Artichokes — Area harvested in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Artichokes — Area harvested was 48,418 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
48,418 ha
Change on year
down 5.5%
Rank
4th
of 22 groups
All-time high
92,342 ha
in 1971
All-time low
48,418 ha
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Artichokes — Area harvested in Southern Europe, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Southern Europe recorded 48,418 ha for artichokes — area harvested in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, artichokes — area harvested in Southern Europe peaked at 92,342 ha in 1971 and was at its lowest, 48,418 ha, in 2024.

That places Southern Europe 4th out of 22 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Artichokes — Area harvested in Southern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Artichokes — Area harvested in Southern Europe, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 60,228 ha
1962 62,911 ha +4.5%
1963 63,915 ha +1.6%
1964 67,100 ha +5.0%
1965 74,399 ha +10.9%
1966 78,441 ha +5.4%
1967 81,904 ha +4.4%
1968 79,813 ha -2.6%
1969 79,886 ha +0.1%
1970 90,354 ha +13.1%
1971 92,342 ha +2.2%
1972 88,699 ha -3.9%
1973 89,887 ha +1.3%
1974 88,646 ha -1.4%
1975 77,030 ha -13.1%
1976 78,085 ha +1.4%
1977 80,138 ha +2.6%
1978 83,059 ha +3.6%
1979 80,874 ha -2.6%
1980 78,803 ha -2.6%
1981 80,621 ha +2.3%
1982 77,729 ha -3.6%
1983 77,656 ha -0.1%
1984 80,736 ha +4.0%
1985 79,554 ha -1.5%
1986 78,703 ha -1.1%
1987 77,751 ha -1.2%
1988 79,102 ha +1.7%
1989 82,364 ha +4.1%
1990 82,474 ha +0.1%
1991 78,533 ha -4.8%
1992 77,232 ha -1.7%
1993 75,873 ha -1.8%
1994 76,566 ha +0.9%
1995 72,715 ha -5.0%
1996 71,676 ha -1.4%
1997 69,084 ha -3.6%
1998 72,842 ha +5.4%
1999 73,148 ha +0.4%
2000 72,881 ha -0.4%
2001 71,051 ha -2.5%
2002 72,918 ha +2.6%
2003 71,760 ha -1.6%
2004 70,937 ha -1.1%
2005 71,649 ha +1.0%
2006 71,246 ha -0.6%
2007 70,164 ha -1.5%
2008 68,775 ha -2.0%
2009 68,566 ha -0.3%
2010 67,752 ha -1.2%
2011 67,327 ha -0.6%
2012 53,578 ha -20.4%
2013 64,661 ha +20.7%
2014 65,308 ha +1.0%
2015 57,699 ha -11.7%
2016 61,133 ha +6.0%
2017 57,992 ha -5.1%
2018 57,052 ha -1.6%
2019 55,026 ha -3.6%
2020 53,055 ha -3.6%
2021 53,992 ha +1.8%
2022 53,377 ha -1.1%
2023 51,219 ha -4.0%
2024 48,418 ha -5.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 72,066 ha 60,228 ha 81,904 ha 9
1970s 84,911 ha 77,030 ha 92,342 ha 10
1980s 79,302 ha 77,656 ha 82,364 ha 10
1990s 75,014 ha 69,084 ha 82,474 ha 10
2000s 70,995 ha 68,566 ha 72,918 ha 10
2010s 60,753 ha 53,578 ha 67,752 ha 10
2020s 52,012 ha 48,418 ha 53,992 ha 5

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 1 Italy 36,370 ha compare
  2. 2 Egypt 23,349 ha compare
  3. 3 China 12,407 ha compare
  4. 3 China, mainland 12,407 ha compare
  5. 5 Spain 11,880 ha compare
  6. 6 Peru 7,057 ha compare
  7. 7 Algeria 5,931 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is artichokes — area harvested in Southern Europe?
Artichokes — area harvested in Southern Europe was 48,418 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest artichokes — area harvested recorded in Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 92,342 ha in 1971.
What is the lowest artichokes — area harvested recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 48,418 ha in 2024.
How does Southern Europe rank for artichokes — area harvested?
Southern Europe ranks 4th out of 22 groups with data for 2024.
Is artichokes — area harvested rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Southern Europe data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Artichokes — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Artichokes — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
62 places, 2,726 data points, 1961–2024
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