks have resulted in data revisions that have accounted for less than 1%.
12.1. Relevance - User Needs
The users are the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food itself, other administrations, sector associations, universities and students, researchers...
12.2. Relevance - User Satisfaction
not available
12.3. Completeness
not available
12.3.1. Data completeness - rate
not available
13.1. Accuracy - overall
The main source of error is manual transcription of data.
13.2. Sampling error
sampling error is not applicable in your country
13.2.1. Sampling error - indicators
not applicable
13.3. Non-sampling error
not applicable
13.3.1. Coverage error
not applicable
13.3.1.1. Over-coverage - rate
not applicable
13.3.1.2. Common units - proportion
not applicable
13.3.2. Measurement error
not applicable
13.3.3. Non response error
not applicable
13.3.3.1. Unit non-response - rate
not applicable
13.3.3.2. Item non-response - rate
not applicable
13.3.4. Processing error
not applicable
13.3.5. Model assumption error
Not applicable.
14.1. Timeliness
See concepts below.
14.1.1. Time lag - first result
180 days
14.1.2. Time lag - final result
180 days
14.2. Punctuality
See concepts below.
14.2.1. Punctuality - delivery and publication
0
15.1. Comparability - geographical
The excel forms submitted by the regional administrations is the same
15.1.1. Asymmetry for mirror flow statistics - coefficient
Not applicable.
15.2. Comparability - over time
10 years
15.2.1. Length of comparable time series
10 years
15.3. Coherence - cross domain
The data collected by the IFS are not comparable.
In summary, the main differences could be due to the following causes:
- The form of data collection.
- The sources used (The IFS collects data on CAP eligible areas which results in smaller areas).
- The concept of exploitation and thresholds.
- Small differences in the interpretation of some variables (e.g. Permanent grassland) which may have a significant impact on the determination of the aggregate.
- The reference dates and the date of data collection.
Other statistics do not include separate data for organic production.
15.3.1. Coherence - sub annual and annual statistics
Not applicable.
15.3.2. Coherence - National Accounts
Not applicable.
15.4. Coherence - internal
None
The cost to the Administration is about €7,000 per year. There is no cost or burden for the respondents as they are obliged to declare the data to their inspection body as stipulated in Regulation 2018/848.
17.1. Data revision - policy
not available
17.2. Data revision - practice
not available
17.2.1. Data revision - average size
Not applicable.
18.1. Source data
The data are collected by the control bodies provided for in Regulation 2018/848 that have to certify organic producers. They are aggregated by the regional Public Administrations and collected by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.
18.2. Frequency of data collection
The data are collected on an ongoing basis by monitoring agencies. Each Regional Administration has a different frequency for collecting data from the control bodies. The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food compiles the data once a year.
18.3. Data collection
The competent authorities for organic production in Spain are the Autonomous Communities (Regions). Each Competent Authority collects information from its Control Authority (public body) or Control Bodies authorized by the Competent Authority for organic production. The Control Bodies are companies, accredited under the UNE-EN-ISO/IEC 17065 standard. The Control Bodies and Control Authorities collect data from the operators they certify according to regulation 2018/848 on a continuous basis. According to the regulation the Control Bodies and Control Authorities have to audit the producer at least once a year, in addition to any unannounced inspections they deem appropriate.
In these audits all the operator's resources of production, surface areas, census, installations, production, invoices, accounting, etc. are checked. Certified operators belong to the entire food chain, primary production, processing and marketing.
18.4. Data validation
Out-of-ratio yield checks are performed. Summation checks. Checks of variations of more than 10% with respect to the previous year.
18.5. Data compilation
The aggregate calculation procedure is the sum of the excel forms submitted by the regional administrations. The aggregation is automated.
18.5.1. Imputation - rate
not aplicable
18.6. Adjustment
not aplicable
18.6.1. Seasonal adjustment
Not applicable.
The collected statistics for the country cover the following data:
Certified registered organic operators (referring to their main or secondary activity) (expressed in number of operators)
Certified registered organic processors who manufacture organic products (as their main or secondary activity) (expressed in number of processors)
Certified organic crop area (under conversion and fully converted) (expressed in hectares)
Certified organic crop production from fully converted area (expressed in 1 000 kg)
Certified organic livestock (expressed in heads of live animals)
Production of certified organic products of animalorigin (expressed in 1 000 kg of carcass weight and in thousand eggs)
Production of certified organic milk products (Produced on farms or Processed on farms or by dairy enterprises) and Honey and products of bee-keeping (expressed in 1 000 kg of products obtained)
Certified organic aquaculture sold by producers (expressed in 1 000 kg live weight)
The main source of error is manual transcription of data.
Certified registered organic operators (referring to their main or secondary activity) (expressed in number of operators)
Certified registered organic processors who manufacture organic products (as their main or secondary activity) (expressed in number of processors)
Certified organic croparea (under conversion and fully converted) (expressed in hectares)
Certified organic cropproduction from fully converted area (expressed in 1 000 kg)
Certified organic livestock (expressed in heads of live animals)
Production of certified organic products of animal origin (expressed in 1 000 kg of carcass weight and in thousand eggs)
Production of certified organic milk products (Produced on farms or Processed on farms or by dairy enterprises) and Honey and products of bee-keeping (expressed in 1 000 kg of products obtained)
Certified organic aquaculture sold by producers (expressed in 1 000 kg live weight)
The aggregate calculation procedure is the sum of the excel forms submitted by the regional administrations. The aggregation is automated.
The data are collected by the control bodies provided for in Regulation 2018/848 that have to certify organic producers. They are aggregated by the regional Public Administrations and collected by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.
once a year
See concepts below.
The excel forms submitted by the regional administrations is the same
