Apricots — Area harvested in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Apricots — Area harvested was 52,522 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
52,522 ha
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
10th
of 24 groups
All-time high
57,496 ha
in 2020
All-time low
30,700 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Apricots — Area harvested in Southern Europe, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, apricots — area harvested in Southern Europe stood at 52,522 ha.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, apricots — area harvested in Southern Europe peaked at 57,496 ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 30,700 ha, in 1961.

That places Southern Europe 10th 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 Southern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Apricots — Area harvested in Southern Europe, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 30,700 ha
1962 31,100 ha +1.3%
1963 32,000 ha +2.9%
1964 32,300 ha +0.9%
1965 33,900 ha +5.0%
1966 35,800 ha +5.6%
1967 34,500 ha -3.6%
1968 39,330 ha +14.0%
1969 41,190 ha +4.7%
1970 46,660 ha +13.3%
1971 43,440 ha -6.9%
1972 45,730 ha +5.3%
1973 46,318 ha +1.3%
1974 45,077 ha -2.7%
1975 45,641 ha +1.3%
1976 43,633 ha -4.4%
1977 42,194 ha -3.3%
1978 42,099 ha -0.2%
1979 40,789 ha -3.1%
1980 40,673 ha -0.3%
1981 40,746 ha +0.2%
1982 41,373 ha +1.5%
1983 43,787 ha +5.8%
1984 42,028 ha -4.0%
1985 51,292 ha +22.0%
1986 49,011 ha -4.4%
1987 50,377 ha +2.8%
1988 50,334 ha -0.1%
1989 51,462 ha +2.2%
1990 50,750 ha -1.4%
1991 51,278 ha +1.0%
1992 50,513 ha -1.5%
1993 48,233 ha -4.5%
1994 48,506 ha +0.6%
1995 45,874 ha -5.4%
1996 49,750 ha +8.4%
1997 50,750 ha +2.0%
1998 48,513 ha -4.4%
1999 49,346 ha +1.7%
2000 47,518 ha -3.7%
2001 45,558 ha -4.1%
2002 45,669 ha +0.2%
2003 47,043 ha +3.0%
2004 47,007 ha -0.1%
2005 46,096 ha -1.9%
2006 46,683 ha +1.3%
2007 45,484 ha -2.6%
2008 46,912 ha +3.1%
2009 49,153 ha +4.8%
2010 48,688 ha -0.9%
2011 51,106 ha +5.0%
2012 50,612 ha -1.0%
2013 52,712 ha +4.1%
2014 51,542 ha -2.2%
2015 51,915 ha +0.7%
2016 52,724 ha +1.6%
2017 53,866 ha +2.2%
2018 53,936 ha +0.1%
2019 54,387 ha +0.8%
2020 57,496 ha +5.7%
2021 53,770 ha -6.5%
2022 53,679 ha -0.2%
2023 53,005 ha -1.3%
2024 52,522 ha -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 34,536 ha 30,700 ha 41,190 ha 9
1970s 44,158 ha 40,789 ha 46,660 ha 10
1980s 46,108 ha 40,673 ha 51,462 ha 10
1990s 49,351 ha 45,874 ha 51,278 ha 10
2000s 46,712 ha 45,484 ha 49,153 ha 10
2010s 52,149 ha 48,688 ha 54,387 ha 10
2020s 54,094 ha 52,522 ha 57,496 ha 5

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 7 Czechoslovakia 21,422 ha compare
  2. 8 China, mainland 20,889 ha compare
  3. 9 Spain 17,300 ha compare
  4. 10 Italy 17,020 ha compare
  5. 11 Pakistan 14,096 ha compare
  6. 12 Japan 12,900 ha compare
  7. 13 Russian Federation 12,374 ha compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is apricots — area harvested in Southern Europe?
Apricots — area harvested in Southern Europe was 52,522 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest apricots — area harvested recorded in Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 57,496 ha in 2020.
What is the lowest apricots — area harvested recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 30,700 ha in 1961.
How does Southern Europe rank for apricots — area harvested?
Southern Europe ranks 10th out of 24 groups with data for 2024.
Is apricots — area harvested rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern Europe 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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