Carrots and turnips — Area harvested in Europe

Europe: Carrots and turnips — Area harvested was 218,190 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
218,190 ha
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
3rd
of 28 regions
All-time high
322,961 ha
in 1991
All-time low
191,444 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Carrots and turnips — Area harvested in Europe, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for carrots and turnips — area harvested in Europe is 218,190 ha, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carrots and turnips — area harvested in Europe peaked at 322,961 ha in 1991 and was at its lowest, 191,444 ha, in 1961.

Europe ranks 3rd of 28 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Carrots and turnips — Area harvested in Europe, year by year

Annual values for Carrots and turnips — Area harvested in Europe, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 191,444 ha
1962 196,512 ha +2.6%
1963 203,661 ha +3.6%
1964 202,556 ha -0.5%
1965 195,402 ha -3.5%
1966 197,219 ha +0.9%
1967 196,335 ha -0.4%
1968 202,808 ha +3.3%
1969 214,390 ha +5.7%
1970 219,008 ha +2.2%
1971 214,600 ha -2.0%
1972 215,974 ha +0.6%
1973 226,800 ha +5.0%
1974 236,110 ha +4.1%
1975 243,255 ha +3.0%
1976 243,452 ha +0.1%
1977 257,012 ha +5.6%
1978 260,338 ha +1.3%
1979 253,981 ha -2.4%
1980 262,793 ha +3.5%
1981 277,760 ha +5.7%
1982 266,237 ha -4.1%
1983 266,195 ha -0.0%
1984 274,274 ha +3.0%
1985 268,855 ha -2.0%
1986 277,050 ha +3.0%
1987 284,365 ha +2.6%
1988 294,623 ha +3.6%
1989 300,394 ha +2.0%
1990 279,931 ha -6.8%
1991 322,961 ha +15.4%
1992 268,430 ha -16.9%
1993 267,699 ha -0.3%
1994 275,473 ha +2.9%
1995 285,446 ha +3.6%
1996 277,531 ha -2.8%
1997 291,223 ha +4.9%
1998 288,666 ha -0.9%
1999 302,358 ha +4.7%
2000 305,645 ha +1.1%
2001 294,242 ha -3.7%
2002 280,985 ha -4.5%
2003 296,286 ha +5.4%
2004 299,889 ha +1.2%
2005 293,844 ha -2.0%
2006 299,738 ha +2.0%
2007 277,817 ha -7.3%
2008 282,931 ha +1.8%
2009 282,564 ha -0.1%
2010 272,622 ha -3.5%
2011 280,013 ha +2.7%
2012 262,417 ha -6.3%
2013 259,511 ha -1.1%
2014 259,890 ha +0.1%
2015 256,893 ha -1.2%
2016 252,259 ha -1.8%
2017 247,920 ha -1.7%
2018 229,867 ha -7.3%
2019 234,374 ha +2.0%
2020 228,240 ha -2.6%
2021 227,246 ha -0.4%
2022 211,635 ha -6.9%
2023 214,782 ha +1.5%
2024 218,190 ha +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 200,036 ha 191,444 ha 214,390 ha 9
1970s 237,053 ha 214,600 ha 260,338 ha 10
1980s 277,255 ha 262,793 ha 300,394 ha 10
1990s 285,972 ha 267,699 ha 322,961 ha 10
2000s 291,394 ha 277,817 ha 305,645 ha 10
2010s 255,577 ha 229,867 ha 280,013 ha 10
2020s 220,019 ha 211,635 ha 228,240 ha 5

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 1 China (People’s Republic of) 426,560 ha compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 424,862 ha compare
  3. 3 USSR 160,000 ha compare
  4. 4 India 125,010 ha compare
  5. 5 Uzbekistan 53,212 ha compare
  6. 6 Russian Federation 42,800 ha compare

See the full ranking of 174 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is carrots and turnips — area harvested in Europe?
Carrots and turnips — area harvested in Europe was 218,190 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest carrots and turnips — area harvested recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 322,961 ha in 1991.
What is the lowest carrots and turnips — area harvested recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 191,444 ha in 1961.
How does Europe rank for carrots and turnips — area harvested?
Europe ranks 3rd out of 28 regions with data for 2024.
Is carrots and turnips — area harvested rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Europe data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Carrots and turnips — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Carrots and turnips — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
174 places, 8,626 data points, 1961–2024
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