Leading ecological supermarkets in Spain in 2024, by stores

In Spain, the eco-friendly supermarket Veritas had the highest number of supermarkets with organic produce with its 75 stores. They were followed by NaturaSí and Tribu Woki as the leaders of the sector, with five and four stores in Spain in 2024. The popularity of organic food has prompted the opening of new business lines, with supermarkets specializing in this sector popping up across Europe.

The organic food sector in Europe

Germany was the European country that featured most revenues of organic products according to the latest studies. This country generated a revenue of over 15 billion euros, with France and Switzerland rounding off the other leading countries with organic food sales of 12.1 and 3.9 billion euros respectively. The popularity of organic foods in Spain still had to catch on in comparison to its European counterparts, with revenues amounting to approximately 2.5 billion. The per capita consumption of organic products in the European Union averaged at 102 euros per person. 

The supermarket sector in Spain

In terms of generalist food retailers, the Valencia-based chain Mercadona took up nearly one quarter of the total market in Spain in 2023. Spain’s leading supermarket has done nothing but increase its annual sales over the recent years, which amounted to over 34 billion euros in 2023. The second supermarket in the ranking was the global French retailer Carrefour, which held 7.5 percent of the market in 2023.