Blueberries — Area harvested in Western Europe

Western Europe: Blueberries — Area harvested was 7,263 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
7,263 ha
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
14th
of 19 groups
All-time high
7,263 ha
in 2024
All-time low
60 ha
in 1988
Years of data
37
1988–2024

Blueberries — Area harvested in Western Europe, 1988–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1988200620241988: 60 ha1989: 60 ha1990: 2.2k ha1991: 2.4k ha1992: 2.5k ha1993: 2.7k ha1994: 2.7k ha1995: 3.0k ha1996: 3.1k ha1997: 3.2k ha1998: 3.2k ha1999: 3.2k ha2000: 3.4k ha2001: 3.4k ha2002: 3.6k ha2003: 3.4k ha2004: 3.5k ha2005: 4.8k ha2006: 4.5k ha2007: 4.5k ha2008: 4.7k ha2009: 4.8k ha2010: 4.7k ha2011: 4.5k ha2012: 4.9k ha2013: 5.1k ha2014: 5.3k ha2015: 5.8k ha2016: 6.0k ha2017: 6.2k ha2018: 6.8k ha2019: 7.1k ha2020: 6.8k ha2021: 6.9k ha2022: 7.0k ha2023: 7.2k ha2024: 7.3k ha

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

Analysis

In 2024, blueberries — area harvested in Western Europe stood at 7,263 ha. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 37.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, blueberries — area harvested in Western Europe peaked at 7,263 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 60 ha, in 1988.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.

Blueberries — Area harvested in Western Europe, year by year

Annual values for Blueberries — Area harvested in Western Europe, 1988 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1988 60 ha
1989 60 ha +0.0%
1990 2,200 ha +3566.7%
1991 2,409 ha +9.5%
1992 2,508 ha +4.1%
1993 2,709 ha +8.0%
1994 2,709 ha +0.0%
1995 3,012 ha +11.2%
1996 3,112 ha +3.3%
1997 3,214 ha +3.3%
1998 3,216 ha +0.1%
1999 3,160 ha -1.7%
2000 3,384 ha +7.1%
2001 3,388 ha +0.1%
2002 3,622 ha +6.9%
2003 3,377 ha -6.8%
2004 3,456 ha +2.3%
2005 4,781 ha +38.3%
2006 4,504 ha -5.8%
2007 4,522 ha +0.4%
2008 4,664 ha +3.1%
2009 4,794 ha +2.8%
2010 4,650 ha -3.0%
2011 4,528 ha -2.6%
2012 4,945 ha +9.2%
2013 5,099 ha +3.1%
2014 5,284 ha +3.6%
2015 5,776 ha +9.3%
2016 6,014 ha +4.1%
2017 6,200 ha +3.1%
2018 6,766 ha +9.1%
2019 7,084 ha +4.7%
2020 6,764 ha -4.5%
2021 6,893 ha +1.9%
2022 6,962 ha +1.0%
2023 7,206 ha +3.5%
2024 7,263 ha +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 60 ha 60 ha 60 ha 2
1990s 2,825 ha 2,200 ha 3,216 ha 10
2000s 4,049 ha 3,377 ha 4,794 ha 10
2010s 5,635 ha 4,528 ha 7,084 ha 10
2020s 7,018 ha 6,764 ha 7,263 ha 5

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 11 Portugal 2,670 ha compare
  2. 12 France 2,579 ha compare
  3. 13 Italy 1,450 ha compare
  4. 14 Romania 1,440 ha compare
  5. 15 New Zealand 792 ha compare
  6. 16 Russian Federation 783 ha compare
  7. 17 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 690 ha compare

See the full ranking of 56 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is blueberries — area harvested in Western Europe?
Blueberries — area harvested in Western Europe was 7,263 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest blueberries — area harvested recorded in Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 7,263 ha in 2024.
What is the lowest blueberries — area harvested recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 60 ha in 1988.
How does Western Europe rank for blueberries — area harvested?
Western Europe ranks 14th out of 19 groups with data for 2024.
Is blueberries — area harvested rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western Europe data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Blueberries — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Blueberries — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
56 places, 1,897 data points, 1961–2024
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