Satellite monitoring for olives, cereals, citrus, almonds and vines, built for drought, water limits and the heat of southern and central Spain.
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Farming in Spain
Spanish farming splits into dryland and irrigated systems. Cereals dominate Castilla y León, Aragón and Castilla-La Mancha. Olive groves cover much of Andalusia, especially around Jaén, Córdoba and Seville, with more in Castilla-La Mancha and Extremadura. Vines are grown in La Mancha, Rioja, Ribera del Duero and Catalonia, and almonds in Andalusia, Murcia, Valencia and Aragón.
Citrus is grown along the Mediterranean coast, in Valencia, Murcia and Andalusia. Strawberries and other berries come from Huelva, vegetables from the greenhouses of Almería and rice from the Ebro Delta, Valencia and the Guadalquivir marshes. Sunflower and maize are also grown, often under irrigation.
Map My Crop supports growers, agribusinesses, insurers and agencies in Spain. Block-level monitoring and water tracking matter most where rainfall is low and irrigation water is limited.
Main crops
Olives
Traditional and high-density groves, mainly in Andalusia, where tree count, canopy health and water use are tracked block by block.
Cereals
Wheat and barley in the dryland plains of Castilla y León, Aragón and Castilla-La Mancha, where yield follows spring rainfall.
Citrus
Orange and mandarin orchards on the Mediterranean coast, grown under irrigation for fresh markets.
Almonds
A growing tree crop, increasingly irrigated, in Andalusia, Murcia, Valencia and Aragón.
Vines
Vineyards across La Mancha, Rioja, Ribera del Duero and Catalonia, managed block by block.
Tomatoes and vegetables
Field and protected vegetables, from Almería and Murcia to the Ebro valley.
Sunflower
A dryland summer crop in Andalusia and Castilla, sensitive to spring rain and summer heat.
What makes it hard
Drought and shrinking water supplies
Spain has had multi-year dry spells in several regions, including Catalonia and Andalusia, leaving reservoirs low and restricting irrigation. Soil moisture, water stress maps and ET-based irrigation plans help growers make the most of each allocation.
Heat and extreme weather
Heatwaves, late frosts and violent storms hit cereals, almonds and vines in different seasons. Block-level alerts and dated before-and-after imagery show which parcels were affected and how much of each.
Intensifying orchards and groves
Olive and almond planting has intensified, with more trees per hectare and more irrigation. Tree counts, gap maps and per-block health records help managers and lenders keep track of what is actually growing.
How Map My Crop helps in Spain
Olive and almond block monitoring
Track canopy health per block, count trees and rows, find gaps and flag stress early. Keep a dated record for each block through the season.
Irrigation planning under water limits
Use soil moisture, evapotranspiration and forecast rain to set per-field or per-block water plans and compare planned, recommended and applied water each week. Water user associations and authorities can see scores across many farms.
Cereal and sunflower field monitoring
Follow vegetation, water stress and growth stage for dryland cereals and summer crops, with VRA maps exported as ISO XML or shapefile for machinery that supports the ISOBUS format.
Declared and detected crop checks
Compare the crop declared on each parcel with the crop detected from satellite imagery, and total acreage by crop for a cooperative or region. Useful for advisers and agencies preparing for area-based checks under the EU Common Agricultural Policy.
Drought exposure for lenders and insurers
Score drought and water stress per parcel and portfolio, watch fields after disbursement or cover starts, and validate claimed drought, hail or fire losses against weather and imagery.
How it starts
- Tell us your regions, crops and whether you manage groves, fields, a cooperative or a financed portfolio.
- We map or import field and block boundaries, count trees where relevant and begin monitoring from the current imagery.
- Your team works from maps, alerts and exports in the platform or through the API, with irrigation or risk modules added when needed.
Frequently asked questions
Can Map My Crop monitor olive and almond orchards?
Yes. Plantation Monitoring supports orchards and other tree crops, with block-level health maps, tree counting, gap detection, stress alerts and dated records.
Can it help me use scarce irrigation water better?
Yes. Irrigation plans are built per field or zone from soil moisture, evapotranspiration and forecast rain, and weekly comparisons show planned, recommended and applied water.
Does it help with CAP area checks?
It gives accurate boundaries, detected crop labels and dated imagery that advisers and agencies can use as evidence. It does not replace the official checks run by the paying agency.
How do I get started?
Book a demo and tell us your crops and regions. We reply within one business day.