Carrots and turnips — Area harvested in Western Europe

Western Europe: Carrots and turnips — Area harvested was 47,308 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
47,308 ha
Change on year
up 5.8%
Rank
15th
of 28 groups
All-time high
50,437 ha
in 2021
All-time low
35,117 ha
in 1968
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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

Analysis

In 2024, carrots and turnips — area harvested in Western Europe stood at 47,308 ha.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carrots and turnips — area harvested in Western Europe peaked at 50,437 ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 35,117 ha, in 1968.

That places Western Europe 15th 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 Western Europe, year by year

Annual values for Carrots and turnips — Area harvested in Western Europe, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 38,600 ha
1962 40,052 ha +3.8%
1963 42,002 ha +4.9%
1964 38,056 ha -9.4%
1965 36,698 ha -3.6%
1966 36,039 ha -1.8%
1967 36,537 ha +1.4%
1968 35,117 ha -3.9%
1969 38,631 ha +10.0%
1970 40,475 ha +4.8%
1971 37,083 ha -8.4%
1972 35,200 ha -5.1%
1973 35,939 ha +2.1%
1974 37,361 ha +4.0%
1975 38,632 ha +3.4%
1976 37,101 ha -4.0%
1977 43,535 ha +17.3%
1978 39,959 ha -8.2%
1979 39,029 ha -2.3%
1980 37,670 ha -3.5%
1981 39,816 ha +5.7%
1982 40,263 ha +1.1%
1983 38,370 ha -4.7%
1984 42,445 ha +10.6%
1985 43,799 ha +3.2%
1986 40,415 ha -7.7%
1987 38,405 ha -5.0%
1988 40,668 ha +5.9%
1989 42,716 ha +5.0%
1990 39,731 ha -7.0%
1991 39,779 ha +0.1%
1992 38,667 ha -2.8%
1993 39,463 ha +2.1%
1994 40,337 ha +2.2%
1995 41,898 ha +3.9%
1996 41,954 ha +0.1%
1997 39,200 ha -6.6%
1998 41,485 ha +5.8%
1999 43,612 ha +5.1%
2000 43,166 ha -1.0%
2001 43,288 ha +0.3%
2002 43,407 ha +0.3%
2003 44,023 ha +1.4%
2004 43,998 ha -0.1%
2005 42,260 ha -4.0%
2006 42,997 ha +1.7%
2007 42,725 ha -0.6%
2008 43,056 ha +0.8%
2009 44,106 ha +2.4%
2010 44,273 ha +0.4%
2011 43,312 ha -2.2%
2012 42,202 ha -2.6%
2013 42,226 ha +0.1%
2014 40,080 ha -5.1%
2015 40,153 ha +0.2%
2016 43,106 ha +7.4%
2017 44,264 ha +2.7%
2018 44,109 ha -0.4%
2019 45,919 ha +4.1%
2020 48,803 ha +6.3%
2021 50,437 ha +3.3%
2022 45,094 ha -10.6%
2023 44,733 ha -0.8%
2024 47,308 ha +5.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 37,970 ha 35,117 ha 42,002 ha 9
1970s 38,431 ha 35,200 ha 43,535 ha 10
1980s 40,457 ha 37,670 ha 43,799 ha 10
1990s 40,613 ha 38,667 ha 43,612 ha 10
2000s 43,303 ha 42,260 ha 44,106 ha 10
2010s 42,964 ha 40,080 ha 45,919 ha 10
2020s 47,275 ha 44,733 ha 50,437 ha 5

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 12 Japan 16,335 ha compare
  2. 13 France 15,920 ha compare
  3. 14 Algeria 15,442 ha compare
  4. 15 Poland 15,300 ha compare
  5. 16 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 14,789 ha compare
  6. 17 Germany 13,790 ha compare
  7. 18 Yugoslav SFR 13,372 ha compare

See the full ranking of 174 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is carrots and turnips — area harvested in Western Europe?
Carrots and turnips — area harvested in Western Europe was 47,308 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest carrots and turnips — area harvested recorded in Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 50,437 ha in 2021.
What is the lowest carrots and turnips — area harvested recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 35,117 ha in 1968.
How does Western Europe rank for carrots and turnips — area harvested?
Western Europe ranks 15th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
Is carrots and turnips — area harvested rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western 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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