Cauliflowers and broccoli — Area harvested in Northern America

Northern America: Cauliflowers and broccoli — Area harvested was 62,522 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
62,522 ha
Change on year
down 3.2%
Rank
8th
of 28 groups
All-time high
85,086 ha
in 1999
All-time low
26,543 ha
in 1965
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cauliflowers and broccoli — Area harvested in Northern America, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for cauliflowers and broccoli — area harvested in Northern America is 62,522 ha, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cauliflowers and broccoli — area harvested in Northern America peaked at 85,086 ha in 1999 and was at its lowest, 26,543 ha, in 1965.

Northern America ranks 8th 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.

Cauliflowers and broccoli — Area harvested in Northern America, year by year

Annual values for Cauliflowers and broccoli — Area harvested in Northern America, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 29,165 ha
1962 27,130 ha -7.0%
1963 29,275 ha +7.9%
1964 27,402 ha -6.4%
1965 26,543 ha -3.1%
1966 27,603 ha +4.0%
1967 29,435 ha +6.6%
1968 29,809 ha +1.3%
1969 27,677 ha -7.2%
1970 27,981 ha +1.1%
1971 28,720 ha +2.6%
1972 31,881 ha +11.0%
1973 36,123 ha +13.3%
1974 34,381 ha -4.8%
1975 34,431 ha +0.1%
1976 36,174 ha +5.1%
1977 44,983 ha +24.4%
1978 46,044 ha +2.4%
1979 47,962 ha +4.2%
1980 51,229 ha +6.8%
1981 53,459 ha +4.4%
1982 61,142 ha +14.4%
1983 61,959 ha +1.3%
1984 70,661 ha +14.0%
1985 72,368 ha +2.4%
1986 78,765 ha +8.8%
1987 79,087 ha +0.4%
1988 74,587 ha -5.7%
1989 77,143 ha +3.4%
1990 74,009 ha -4.1%
1991 69,537 ha -6.0%
1992 73,889 ha +6.3%
1993 78,934 ha +6.8%
1994 84,650 ha +7.2%
1995 80,000 ha -5.5%
1996 79,841 ha -0.2%
1997 77,041 ha -3.5%
1998 78,166 ha +1.5%
1999 85,086 ha +8.9%
2000 82,161 ha -3.4%
2001 77,587 ha -5.6%
2002 75,221 ha -3.0%
2003 74,053 ha -1.6%
2004 73,929 ha -0.2%
2005 74,141 ha +0.3%
2006 74,975 ha +1.1%
2007 73,803 ha -1.6%
2008 71,327 ha -3.4%
2009 72,558 ha +1.7%
2010 74,017 ha +2.0%
2011 70,047 ha -5.4%
2012 71,325 ha +1.8%
2013 73,611 ha +3.2%
2014 70,943 ha -3.6%
2015 70,855 ha -0.1%
2016 75,811 ha +7.0%
2017 76,422 ha +0.8%
2018 70,018 ha -8.4%
2019 66,648 ha -4.8%
2020 63,620 ha -4.5%
2021 72,566 ha +14.1%
2022 76,328 ha +5.2%
2023 64,609 ha -15.4%
2024 62,522 ha -3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 28,227 ha 26,543 ha 29,809 ha 9
1970s 36,868 ha 27,981 ha 47,962 ha 10
1980s 68,040 ha 51,229 ha 79,087 ha 10
1990s 78,115 ha 69,537 ha 85,086 ha 10
2000s 74,976 ha 71,327 ha 82,161 ha 10
2010s 71,970 ha 66,648 ha 76,422 ha 10
2020s 67,929 ha 62,522 ha 76,328 ha 5

Countries ranked near Northern America

  1. 5 Mexico 38,999 ha compare
  2. 6 Bangladesh 23,524 ha compare
  3. 7 Japan 18,542 ha compare
  4. 8 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 17,400 ha compare
  5. 9 Australia and New Zealand 16,352 ha compare
  6. 10 France 15,510 ha compare
  7. 11 Italy 15,040 ha compare

See the full ranking of 136 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cauliflowers and broccoli — area harvested in Northern America?
Cauliflowers and broccoli — area harvested in Northern America was 62,522 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cauliflowers and broccoli — area harvested recorded in Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 85,086 ha in 1999.
What is the lowest cauliflowers and broccoli — area harvested recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 26,543 ha in 1965.
How does Northern America rank for cauliflowers and broccoli — area harvested?
Northern America ranks 8th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
Is cauliflowers and broccoli — area harvested rising or falling in Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern America data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cauliflowers and broccoli — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cauliflowers and broccoli — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
136 places, 6,896 data points, 1961–2024
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