Carrots and turnips — Area harvested in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Carrots and turnips — Area harvested was 27,173 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
27,173 ha
Change on year
up 11.0%
Rank
19th
of 28 groups
All-time high
47,931 ha
in 2006
All-time low
10,330 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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

Analysis

Southern Europe recorded 27,173 ha for carrots and turnips — area harvested in 2024.

The figure is up 11.0% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carrots and turnips — area harvested in Southern Europe peaked at 47,931 ha in 2006 and was at its lowest, 10,330 ha, in 1961.

That places Southern Europe 19th 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 Southern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Carrots and turnips — Area harvested in Southern Europe, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 10,330 ha
1962 10,965 ha +6.1%
1963 12,482 ha +13.8%
1964 15,022 ha +20.3%
1965 15,791 ha +5.1%
1966 16,279 ha +3.1%
1967 16,612 ha +2.0%
1968 17,549 ha +5.6%
1969 19,576 ha +11.6%
1970 19,638 ha +0.3%
1971 20,271 ha +3.2%
1972 19,980 ha -1.4%
1973 20,404 ha +2.1%
1974 21,204 ha +3.9%
1975 21,770 ha +2.7%
1976 23,691 ha +8.8%
1977 25,089 ha +5.9%
1978 26,764 ha +6.7%
1979 26,314 ha -1.7%
1980 26,503 ha +0.7%
1981 28,938 ha +9.2%
1982 27,564 ha -4.7%
1983 28,486 ha +3.3%
1984 29,106 ha +2.2%
1985 30,227 ha +3.9%
1986 31,867 ha +5.4%
1987 32,265 ha +1.2%
1988 33,240 ha +3.0%
1989 34,797 ha +4.7%
1990 34,103 ha -2.0%
1991 34,711 ha +1.8%
1992 35,270 ha +1.6%
1993 35,202 ha -0.2%
1994 34,226 ha -2.8%
1995 34,149 ha -0.2%
1996 35,280 ha +3.3%
1997 34,358 ha -2.6%
1998 35,960 ha +4.7%
1999 40,811 ha +13.5%
2000 37,462 ha -8.2%
2001 37,854 ha +1.0%
2002 37,487 ha -1.0%
2003 37,965 ha +1.3%
2004 47,527 ha +25.2%
2005 47,557 ha +0.1%
2006 47,931 ha +0.8%
2007 37,111 ha -22.6%
2008 36,888 ha -0.6%
2009 37,667 ha +2.1%
2010 37,651 ha -0.0%
2011 33,947 ha -9.8%
2012 28,226 ha -16.9%
2013 28,415 ha +0.7%
2014 28,566 ha +0.5%
2015 28,660 ha +0.3%
2016 32,719 ha +14.2%
2017 30,998 ha -5.3%
2018 24,248 ha -21.8%
2019 25,103 ha +3.5%
2020 26,904 ha +7.2%
2021 26,916 ha +0.0%
2022 23,113 ha -14.1%
2023 24,486 ha +5.9%
2024 27,173 ha +11.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 14,956 ha 10,330 ha 19,576 ha 9
1970s 22,512 ha 19,638 ha 26,764 ha 10
1980s 30,299 ha 26,503 ha 34,797 ha 10
1990s 35,407 ha 34,103 ha 40,811 ha 10
2000s 40,545 ha 36,888 ha 47,931 ha 10
2010s 29,853 ha 24,248 ha 37,651 ha 10
2020s 25,718 ha 23,113 ha 27,173 ha 5

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 16 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 14,789 ha compare
  2. 17 Germany 13,790 ha compare
  3. 18 Yugoslav SFR 13,372 ha compare
  4. 19 Mongolia 12,227 ha compare
  5. 20 Morocco 12,031 ha compare
  6. 21 Mexico 11,833 ha compare
  7. 22 Tunisia 11,697 ha compare

See the full ranking of 174 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is carrots and turnips — area harvested in Southern Europe?
Carrots and turnips — area harvested in Southern Europe was 27,173 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest carrots and turnips — area harvested recorded in Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 47,931 ha in 2006.
What is the lowest carrots and turnips — area harvested recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 10,330 ha in 1961.
How does Southern Europe rank for carrots and turnips — area harvested?
Southern Europe ranks 19th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
Is carrots and turnips — area harvested rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern 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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