Italy vs Southern Europe: Citrus Fruit, Total — Area harvested

Italy
146,900 ha
in 2024
Southern Europe
512,270 ha
in 2024
Italy rank
11th
Southern Europe rank
14th

Citrus Fruit, Total — Area harvested over time

  • Italy
  • Southern Europe
200.0k400.0k600.0k196119922024

How they compare

Southern Europe currently reports 512,270 ha against 146,900 ha in Italy, a difference of 365,370 ha.

That makes Southern Europe's figure about 3.5 times Italy's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Southern Europe has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 11th and Southern Europe ranks 14th of 156 countries.

Southern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Southern Europe Difference Ahead
1960s 121,497 ha 298,413 ha 176,916 ha Southern Europe
1970s 159,954 ha 419,975 ha 260,021 ha Southern Europe
1980s 173,819 ha 467,215 ha 293,396 ha Southern Europe
1990s 177,376 ha 528,190 ha 350,815 ha Southern Europe
2000s 172,338 ha 564,795 ha 392,456 ha Southern Europe
2010s 150,739 ha 535,865 ha 385,126 ha Southern Europe
2020s 146,000 ha 513,745 ha 367,745 ha Southern Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher citrus fruit, total — area harvested, Italy or Southern Europe?
Southern Europe, at 512,270 ha against 146,900 ha in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in citrus fruit, total — area harvested between Italy and Southern Europe?
365,370 ha, with Southern Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Southern Europe?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Italy and Southern Europe rank globally for citrus fruit, total — area harvested?
Italy ranks 11th and Southern Europe ranks 14th of 156 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Citrus Fruit, Total — Area harvested. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Citrus Fruit, Total — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
200 places, 9,943 data points, 1961–2024
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