Cauliflowers and broccoli — Area harvested in South America

South America: Cauliflowers and broccoli — Area harvested was 20,253 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
20,253 ha
Change on year
down 2.2%
Rank
17th
of 28 groups
All-time high
24,949 ha
in 2018
All-time low
3,212 ha
in 1975
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, cauliflowers and broccoli — area harvested in South America stood at 20,253 ha.

That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cauliflowers and broccoli — area harvested in South America peaked at 24,949 ha in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3,212 ha, in 1975.

South America ranks 17th 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.

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

Annual values for Cauliflowers and broccoli — Area harvested in South America, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 3,565 ha
1962 3,610 ha +1.3%
1963 3,617 ha +0.2%
1964 3,703 ha +2.4%
1965 3,614 ha -2.4%
1966 3,815 ha +5.6%
1967 3,738 ha -2.0%
1968 3,235 ha -13.5%
1969 3,330 ha +2.9%
1970 3,830 ha +15.0%
1971 3,840 ha +0.3%
1972 3,715 ha -3.3%
1973 3,439 ha -7.4%
1974 3,631 ha +5.6%
1975 3,212 ha -11.5%
1976 3,602 ha +12.1%
1977 3,576 ha -0.7%
1978 3,552 ha -0.7%
1979 3,503 ha -1.4%
1980 3,930 ha +12.2%
1981 4,226 ha +7.5%
1982 4,116 ha -2.6%
1983 4,023 ha -2.3%
1984 4,324 ha +7.5%
1985 4,218 ha -2.5%
1986 4,451 ha +5.5%
1987 4,962 ha +11.5%
1988 4,345 ha -12.4%
1989 4,377 ha +0.7%
1990 4,064 ha -7.2%
1991 3,634 ha -10.6%
1992 4,534 ha +24.8%
1993 4,718 ha +4.1%
1994 5,097 ha +8.0%
1995 4,824 ha -5.4%
1996 5,389 ha +11.7%
1997 4,629 ha -14.1%
1998 4,934 ha +6.6%
1999 5,188 ha +5.1%
2000 5,372 ha +3.5%
2001 5,195 ha -3.3%
2002 5,658 ha +8.9%
2003 5,663 ha +0.1%
2004 10,129 ha +78.9%
2005 9,966 ha -1.6%
2006 10,270 ha +3.1%
2007 10,818 ha +5.3%
2008 11,731 ha +8.4%
2009 11,402 ha -2.8%
2010 11,707 ha +2.7%
2011 12,380 ha +5.7%
2012 16,746 ha +35.3%
2013 17,192 ha +2.7%
2014 16,274 ha -5.3%
2015 13,338 ha -18.0%
2016 15,820 ha +18.6%
2017 18,594 ha +17.5%
2018 24,949 ha +34.2%
2019 24,063 ha -3.6%
2020 21,447 ha -10.9%
2021 17,785 ha -17.1%
2022 19,547 ha +9.9%
2023 20,702 ha +5.9%
2024 20,253 ha -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3,581 ha 3,235 ha 3,815 ha 9
1970s 3,590 ha 3,212 ha 3,840 ha 10
1980s 4,297 ha 3,930 ha 4,962 ha 10
1990s 4,701 ha 3,634 ha 5,389 ha 10
2000s 8,620 ha 5,195 ha 11,731 ha 10
2010s 17,106 ha 11,707 ha 24,949 ha 10
2020s 19,947 ha 17,785 ha 21,447 ha 5

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 14 Pakistan 10,932 ha compare
  2. 15 Ecuador 9,963 ha compare
  3. 16 Algeria 9,805 ha compare
  4. 17 Poland 9,700 ha compare
  5. 18 Belgium 6,740 ha compare
  6. 19 Germany 6,330 ha compare
  7. 20 Egypt 5,577 ha compare

See the full ranking of 136 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cauliflowers and broccoli — area harvested in South America?
Cauliflowers and broccoli — area harvested in South America was 20,253 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cauliflowers and broccoli — area harvested recorded in South America?
The highest recorded value was 24,949 ha in 2018.
What is the lowest cauliflowers and broccoli — area harvested recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 3,212 ha in 1975.
How does South America rank for cauliflowers and broccoli — area harvested?
South America ranks 17th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
Is cauliflowers and broccoli — area harvested rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South 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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