Carrots and turnips — Area harvested in South America

South America: Carrots and turnips — Area harvested was 55,596 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
55,596 ha
Change on year
up 2.3%
Rank
14th
of 28 groups
All-time high
56,659 ha
in 2017
All-time low
15,801 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Carrots and turnips — Area harvested in South America, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

South America recorded 55,596 ha for carrots and turnips — area harvested in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carrots and turnips — area harvested in South America peaked at 56,659 ha in 2017 and was at its lowest, 15,801 ha, in 1961.

South America ranks 14th of 28 groups on this measure, 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 South America, year by year

Annual values for Carrots and turnips — Area harvested in South America, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 15,801 ha
1962 16,250 ha +2.8%
1963 16,600 ha +2.2%
1964 16,687 ha +0.5%
1965 16,923 ha +1.4%
1966 18,131 ha +7.1%
1967 18,568 ha +2.4%
1968 18,558 ha -0.1%
1969 17,877 ha -3.7%
1970 19,463 ha +8.9%
1971 18,931 ha -2.7%
1972 20,643 ha +9.0%
1973 21,340 ha +3.4%
1974 21,276 ha -0.3%
1975 21,822 ha +2.6%
1976 23,102 ha +5.9%
1977 23,768 ha +2.9%
1978 25,201 ha +6.0%
1979 25,723 ha +2.1%
1980 27,189 ha +5.7%
1981 27,885 ha +2.6%
1982 31,069 ha +11.4%
1983 28,026 ha -9.8%
1984 30,581 ha +9.1%
1985 32,063 ha +4.8%
1986 37,241 ha +16.1%
1987 33,013 ha -11.4%
1988 37,244 ha +12.8%
1989 37,972 ha +2.0%
1990 36,489 ha -3.9%
1991 36,304 ha -0.5%
1992 35,304 ha -2.8%
1993 34,870 ha -1.2%
1994 38,029 ha +9.1%
1995 39,366 ha +3.5%
1996 42,731 ha +8.5%
1997 44,726 ha +4.7%
1998 44,277 ha -1.0%
1999 42,042 ha -5.0%
2000 44,364 ha +5.5%
2001 44,569 ha +0.5%
2002 45,134 ha +1.3%
2003 46,177 ha +2.3%
2004 46,641 ha +1.0%
2005 47,522 ha +1.9%
2006 50,610 ha +6.5%
2007 50,643 ha +0.1%
2008 52,577 ha +3.8%
2009 52,279 ha -0.6%
2010 54,790 ha +4.8%
2011 54,258 ha -1.0%
2012 50,760 ha -6.4%
2013 49,637 ha -2.2%
2014 49,274 ha -0.7%
2015 49,415 ha +0.3%
2016 55,232 ha +11.8%
2017 56,659 ha +2.6%
2018 50,115 ha -11.5%
2019 54,241 ha +8.2%
2020 53,652 ha -1.1%
2021 53,025 ha -1.2%
2022 55,473 ha +4.6%
2023 54,347 ha -2.0%
2024 55,596 ha +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 17,266 ha 15,801 ha 18,568 ha 9
1970s 22,127 ha 18,931 ha 25,723 ha 10
1980s 32,228 ha 27,189 ha 37,972 ha 10
1990s 39,414 ha 34,870 ha 44,726 ha 10
2000s 48,052 ha 44,364 ha 52,577 ha 10
2010s 52,438 ha 49,274 ha 56,659 ha 10
2020s 54,419 ha 53,025 ha 55,596 ha 5

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 11 Kazakhstan 16,384 ha compare
  2. 12 Japan 16,335 ha compare
  3. 13 France 15,920 ha compare
  4. 14 Algeria 15,442 ha compare
  5. 15 Poland 15,300 ha compare
  6. 16 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 14,789 ha compare
  7. 17 Germany 13,790 ha compare

See the full ranking of 174 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is carrots and turnips — area harvested in South America?
Carrots and turnips — area harvested in South America was 55,596 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest carrots and turnips — area harvested recorded in South America?
The highest recorded value was 56,659 ha in 2017.
What is the lowest carrots and turnips — area harvested recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 15,801 ha in 1961.
How does South America rank for carrots and turnips — area harvested?
South America ranks 14th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
Is carrots and turnips — area harvested rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South America 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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