Carrots and turnips — Production in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Carrots and turnips — Production was 4.73 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
4.73 million t
Change on year
up 7.9%
Rank
5th
of 28 groups
All-time high
5.26 million t
in 2004
All-time low
1.68 million t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

European Union (27) recorded 4.73 million t for carrots and turnips — production in 2024.

The figure is up 7.9% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carrots and turnips — production in European Union (27) peaked at 5.26 million t in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.68 million t, in 1961.

That places European Union (27) 5th out of 28 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Carrots and turnips — Production in European Union (27), 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 1.68 million t
1962 1.75 million t +4.2%
1963 2.03 million t +15.5%
1964 1.96 million t -3.4%
1965 1.96 million t +0.4%
1966 2.10 million t +6.8%
1967 2.07 million t -1.3%
1968 2.06 million t -0.4%
1969 2.25 million t +9.0%
1970 2.26 million t +0.8%
1971 2.17 million t -4.2%
1972 2.23 million t +3.0%
1973 2.17 million t -3.1%
1974 2.18 million t +0.8%
1975 2.14 million t -2.0%
1976 2.02 million t -5.5%
1977 2.62 million t +29.5%
1978 2.67 million t +2.0%
1979 2.57 million t -3.9%
1980 2.54 million t -1.1%
1981 2.79 million t +10.0%
1982 2.65 million t -4.9%
1983 2.54 million t -4.4%
1984 3.09 million t +21.8%
1985 3.12 million t +0.9%
1986 3.03 million t -2.8%
1987 3.13 million t +3.3%
1988 3.18 million t +1.6%
1989 3.36 million t +5.5%
1990 3.46 million t +3.1%
1991 3.72 million t +7.4%
1992 3.63 million t -2.5%
1993 4.09 million t +12.7%
1994 3.79 million t -7.3%
1995 4.04 million t +6.7%
1996 4.12 million t +1.9%
1997 4.24 million t +2.8%
1998 4.43 million t +4.6%
1999 4.75 million t +7.2%
2000 4.74 million t -0.3%
2001 4.67 million t -1.5%
2002 4.53 million t -3.0%
2003 4.86 million t +7.3%
2004 5.26 million t +8.3%
2005 5.17 million t -1.6%
2006 5.17 million t -0.1%
2007 5.02 million t -3.0%
2008 4.85 million t -3.3%
2009 5.05 million t +4.0%
2010 4.74 million t -6.2%
2011 4.96 million t +4.7%
2012 4.72 million t -4.8%
2013 4.76 million t +0.7%
2014 4.94 million t +3.8%
2015 4.54 million t -8.1%
2016 5.08 million t +11.9%
2017 5.09 million t +0.2%
2018 4.48 million t -11.9%
2019 4.74 million t +5.7%
2020 4.82 million t +1.7%
2021 5.25 million t +8.9%
2022 4.41 million t -15.9%
2023 4.38 million t -0.7%
2024 4.73 million t +7.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.98 million t 1.68 million t 2.25 million t 9
1970s 2.30 million t 2.02 million t 2.67 million t 10
1980s 2.94 million t 2.54 million t 3.36 million t 10
1990s 4.03 million t 3.46 million t 4.75 million t 10
2000s 4.93 million t 4.53 million t 5.26 million t 10
2010s 4.80 million t 4.48 million t 5.09 million t 10
2020s 4.72 million t 4.38 million t 5.25 million t 5

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 2 China, mainland 19.04 million t compare
  2. 3 Uzbekistan 3.57 million t compare
  3. 4 India 2.78 million t compare
  4. 5 USSR 2.14 million t compare
  5. 6 Russian Federation 1.38 million t compare
  6. 7 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 862,713 t compare
  7. 8 Germany 850,580 t compare

See the full ranking of 174 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is carrots and turnips — production in European Union (27)?
Carrots and turnips — production in European Union (27) was 4.73 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest carrots and turnips — production recorded in European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 5.26 million t in 2004.
What is the lowest carrots and turnips — production recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.68 million t in 1961.
How does European Union (27) rank for carrots and turnips — production?
European Union (27) ranks 5th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
Is carrots and turnips — production rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. 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 — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Carrots and turnips — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
174 places, 8,689 data points, 1961–2024
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