These are plants whose aerial part has a woody consistency. They are non-rotational crops, other than permanent grassland, which occupy the soil for long periods of time and do not need to be transplanted after each harvest.

This group includes nurseries (except non-commercial forest nurseries located in woodland, which are included under wooded area), as well as plants for weaving (willow, reeds, rushes, etc.).

The woody crops considered are: fruit trees, citrus fruit trees, nut trees, berry plantations, vineyards, olive trees and other permanent crops intended for human consumption (e.g. tea, coffee or carobs) and other purposes (e.g. nurseries, Christmas trees or plants for plaiting or weaving, such as rushes or bamboo).

Permanent crops include:

- Young plantations, even if not yet in production, from the first year of plantation.
- Temporarily abandoned plantations if there is a possibility of reversal within a maximum of 5 years.
- Christmas trees planted for commercial purposes outside woodland, on the UAA.
- Trees originally planted for wood production, but whose fruit is systematically harvested each year before felling (e.g. cherry trees, chestnut trees).
- Rattan.
- Bamboo.

The following groups of woody crops are considered:

Citrus fruit trees

Includes oranges, small citrus fruits, lemons, limes, pomelos/grapefruits and other citrus fruits.

Pome fruits trees native to temperate climates

Includes apple trees, pear trees, quince trees and common medlars.

Stone fruit trees native to temperate climates

Includes peach trees, nectarine trees, apricot trees, sweet and sour cherry trees, mazzard cherry trees, plum trees and other stone fruit trees not classified elsewhere, such as blackthorns and Japanese medlars. .

Fruit trees from subtropical and tropical climate zones

Includes kiwis, avocado trees, banana trees, fig trees, pomegranate trees, persimmon trees, lychees, dates, prickly pears, guavas, tropical pineapples, mangoes, etc.

Berries (excluding strawberries)

Areas of berries traditionally grown in both temperate and subtropical climates. Includes blackcurrants, redcurrants, elderberries, blackberries, raspberries and blueberries, etc.

Nut trees

Areas of nut trees traditionally grown in both temperate and subtropical climates. Includes walnut trees, hazelnut trees, almond trees, chestnut trees, stone pines (if used to produce pine nuts), and others.

Olive groves

Areas of olive trees grown for the production of olives.

The area used for growing olives is classified by olive use into:

- Olive trees grown for the production of table olives.
- Olive trees grown for the production of olive oil.

Vineyards

Areas of vines. The vineyard area is classified by grape use into:

- Grapes for table use.
- Grapes for raisins.
- Grapes for wines: Areas of grapevines normally grown for the production of juice, must or wine.

In vineyards growing grapes for wines, a distinction is made between areas dedicated to growing grape varieties used to produce quality wines and those used to make other wines.

Quality wines consist of wines with protected designation of origin (PDO) and wines with protected geographical indication (PGI).

Nurseries

Areas of land with young woody plants grown outdoors and intended to be transplanted (except Christmas trees).

Includes:

- Vine nurseries and smallholdings.
- Fruit tree and berry nurseries.
- Ornamental nurseries for flowers and ornamental plants.
- Commercial forest nurseries, either in forests or outdoors.
- Non-commercial forest nurseries for the holdings’ own requirements, which are grown outside woodland.
- Trees and bushes for planting in gardens, parks, at the roadside and on embankments (e.g. hedgerow plants, rose bushes and other ornamental bushes, ornamental conifers), including in all cases their stocks and young seedlings.
- Potted plants such as olive trees, fruit trees and bushes intended to be sold as ornamental plants.

Christmas trees

Areas of trees planted for commercial purposes, on the utilised agricultural area, to be sold as Christmas trees (planted pines, firs, etc., including use as fir sprigs).

Other permanent crops

Areas of permanent crops for human consumption not classified elsewhere and planted on the UAA.

Includes carobs, capers, agaves, mulberry trees, osiers, rushes, reeds, raffia palms, bamboo, esparto, rattan, kapok trees, tea, coffee, cultivated truffles, etc.

Areas specifically planted with mycorrhizal woody species, such as oaks, holm oaks, kermes oaks, etc. and common hazelnut trees for the production of truffles, are also considered in this section.