Carrots and turnips — Production in Southern Asia

Southern Asia: Carrots and turnips — Production was 3.98 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
3.98 million t
Change on year
up 11.6%
Rank
8th
of 28 groups
All-time high
3.98 million t
in 2024
All-time low
65,876 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Carrots and turnips — Production in Southern Asia, 1961–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, carrots and turnips — production in Southern Asia stood at 3.98 million t. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.6% on the previous year and up 109.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carrots and turnips — production in Southern Asia peaked at 3.98 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 65,876 t, in 1961.

Southern Asia ranks 8th of 28 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Carrots and turnips — Production in Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Carrots and turnips — Production in Southern Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 65,876 t
1962 71,082 t +7.9%
1963 79,637 t +12.0%
1964 82,170 t +3.2%
1965 86,391 t +5.1%
1966 92,988 t +7.6%
1967 97,551 t +4.9%
1968 101,322 t +3.9%
1969 112,118 t +10.7%
1970 113,696 t +1.4%
1971 121,805 t +7.1%
1972 125,498 t +3.0%
1973 130,647 t +4.1%
1974 141,031 t +7.9%
1975 145,868 t +3.4%
1976 163,035 t +11.8%
1977 167,034 t +2.5%
1978 174,019 t +4.2%
1979 190,714 t +9.6%
1980 267,649 t +40.3%
1981 267,879 t +0.1%
1982 275,149 t +2.7%
1983 296,144 t +7.6%
1984 328,858 t +11.0%
1985 348,020 t +5.8%
1986 374,858 t +7.7%
1987 362,987 t -3.2%
1988 383,444 t +5.6%
1989 395,902 t +3.2%
1990 459,270 t +16.0%
1991 819,744 t +78.5%
1992 1.22 million t +49.3%
1993 755,594 t -38.2%
1994 1.00 million t +32.9%
1995 1.02 million t +1.5%
1996 1.23 million t +20.9%
1997 1.25 million t +1.8%
1998 1.37 million t +9.1%
1999 1.30 million t -5.1%
2000 1.32 million t +1.8%
2001 1.23 million t -6.8%
2002 1.52 million t +23.2%
2003 1.38 million t -9.3%
2004 1.46 million t +5.9%
2005 1.54 million t +5.4%
2006 1.65 million t +7.4%
2007 1.72 million t +4.0%
2008 1.66 million t -3.2%
2009 1.74 million t +4.8%
2010 2.01 million t +15.3%
2011 1.80 million t -10.4%
2012 1.90 million t +5.4%
2013 2.05 million t +8.3%
2014 1.90 million t -7.7%
2015 1.85 million t -2.4%
2016 2.25 million t +21.3%
2017 2.28 million t +1.5%
2018 2.48 million t +8.7%
2019 2.83 million t +14.2%
2020 2.56 million t -9.4%
2021 3.05 million t +19.2%
2022 3.41 million t +11.7%
2023 3.57 million t +4.6%
2024 3.98 million t +11.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 87,682 t 65,876 t 112,118 t 9
1970s 147,335 t 113,696 t 190,714 t 10
1980s 330,089 t 267,649 t 395,902 t 10
1990s 1.04 million t 459,270 t 1.37 million t 10
2000s 1.52 million t 1.23 million t 1.74 million t 10
2010s 2.13 million t 1.80 million t 2.83 million t 10
2020s 3.31 million t 2.56 million t 3.98 million t 5

Countries ranked near Southern Asia

  1. 5 USSR 2.14 million t compare
  2. 6 Russian Federation 1.38 million t compare
  3. 7 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 862,713 t compare
  4. 8 Germany 850,580 t compare
  5. 9 Ukraine 796,700 t compare
  6. 10 Pakistan 749,352 t compare
  7. 11 Indonesia 681,655 t compare

See the full ranking of 174 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is carrots and turnips — production in Southern Asia?
Carrots and turnips — production in Southern Asia was 3.98 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest carrots and turnips — production recorded in Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 3.98 million t in 2024.
What is the lowest carrots and turnips — production recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 65,876 t in 1961.
How does Southern Asia rank for carrots and turnips — production?
Southern Asia ranks 8th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
Is carrots and turnips — production rising or falling in Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 109.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Southern Asia 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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