Mercabarna in figures
90 hectares
Surface area of Mercabarna
4,5 hectares
Surface area of Mercabarna-flor
Over 700
Number of companies
- Central Fruit and Vegetable Market: 142
- Central Fish Market: 71
- Slaughterhouse: 12
- Mercabarna-flor: 35
- Multipurpose Pavilion: 10
- ZAC: Around 400
23.000
Number of daily visitors
14.000
Vehicles that access it every day
7.500
Workers in the companies onsite
Financial figures for the company Mercados de Abastecimientos de Barcelona, SA
- €28 million
Turnover
- €6,9 million
Profit before tax
Trading volume of the Markets, ZAC companies and sacrifices in the Slaughterhouse
- Central Fruit and Vegetable Market: 1,150,169 tonnes
- Central Fish Market: 69,662 tonnes
- Slaughterhouse: 21,626 tonnes
- Mercabarna-flor: 8,994,812 units
- ZAC: Around 930,940 tonnes
Export volume
The companies export approximately 35% of the total produce that is moved each year by Mercabarna.
Import volume
The companies import approximately 38% of the total sold at Mercabarna.
Recycling
31,926 tonnes of commercial and industrial waste collected per year. 75,7% of this waste is recycled.
17 professionals in the team of vets and support staff at the Barcelona Public Health Agency at Mercabarna which ensures food safety within the precinct.
A professional surveillance team made up of 60 people and more than 300 cameras provide security for Mercabarna 24 hours a day.
Mercabarna has the greatest concentration of cold-storage facilities in Spain, with 800,000 m3 of conventional and frozen industrial refrigerated warehouses.
Mercabarna companies donate 1.449 tonnes of fresh produce to the Food Bank each year.
Around 12,000 schoolchildren participate in the children's campaigns organised by Mercabarna and the Wholesalers' Association each year: "5 A Day", "Grow Up With Fish" and "Flowers and Plants Every Day".