Carrots and turnips — Area harvested in Northern Europe

Northern Europe: Carrots and turnips — Area harvested was 25,129 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
25,129 ha
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
22nd
of 28 groups
All-time high
31,274 ha
in 1997
All-time low
14,790 ha
in 1965
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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

Analysis

Northern Europe recorded 25,129 ha for carrots and turnips — area harvested in 2024.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carrots and turnips — area harvested in Northern Europe peaked at 31,274 ha in 1997 and was at its lowest, 14,790 ha, in 1965.

Northern Europe ranks 22nd of 28 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Carrots and turnips — Area harvested in Northern Europe, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 16,842 ha
1962 18,253 ha +8.4%
1963 18,215 ha -0.2%
1964 16,333 ha -10.3%
1965 14,790 ha -9.4%
1966 16,943 ha +14.6%
1967 17,177 ha +1.4%
1968 19,643 ha +14.4%
1969 23,001 ha +17.1%
1970 22,392 ha -2.6%
1971 20,211 ha -9.7%
1972 18,877 ha -6.6%
1973 19,620 ha +3.9%
1974 18,362 ha -6.4%
1975 20,333 ha +10.7%
1976 22,064 ha +8.5%
1977 25,604 ha +16.0%
1978 24,081 ha -5.9%
1979 21,342 ha -11.4%
1980 19,255 ha -9.8%
1981 20,451 ha +6.2%
1982 20,186 ha -1.3%
1983 18,994 ha -5.9%
1984 19,968 ha +5.1%
1985 20,498 ha +2.7%
1986 21,491 ha +4.8%
1987 21,294 ha -0.9%
1988 22,442 ha +5.4%
1989 22,045 ha -1.8%
1990 22,364 ha +1.4%
1991 24,160 ha +8.0%
1992 29,847 ha +23.5%
1993 30,323 ha +1.6%
1994 30,778 ha +1.5%
1995 30,778 ha +0.0%
1996 28,940 ha -6.0%
1997 31,274 ha +8.1%
1998 30,258 ha -3.2%
1999 30,424 ha +0.5%
2000 26,203 ha -13.9%
2001 28,852 ha +10.1%
2002 26,282 ha -8.9%
2003 29,722 ha +13.1%
2004 27,887 ha -6.2%
2005 28,170 ha +1.0%
2006 24,289 ha -13.8%
2007 24,466 ha +0.7%
2008 24,020 ha -1.8%
2009 24,731 ha +3.0%
2010 23,953 ha -3.1%
2011 24,033 ha +0.3%
2012 22,846 ha -4.9%
2013 23,421 ha +2.5%
2014 23,548 ha +0.5%
2015 22,650 ha -3.8%
2016 27,209 ha +20.1%
2017 27,297 ha +0.3%
2018 24,753 ha -9.3%
2019 25,092 ha +1.4%
2020 24,535 ha -2.2%
2021 24,970 ha +1.8%
2022 24,535 ha -1.7%
2023 24,729 ha +0.8%
2024 25,129 ha +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 17,911 ha 14,790 ha 23,001 ha 9
1970s 21,289 ha 18,362 ha 25,604 ha 10
1980s 20,662 ha 18,994 ha 22,442 ha 10
1990s 28,915 ha 22,364 ha 31,274 ha 10
2000s 26,462 ha 24,020 ha 29,722 ha 10
2010s 24,480 ha 22,650 ha 27,297 ha 10
2020s 24,780 ha 24,535 ha 25,129 ha 5

Countries ranked near Northern Europe

  1. 19 Mongolia 12,227 ha compare
  2. 20 Morocco 12,031 ha compare
  3. 21 Mexico 11,833 ha compare
  4. 22 Tunisia 11,697 ha compare
  5. 23 Italy 11,120 ha compare
  6. 24 Angola 10,571 ha compare
  7. 25 Colombia 10,054 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is carrots and turnips — area harvested in Northern Europe?
Carrots and turnips — area harvested in Northern Europe was 25,129 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest carrots and turnips — area harvested recorded in Northern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 31,274 ha in 1997.
What is the lowest carrots and turnips — area harvested recorded in Northern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 14,790 ha in 1965.
How does Northern Europe rank for carrots and turnips — area harvested?
Northern Europe ranks 22nd out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
Is carrots and turnips — area harvested rising or falling in Northern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern 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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