The Agroseguro consortium has reported that the storms at the start of May affected 80,000 hectares of agricultural land in Spain. The most affected regions are the Ebro valley (Aragon, Navarra, and La Rioja), Castilla-La Mancha, and Murcia.
However, these are preliminary figures, as farmers have yet to submit their damage declarations. Agroseguro plans to deploy 200 experts to assess the affected areas quickly.
The 2025 storms, especially the hailstorms in April and May after a wet autumn and winter, have caused considerable crop damage. The rains have also affected well-developed crops, such as grasses.
In Aragon, the storms damaged 27,000 hectares. Hail affected a strip from the north of Teruel to the Monegros de Huesca, causing damage in the regions of Zaragoza, Daroca, and La Almunia. During the second weekend, hail hit Tauste, Boquiñeni, and Gallur (Zaragoza), and other localities in Huesca.
Castilla-La Mancha reported damages in 34,000 hectares of arable crops, wine grapes, fruit crops, almonds, and vegetables in Albacete, Toledo, and Ciudad Real. In the second week, storms also affected pistachio crops in Albacete.
In the Valencian Community, the storms affected 7,000 hectares of fruit, citrus, and kaki crops in the municipalities of Belgida, Albaida, and Ontinyent of the Vall d'Albaida region. Between May 8 and 10, hail caused damage to citrus, fruit, and grape crops in the Utiel-Requena region.
Navarra and La Rioja recorded 3,200 hectares affected, including vineyards in Rioja Alavesa and Rioja Alta, and herbaceous and fruit trees in La Rioja Baja and La Ribera.
In Murcia, the rains from May 8 to 10 affected 10,000 hectares of fruit, citrus, olive, and almond crops in Mula, Jumilla, and Yecla, among other areas.
Source: efeagro.com