Apricots — Area harvested in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Apricots — Area harvested was 69,960 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
69,960 ha
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
8th
of 24 groups
All-time high
95,523 ha
in 1997
All-time low
45,787 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Apricots — Area harvested in European Union (27), 1961–2024

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

Analysis

European Union (27) recorded 69,960 ha for apricots — area harvested in 2024.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, apricots — area harvested in European Union (27) peaked at 95,523 ha in 1997 and was at its lowest, 45,787 ha, in 1961.

That places European Union (27) 8th out of 24 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Apricots — Area harvested in European Union (27), year by year

Annual values for Apricots — Area harvested in European Union (27), 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 45,787 ha
1962 46,749 ha +2.1%
1963 47,975 ha +2.6%
1964 48,156 ha +0.4%
1965 50,596 ha +5.1%
1966 52,727 ha +4.2%
1967 49,472 ha -6.2%
1968 55,076 ha +11.3%
1969 57,306 ha +4.0%
1970 62,908 ha +9.8%
1971 60,055 ha -4.5%
1972 63,464 ha +5.7%
1973 64,113 ha +1.0%
1974 64,308 ha +0.3%
1975 64,556 ha +0.4%
1976 63,063 ha -2.3%
1977 62,096 ha -1.5%
1978 63,308 ha +2.0%
1979 61,908 ha -2.2%
1980 61,228 ha -1.1%
1981 60,634 ha -1.0%
1982 61,141 ha +0.8%
1983 63,044 ha +3.1%
1984 61,037 ha -3.2%
1985 85,086 ha +39.4%
1986 79,452 ha -6.6%
1987 80,478 ha +1.3%
1988 80,573 ha +0.1%
1989 86,546 ha +7.4%
1990 82,838 ha -4.3%
1991 83,602 ha +0.9%
1992 83,517 ha -0.1%
1993 87,616 ha +4.9%
1994 85,326 ha -2.6%
1995 87,277 ha +2.3%
1996 87,401 ha +0.1%
1997 95,523 ha +9.3%
1998 86,466 ha -9.5%
1999 91,680 ha +6.0%
2000 87,117 ha -5.0%
2001 77,190 ha -11.4%
2002 76,512 ha -0.9%
2003 78,492 ha +2.6%
2004 76,736 ha -2.2%
2005 76,218 ha -0.7%
2006 74,319 ha -2.5%
2007 72,610 ha -2.3%
2008 72,641 ha +0.0%
2009 74,472 ha +2.5%
2010 72,087 ha -3.2%
2011 72,432 ha +0.5%
2012 70,850 ha -2.2%
2013 72,175 ha +1.9%
2014 70,557 ha -2.2%
2015 70,981 ha +0.6%
2016 71,539 ha +0.8%
2017 72,830 ha +1.8%
2018 72,580 ha -0.3%
2019 73,220 ha +0.9%
2020 76,150 ha +4.0%
2021 73,490 ha -3.5%
2022 72,110 ha -1.9%
2023 70,440 ha -2.3%
2024 69,960 ha -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 50,427 ha 45,787 ha 57,306 ha 9
1970s 62,978 ha 60,055 ha 64,556 ha 10
1980s 71,922 ha 60,634 ha 86,546 ha 10
1990s 87,125 ha 82,838 ha 95,523 ha 10
2000s 76,631 ha 72,610 ha 87,117 ha 10
2010s 71,925 ha 70,557 ha 73,220 ha 10
2020s 72,430 ha 69,960 ha 76,150 ha 5

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 5 China 23,679 ha compare
  2. 6 Afghanistan 23,132 ha compare
  3. 7 Czechoslovakia 21,422 ha compare
  4. 8 China, mainland 20,889 ha compare
  5. 9 Spain 17,300 ha compare
  6. 10 Italy 17,020 ha compare
  7. 11 Pakistan 14,096 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is apricots — area harvested in European Union (27)?
Apricots — area harvested in European Union (27) was 69,960 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest apricots — area harvested recorded in European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 95,523 ha in 1997.
What is the lowest apricots — area harvested recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 45,787 ha in 1961.
How does European Union (27) rank for apricots — area harvested?
European Union (27) ranks 8th out of 24 groups with data for 2024.
Is apricots — area harvested rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Union (27) data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Apricots — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Apricots — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
111 places, 5,112 data points, 1961–2024
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