Carrots and turnips — Area harvested in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Carrots and turnips — Area harvested was 101,680 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
101,680 ha
Change on year
up 5.9%
Rank
11th
of 28 groups
All-time high
153,147 ha
in 2006
All-time low
75,631 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Carrots and turnips — Area harvested in European Union (27), 1961–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, carrots and turnips — area harvested in European Union (27) stood at 101,680 ha.

That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carrots and turnips — area harvested in European Union (27) peaked at 153,147 ha in 2006 and was at its lowest, 75,631 ha, in 1961.

That places European Union (27) 11th out of 28 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.

Carrots and turnips — Area harvested in European Union (27), year by year

Annual values for Carrots and turnips — Area harvested in European Union (27), 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 75,631 ha
1962 76,534 ha +1.2%
1963 82,139 ha +7.3%
1964 80,498 ha -2.0%
1965 81,170 ha +0.8%
1966 81,247 ha +0.1%
1967 77,622 ha -4.5%
1968 80,587 ha +3.8%
1969 88,496 ha +9.8%
1970 90,937 ha +2.8%
1971 84,237 ha -7.4%
1972 79,705 ha -5.4%
1973 83,174 ha +4.4%
1974 87,449 ha +5.1%
1975 89,719 ha +2.6%
1976 89,499 ha -0.2%
1977 97,115 ha +8.5%
1978 97,303 ha +0.2%
1979 95,444 ha -1.9%
1980 95,222 ha -0.2%
1981 98,925 ha +3.9%
1982 96,570 ha -2.4%
1983 94,265 ha -2.4%
1984 99,688 ha +5.8%
1985 100,192 ha +0.5%
1986 99,035 ha -1.2%
1987 100,295 ha +1.3%
1988 106,059 ha +5.7%
1989 110,030 ha +3.7%
1990 103,554 ha -5.9%
1991 122,441 ha +18.2%
1992 131,953 ha +7.8%
1993 137,387 ha +4.1%
1994 139,595 ha +1.6%
1995 142,920 ha +2.4%
1996 136,547 ha -4.5%
1997 136,059 ha -0.4%
1998 142,906 ha +5.0%
1999 147,423 ha +3.2%
2000 144,632 ha -1.9%
2001 142,617 ha -1.4%
2002 134,424 ha -5.7%
2003 144,355 ha +7.4%
2004 149,606 ha +3.6%
2005 151,126 ha +1.0%
2006 153,147 ha +1.3%
2007 135,338 ha -11.6%
2008 131,423 ha -2.9%
2009 134,494 ha +2.3%
2010 121,483 ha -9.7%
2011 121,210 ha -0.2%
2012 115,446 ha -4.8%
2013 114,830 ha -0.5%
2014 115,755 ha +0.8%
2015 114,810 ha -0.8%
2016 122,438 ha +6.6%
2017 122,377 ha -0.0%
2018 106,651 ha -12.9%
2019 108,517 ha +1.7%
2020 106,322 ha -2.0%
2021 108,475 ha +2.0%
2022 96,810 ha -10.8%
2023 96,041 ha -0.8%
2024 101,680 ha +5.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 80,436 ha 75,631 ha 88,496 ha 9
1970s 89,458 ha 79,705 ha 97,303 ha 10
1980s 100,028 ha 94,265 ha 110,030 ha 10
1990s 134,078 ha 103,554 ha 147,423 ha 10
2000s 142,116 ha 131,423 ha 153,147 ha 10
2010s 116,352 ha 106,651 ha 122,438 ha 10
2020s 101,866 ha 96,041 ha 108,475 ha 5

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 8 Indonesia 37,163 ha compare
  2. 9 Pakistan 26,927 ha compare
  3. 10 Nigeria 26,682 ha compare
  4. 11 Kazakhstan 16,384 ha compare
  5. 12 Democratic Republic of the Congo 45 ha compare
  6. 12 Japan 16,335 ha compare
  7. 13 France 15,920 ha compare
  8. 14 Algeria 15,442 ha compare

See the full ranking of 174 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is carrots and turnips — area harvested in European Union (27)?
Carrots and turnips — area harvested in European Union (27) was 101,680 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest carrots and turnips — area harvested recorded in European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 153,147 ha in 2006.
What is the lowest carrots and turnips — area harvested recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 75,631 ha in 1961.
How does European Union (27) rank for carrots and turnips — area harvested?
European Union (27) ranks 11th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
Is carrots and turnips — area harvested rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 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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