Japan vs Southern Europe: Eggplants (aubergines) — Area harvested

Japan
7,500 ha
in 2024
Southern Europe
16,165 ha
in 2024
Japan rank
15th
Southern Europe rank
15th

Eggplants (aubergines) — Area harvested over time

  • Japan
  • Southern Europe
5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k30.0k196119922024

How they compare

Southern Europe currently reports 16,165 ha against 7,500 ha in Japan, a difference of 8,665 ha.

That makes Southern Europe's figure about 2.2 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 15th and Southern Europe ranks 15th of 97 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Southern Europe in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Southern Europe Difference Ahead
1960s 29,144 ha 18,064 ha 11,081 ha Japan
1970s 24,030 ha 19,593 ha 4,437 ha Japan
1980s 19,700 ha 19,934 ha 234.4 ha Southern Europe
1990s 15,140 ha 19,888 ha 4,748 ha Southern Europe
2000s 11,650 ha 20,812 ha 9,162 ha Southern Europe
2010s 9,490 ha 17,312 ha 7,822 ha Southern Europe
2020s 7,972 ha 16,062 ha 8,090 ha Southern Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher eggplants (aubergines) — area harvested, Japan or Southern Europe?
Southern Europe, at 16,165 ha against 7,500 ha in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in eggplants (aubergines) — area harvested between Japan and Southern Europe?
8,665 ha, with Southern Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Southern Europe?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Japan and Southern Europe rank globally for eggplants (aubergines) — area harvested?
Japan ranks 15th and Southern Europe ranks 15th of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Eggplants (aubergines) — 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
Eggplants (aubergines) — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
137 places, 6,491 data points, 1961–2024
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