Asparagus — Area harvested in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Asparagus — Area harvested was 24,472 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
24,472 ha
Change on year
up 8.2%
Rank
10th
of 24 groups
All-time high
39,093 ha
in 1991
All-time low
7,700 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Asparagus — 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, asparagus — area harvested in Southern Europe stood at 24,472 ha.

That represents a change of up 8.2% on the previous year and up 33.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, asparagus — area harvested in Southern Europe peaked at 39,093 ha in 1991 and was at its lowest, 7,700 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.

Asparagus — Area harvested in Southern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Asparagus — Area harvested in Southern Europe, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 7,700 ha
1962 8,600 ha +11.7%
1963 9,600 ha +11.6%
1964 10,608 ha +10.5%
1965 10,724 ha +1.1%
1966 11,627 ha +8.4%
1967 12,726 ha +9.5%
1968 13,555 ha +6.5%
1969 14,235 ha +5.0%
1970 15,630 ha +9.8%
1971 16,595 ha +6.2%
1972 16,649 ha +0.3%
1973 17,664 ha +6.1%
1974 19,735 ha +11.7%
1975 20,102 ha +1.9%
1976 20,087 ha -0.1%
1977 19,411 ha -3.4%
1978 19,311 ha -0.5%
1979 19,692 ha +2.0%
1980 20,601 ha +4.6%
1981 21,317 ha +3.5%
1982 21,314 ha -0.0%
1983 22,831 ha +7.1%
1984 25,399 ha +11.2%
1985 25,457 ha +0.2%
1986 27,363 ha +7.5%
1987 29,539 ha +8.0%
1988 32,909 ha +11.4%
1989 34,774 ha +5.7%
1990 37,976 ha +9.2%
1991 39,093 ha +2.9%
1992 37,860 ha -3.2%
1993 36,093 ha -4.7%
1994 33,646 ha -6.8%
1995 32,683 ha -2.9%
1996 34,871 ha +6.7%
1997 30,056 ha -13.8%
1998 29,067 ha -3.3%
1999 28,927 ha -0.5%
2000 28,534 ha -1.4%
2001 27,645 ha -3.1%
2002 27,119 ha -1.9%
2003 26,218 ha -3.3%
2004 25,448 ha -2.9%
2005 24,836 ha -2.4%
2006 23,297 ha -6.2%
2007 22,588 ha -3.0%
2008 20,399 ha -9.7%
2009 21,379 ha +4.8%
2010 20,800 ha -2.7%
2011 20,440 ha -1.7%
2012 19,861 ha -2.8%
2013 18,686 ha -5.9%
2014 18,376 ha -1.7%
2015 19,824 ha +7.9%
2016 21,134 ha +6.6%
2017 22,752 ha +7.7%
2018 23,832 ha +4.7%
2019 22,800 ha -4.3%
2020 24,204 ha +6.2%
2021 23,612 ha -2.4%
2022 22,952 ha -2.8%
2023 22,623 ha -1.4%
2024 24,472 ha +8.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 11,042 ha 7,700 ha 14,235 ha 9
1970s 18,488 ha 15,630 ha 20,102 ha 10
1980s 26,150 ha 20,601 ha 34,774 ha 10
1990s 34,027 ha 28,927 ha 39,093 ha 10
2000s 24,746 ha 20,399 ha 28,534 ha 10
2010s 20,850 ha 18,376 ha 23,832 ha 10
2020s 23,573 ha 22,623 ha 24,472 ha 5

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 7 Italy 9,320 ha compare
  2. 8 France 7,400 ha compare
  3. 9 Japan 4,295 ha compare
  4. 10 Argentina 2,683 ha compare
  5. 11 Canada 2,494 ha compare
  6. 12 Poland 2,400 ha compare
  7. 13 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 2,190 ha compare

See the full ranking of 77 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is asparagus — area harvested in Southern Europe?
Asparagus — area harvested in Southern Europe was 24,472 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest asparagus — area harvested recorded in Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 39,093 ha in 1991.
What is the lowest asparagus — area harvested recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 7,700 ha in 1961.
How does Southern Europe rank for asparagus — area harvested?
Southern Europe ranks 10th out of 24 groups with data for 2024.
Is asparagus — area harvested rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.2%. 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 Asparagus — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Asparagus — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
77 places, 3,697 data points, 1961–2024
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