Cabbages — Area harvested in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Cabbages — Area harvested was 124,264 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
124,264 ha
Change on year
up 3.2%
Rank
11th
of 28 groups
All-time high
264,208 ha
in 1963
All-time low
120,456 ha
in 2023
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cabbages — 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 124,264 ha for cabbages — area harvested in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cabbages — area harvested in European Union (27) peaked at 264,208 ha in 1963 and was at its lowest, 120,456 ha, in 2023.

European Union (27) ranks 11th of 28 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Cabbages — Area harvested in European Union (27), 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 261,302 ha
1962 252,449 ha -3.4%
1963 264,208 ha +4.7%
1964 256,434 ha -2.9%
1965 251,165 ha -2.1%
1966 263,012 ha +4.7%
1967 241,205 ha -8.3%
1968 249,374 ha +3.4%
1969 250,676 ha +0.5%
1970 251,962 ha +0.5%
1971 238,465 ha -5.4%
1972 216,473 ha -9.2%
1973 225,686 ha +4.3%
1974 226,735 ha +0.5%
1975 225,172 ha -0.7%
1976 228,649 ha +1.5%
1977 214,195 ha -6.3%
1978 226,244 ha +5.6%
1979 218,025 ha -3.6%
1980 225,195 ha +3.3%
1981 225,417 ha +0.1%
1982 224,345 ha -0.5%
1983 218,792 ha -2.5%
1984 224,410 ha +2.6%
1985 212,468 ha -5.3%
1986 213,964 ha +0.7%
1987 219,549 ha +2.6%
1988 216,662 ha -1.3%
1989 214,782 ha -0.9%
1990 205,624 ha -4.3%
1991 196,506 ha -4.4%
1992 223,915 ha +13.9%
1993 239,773 ha +7.1%
1994 236,705 ha -1.3%
1995 240,055 ha +1.4%
1996 228,970 ha -4.6%
1997 227,949 ha -0.4%
1998 232,510 ha +2.0%
1999 230,516 ha -0.9%
2000 218,608 ha -5.2%
2001 210,167 ha -3.9%
2002 195,748 ha -6.9%
2003 205,618 ha +5.0%
2004 194,698 ha -5.3%
2005 205,228 ha +5.4%
2006 190,686 ha -7.1%
2007 186,324 ha -2.3%
2008 186,376 ha +0.0%
2009 179,935 ha -3.5%
2010 164,789 ha -8.4%
2011 166,426 ha +1.0%
2012 162,405 ha -2.4%
2013 161,450 ha -0.6%
2014 152,936 ha -5.3%
2015 148,250 ha -3.1%
2016 149,408 ha +0.8%
2017 147,923 ha -1.0%
2018 140,470 ha -5.0%
2019 146,101 ha +4.0%
2020 128,023 ha -12.4%
2021 127,307 ha -0.6%
2022 124,462 ha -2.2%
2023 120,456 ha -3.2%
2024 124,264 ha +3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 254,425 ha 241,205 ha 264,208 ha 9
1970s 227,161 ha 214,195 ha 251,962 ha 10
1980s 219,558 ha 212,468 ha 225,417 ha 10
1990s 226,252 ha 196,506 ha 240,055 ha 10
2000s 197,339 ha 179,935 ha 218,608 ha 10
2010s 154,016 ha 140,470 ha 166,426 ha 10
2020s 124,902 ha 120,456 ha 128,023 ha 5

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 8 Ukraine 60,300 ha compare
  2. 9 Yugoslav SFR 51,156 ha compare
  3. 10 Republic of Korea 35,749 ha compare
  4. 11 Japan 33,789 ha compare
  5. 12 Kenya 30,144 ha compare
  6. 13 Serbia and Montenegro 23,085 ha compare
  7. 14 Italy 22,090 ha compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cabbages — area harvested in European Union (27)?
Cabbages — area harvested in European Union (27) was 124,264 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cabbages — area harvested recorded in European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 264,208 ha in 1963.
What is the lowest cabbages — area harvested recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 120,456 ha in 2023.
How does European Union (27) rank for cabbages — area harvested?
European Union (27) ranks 11th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
Is cabbages — area harvested rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Cabbages — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cabbages — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
194 places, 9,936 data points, 1961–2024
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