Spain: Decrease in consumption of fruit and vegetables in 2021
Fruits
Vegetables
Spain
Published Jan 21, 2022
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During the last year, the volume of fruit and vegetables consumed in Spanish households has decreased, as well as the expenditure invested in them. This decline comes after 2020 in which the demand for these foods remained on the rise.
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During the last year the volume of fruit and vegetables consumed in Spanish households has decreased, as well as the expenditure invested in them. This decline comes after a 2020 in which the demand for these foods remained on the rise. In 2021, the outlook for fruit and vegetables suffered a negative evolution. According to the Spanish Federation of Associations of Exporting Producers of Fruit, Vegetables, Flowers and Live Plants (Fepex), fruit fell by 7%, covering 3,642 million kilograms. In addition, spending was reduced by 8%, bringing together 6,158 million euros. For its part, vegetables fell by 8% in volume, adding 2,292 million kilograms, and spending fell by the same percentage, with 4,424 million euros. As for potatoes, household demand fell by 10%, with 800 million kilograms, and spending fell by 12%, estimated at 710 million euros. This drop in consumption is more striking when compared to the data for 2020, a year in which there was a strong growth in the demand for ...
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