Apples — Area harvested in Northern Europe

Northern Europe: Apples — Area harvested was 31,797 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
31,797 ha
Change on year
down 4.9%
Rank
21st
of 25 groups
All-time high
79,059 ha
in 1992
All-time low
27,506 ha
in 1967
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Apples — Area harvested in Northern Europe, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

Northern Europe recorded 31,797 ha for apples — area harvested in 2024.

The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, apples — area harvested in Northern Europe peaked at 79,059 ha in 1992 and was at its lowest, 27,506 ha, in 1967.

Northern Europe ranks 21st of 25 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Apples — Area harvested in Northern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Apples — Area harvested in Northern Europe, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 34,500 ha
1962 36,552 ha +5.9%
1963 35,503 ha -2.9%
1964 37,584 ha +5.9%
1965 34,026 ha -9.5%
1966 30,506 ha -10.3%
1967 27,506 ha -9.8%
1968 28,962 ha +5.3%
1969 33,906 ha +17.1%
1970 34,794 ha +2.6%
1971 34,437 ha -1.0%
1972 32,589 ha -5.4%
1973 32,647 ha +0.2%
1974 33,649 ha +3.1%
1975 32,654 ha -3.0%
1976 32,615 ha -0.1%
1977 30,413 ha -6.8%
1978 31,477 ha +3.5%
1979 31,440 ha -0.1%
1980 31,248 ha -0.6%
1981 30,104 ha -3.7%
1982 30,103 ha -0.0%
1983 31,083 ha +3.3%
1984 30,138 ha -3.0%
1985 49,200 ha +63.2%
1986 48,200 ha -2.0%
1987 45,200 ha -6.2%
1988 44,200 ha -2.2%
1989 43,177 ha -2.3%
1990 32,063 ha -25.7%
1991 29,408 ha -8.3%
1992 79,059 ha +168.8%
1993 75,132 ha -5.0%
1994 75,335 ha +0.3%
1995 77,768 ha +3.2%
1996 63,922 ha -17.8%
1997 71,927 ha +12.5%
1998 70,301 ha -2.3%
1999 65,945 ha -6.2%
2000 65,359 ha -0.9%
2001 67,332 ha +3.0%
2002 61,782 ha -8.2%
2003 51,184 ha -17.2%
2004 51,644 ha +0.9%
2005 50,322 ha -2.6%
2006 51,033 ha +1.4%
2007 45,779 ha -10.3%
2008 42,218 ha -7.8%
2009 41,404 ha -1.9%
2010 40,233 ha -2.8%
2011 40,519 ha +0.7%
2012 42,160 ha +4.0%
2013 41,548 ha -1.5%
2014 40,804 ha -1.8%
2015 39,723 ha -2.6%
2016 39,304 ha -1.1%
2017 40,272 ha +2.5%
2018 35,978 ha -10.7%
2019 34,641 ha -3.7%
2020 34,760 ha +0.3%
2021 35,224 ha +1.3%
2022 34,300 ha -2.6%
2023 33,441 ha -2.5%
2024 31,797 ha -4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 33,227 ha 27,506 ha 37,584 ha 9
1970s 32,672 ha 30,413 ha 34,794 ha 10
1980s 38,265 ha 30,103 ha 49,200 ha 10
1990s 64,086 ha 29,408 ha 79,059 ha 10
2000s 52,806 ha 41,404 ha 67,332 ha 10
2010s 39,518 ha 34,641 ha 42,160 ha 10
2020s 33,904 ha 31,797 ha 35,224 ha 5

Countries ranked near Northern Europe

  1. 18 Belarus 33,534 ha compare
  2. 19 Japan 33,403 ha compare
  3. 20 Republic of Korea 33,313 ha compare
  4. 21 Germany 33,110 ha compare
  5. 22 Brazil 33,054 ha compare
  6. 23 Afghanistan 32,280 ha compare
  7. 24 Algeria 31,875 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is apples — area harvested in Northern Europe?
Apples — area harvested in Northern Europe was 31,797 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest apples — area harvested recorded in Northern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 79,059 ha in 1992.
What is the lowest apples — area harvested recorded in Northern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 27,506 ha in 1967.
How does Northern Europe rank for apples — area harvested?
Northern Europe ranks 21st out of 25 groups with data for 2024.
Is apples — area harvested rising or falling in Northern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern Europe data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Apples — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Apples — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
130 places, 6,462 data points, 1961–2024
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