# Spain maintains its leadership as an alfalfa exporter

> Spain’s forage sector produced about 15 million tonnes of green forage in 2025/26, 3% above the five-year average. For 2026/27, the Agriculture Ministry estimates total forage area at 525,000 hectares, with alfalfa area broadly stable at 211,679 hectares; dehydrated alfalfa exports rose 43.5%, while dehydrated forage production fell 12% year on year to 996,000 tonnes.

- Date: 2026-11-11 · published 2026-11-11T12:09:47.509Z
- Category: trade · region Spain · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/93404-spain-maintains-its-leadership-as-an-alfalfa-exporter
- Commodities: [Alfalfa Hay](https://feedsoft.ai/c/ALFALFA.md)

## Why it matters

Stronger dehydrated alfalfa exports support demand for Spanish forage, while lower processed-forage output may limit available supply. Stable alfalfa acreage suggests no major near-term change in production potential.

## Read by commodity

- ALFALFA: bullish ▲

## Sources

- revistacampo.es: https://www.revistacampo.es/forraje/espana-mantiene-el-liderazgo-europeo-como-exportadora-de-alfalfa-deshidratada/

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