Carrots and turnips — Yield in South America

South America: Carrots and turnips — Yield was 24,361 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
24,361 kg/ha
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
19th
of 28 groups
All-time high
24,644 kg/ha
in 2020
All-time low
14,701 kg/ha
in 1972
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Carrots and turnips — Yield in South America, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, carrots and turnips — yield in South America stood at 24,361 kg/ha.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carrots and turnips — yield in South America peaked at 24,644 kg/ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14,701 kg/ha, in 1972.

South America ranks 19th 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 — Yield in South America, year by year

Annual values for Carrots and turnips — Yield in South America, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 15,570 kg/ha —
1962 15,382 kg/ha -1.2%
1963 15,884 kg/ha +3.3%
1964 16,027 kg/ha +0.9%
1965 15,647 kg/ha -2.4%
1966 15,473 kg/ha -1.1%
1967 15,442 kg/ha -0.2%
1968 15,129 kg/ha -2.0%
1969 15,169 kg/ha +0.3%
1970 14,927 kg/ha -1.6%
1971 15,024 kg/ha +0.7%
1972 14,701 kg/ha -2.2%
1973 14,844 kg/ha +1.0%
1974 15,377 kg/ha +3.6%
1975 14,866 kg/ha -3.3%
1976 14,962 kg/ha +0.6%
1977 15,637 kg/ha +4.5%
1978 16,359 kg/ha +4.6%
1979 16,943 kg/ha +3.6%
1980 16,672 kg/ha -1.6%
1981 18,555 kg/ha +11.3%
1982 18,397 kg/ha -0.9%
1983 17,344 kg/ha -5.7%
1984 17,493 kg/ha +0.9%
1985 16,575 kg/ha -5.2%
1986 15,571 kg/ha -6.1%
1987 16,290 kg/ha +4.6%
1988 17,915 kg/ha +10.0%
1989 16,928 kg/ha -5.5%
1990 17,063 kg/ha +0.8%
1991 16,892 kg/ha -1.0%
1992 17,513 kg/ha +3.7%
1993 19,138 kg/ha +9.3%
1994 18,154 kg/ha -5.1%
1995 21,001 kg/ha +15.7%
1996 20,682 kg/ha -1.5%
1997 21,887 kg/ha +5.8%
1998 22,168 kg/ha +1.3%
1999 22,113 kg/ha -0.2%
2000 20,949 kg/ha -5.3%
2001 22,112 kg/ha +5.6%
2002 21,114 kg/ha -4.5%
2003 20,664 kg/ha -2.1%
2004 20,672 kg/ha +0.0%
2005 20,937 kg/ha +1.3%
2006 21,379 kg/ha +2.1%
2007 21,679 kg/ha +1.4%
2008 22,580 kg/ha +4.2%
2009 22,586 kg/ha +0.0%
2010 20,867 kg/ha -7.6%
2011 21,880 kg/ha +4.9%
2012 23,160 kg/ha +5.8%
2013 23,176 kg/ha +0.1%
2014 24,011 kg/ha +3.6%
2015 23,955 kg/ha -0.2%
2016 22,116 kg/ha -7.7%
2017 22,520 kg/ha +1.8%
2018 23,504 kg/ha +4.4%
2019 23,307 kg/ha -0.8%
2020 24,644 kg/ha +5.7%
2021 24,009 kg/ha -2.6%
2022 24,169 kg/ha +0.7%
2023 24,317 kg/ha +0.6%
2024 24,361 kg/ha +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 15,525 kg/ha 15,129 kg/ha 16,027 kg/ha 9
1970s 15,364 kg/ha 14,701 kg/ha 16,943 kg/ha 10
1980s 17,174 kg/ha 15,571 kg/ha 18,555 kg/ha 10
1990s 19,661 kg/ha 16,892 kg/ha 22,168 kg/ha 10
2000s 21,467 kg/ha 20,664 kg/ha 22,586 kg/ha 10
2010s 22,850 kg/ha 20,867 kg/ha 24,011 kg/ha 10
2020s 24,300 kg/ha 24,009 kg/ha 24,644 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 16 Portugal 54,257 kg/ha compare
  2. 17 Hungary 53,150 kg/ha compare
  3. 18 Spain 52,499 kg/ha compare
  4. 19 Oman 48,614 kg/ha compare
  5. 20 China, Taiwan Province of 48,080 kg/ha compare
  6. 20 Caribbean 23,283 kg/ha compare
  7. 21 Italy 45,939 kg/ha compare
  8. 22 Cabo Verde 21,636 kg/ha compare
  9. 22 New Zealand 45,885 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 174 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is carrots and turnips — yield in South America?
Carrots and turnips — yield in South America was 24,361 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest carrots and turnips — yield recorded in South America?
The highest recorded value was 24,644 kg/ha in 2020.
What is the lowest carrots and turnips — yield recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 14,701 kg/ha in 1972.
How does South America rank for carrots and turnips — yield?
South America ranks 19th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
Is carrots and turnips — yield rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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 — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Carrots and turnips — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
174 places, 8,523 data points, 1961–2024
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