Cauliflowers and broccoli — Area harvested in Northern Europe

Northern Europe: Cauliflowers and broccoli — Area harvested was 21,361 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
21,361 ha
Change on year
down 1.1%
Rank
15th
of 28 groups
All-time high
32,526 ha
in 1991
All-time low
17,196 ha
in 1976
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cauliflowers and broccoli — Area harvested in Northern Europe, 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 Europe is 21,361 ha, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cauliflowers and broccoli — area harvested in Northern Europe peaked at 32,526 ha in 1991 and was at its lowest, 17,196 ha, in 1976.

Northern Europe ranks 15th 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 Europe, year by year

Annual values for Cauliflowers and broccoli — Area harvested in Northern Europe, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 21,294 ha
1962 20,822 ha -2.2%
1963 20,110 ha -3.4%
1964 18,199 ha -9.5%
1965 19,783 ha +8.7%
1966 19,401 ha -1.9%
1967 21,496 ha +10.8%
1968 21,458 ha -0.2%
1969 19,550 ha -8.9%
1970 18,565 ha -5.0%
1971 19,047 ha +2.6%
1972 19,150 ha +0.5%
1973 19,286 ha +0.7%
1974 19,405 ha +0.6%
1975 18,559 ha -4.4%
1976 17,196 ha -7.3%
1977 17,781 ha +3.4%
1978 20,159 ha +13.4%
1979 20,429 ha +1.3%
1980 19,626 ha -3.9%
1981 20,100 ha +2.4%
1982 19,810 ha -1.4%
1983 19,233 ha -2.9%
1984 20,175 ha +4.9%
1985 20,734 ha +2.8%
1986 20,826 ha +0.4%
1987 23,495 ha +12.8%
1988 23,916 ha +1.8%
1989 26,037 ha +8.9%
1990 27,202 ha +4.5%
1991 32,526 ha +19.6%
1992 28,921 ha -11.1%
1993 29,218 ha +1.0%
1994 29,106 ha -0.4%
1995 26,221 ha -9.9%
1996 26,225 ha +0.0%
1997 24,083 ha -8.2%
1998 25,174 ha +4.5%
1999 23,116 ha -8.2%
2000 22,266 ha -3.7%
2001 19,460 ha -12.6%
2002 19,366 ha -0.5%
2003 23,832 ha +23.1%
2004 21,273 ha -10.7%
2005 23,058 ha +8.4%
2006 21,829 ha -5.3%
2007 20,919 ha -4.2%
2008 20,825 ha -0.4%
2009 20,671 ha -0.7%
2010 20,476 ha -0.9%
2011 20,545 ha +0.3%
2012 21,571 ha +5.0%
2013 21,474 ha -0.4%
2014 20,721 ha -3.5%
2015 20,758 ha +0.2%
2016 20,537 ha -1.1%
2017 20,939 ha +2.0%
2018 21,235 ha +1.4%
2019 20,400 ha -3.9%
2020 23,129 ha +13.4%
2021 22,268 ha -3.7%
2022 21,049 ha -5.5%
2023 21,588 ha +2.6%
2024 21,361 ha -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 20,235 ha 18,199 ha 21,496 ha 9
1970s 18,958 ha 17,196 ha 20,429 ha 10
1980s 21,395 ha 19,233 ha 26,037 ha 10
1990s 27,179 ha 23,116 ha 32,526 ha 10
2000s 21,350 ha 19,366 ha 23,832 ha 10
2010s 20,866 ha 20,400 ha 21,571 ha 10
2020s 21,879 ha 21,049 ha 23,129 ha 5

Countries ranked near Northern Europe

  1. 12 Indonesia 14,198 ha compare
  2. 13 Australia 13,723 ha compare
  3. 14 Pakistan 10,932 ha compare
  4. 15 Ecuador 9,963 ha compare
  5. 16 Algeria 9,805 ha compare
  6. 17 Poland 9,700 ha compare
  7. 18 Belgium 6,740 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 Europe?
Cauliflowers and broccoli — area harvested in Northern Europe was 21,361 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 Europe?
The highest recorded value was 32,526 ha in 1991.
What is the lowest cauliflowers and broccoli — area harvested recorded in Northern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 17,196 ha in 1976.
How does Northern Europe rank for cauliflowers and broccoli — area harvested?
Northern Europe ranks 15th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
Is cauliflowers and broccoli — area harvested rising or falling in Northern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern Europe 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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