Chicory roots — Area harvested in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Chicory roots — Area harvested was 12,222 ha in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
12,222 ha
Change on year
up 9.0%
Rank
1st
of 16 groups
All-time high
28,196 ha
in 2000
All-time low
4,920 ha
in 1972
Years of data
57
1961–2017

Chicory roots — Area harvested in European Union (27), 1961–2017

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k30.0k196119892017

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for chicory roots — area harvested in European Union (27) is 12,222 ha, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of up 9.0% on the previous year and down 30.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chicory roots — area harvested in European Union (27) peaked at 28,196 ha in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4,920 ha, in 1972.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 57 years of available data.

Chicory roots — Area harvested in European Union (27), year by year

Annual values for Chicory roots — Area harvested in European Union (27), 1961 to 2017.
Year ha Change
1961 9,050 ha
1962 6,285 ha -30.6%
1963 7,877 ha +25.3%
1964 10,111 ha +28.4%
1965 9,037 ha -10.6%
1966 7,037 ha -22.1%
1967 6,709 ha -4.7%
1968 7,342 ha +9.4%
1969 8,314 ha +13.2%
1970 9,059 ha +9.0%
1971 8,484 ha -6.3%
1972 4,920 ha -42.0%
1973 5,054 ha +2.7%
1974 6,802 ha +34.6%
1975 8,892 ha +30.7%
1976 9,164 ha +3.1%
1977 9,787 ha +6.8%
1978 8,644 ha -11.7%
1979 6,684 ha -22.7%
1980 6,186 ha -7.5%
1981 8,644 ha +39.7%
1982 9,625 ha +11.3%
1983 10,194 ha +5.9%
1984 7,786 ha -23.6%
1985 9,766 ha +25.4%
1986 10,884 ha +11.4%
1987 8,362 ha -23.2%
1988 7,590 ha -9.2%
1989 10,591 ha +39.5%
1990 5,586 ha -47.3%
1991 9,578 ha +71.5%
1992 11,943 ha +24.7%
1993 10,111 ha -15.3%
1994 11,539 ha +14.1%
1995 14,253 ha +23.5%
1996 18,327 ha +28.6%
1997 17,574 ha -4.1%
1998 20,906 ha +19.0%
1999 24,624 ha +17.8%
2000 28,196 ha +14.5%
2001 23,753 ha -15.8%
2002 21,850 ha -8.0%
2003 23,139 ha +5.9%
2004 22,632 ha -2.2%
2005 21,745 ha -3.9%
2006 17,288 ha -20.5%
2007 17,591 ha +1.8%
2008 16,511 ha -6.1%
2009 17,699 ha +7.2%
2010 15,358 ha -13.2%
2011 14,115 ha -8.1%
2012 12,393 ha -12.2%
2013 12,689 ha +2.4%
2014 12,174 ha -4.1%
2015 12,806 ha +5.2%
2016 11,217 ha -12.4%
2017 12,222 ha +9.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7,974 ha 6,285 ha 10,111 ha 9
1970s 7,749 ha 4,920 ha 9,787 ha 10
1980s 8,963 ha 6,186 ha 10,884 ha 10
1990s 14,444 ha 5,586 ha 24,624 ha 10
2000s 21,040 ha 16,511 ha 28,196 ha 10
2010s 12,872 ha 11,217 ha 15,358 ha 8

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 1 Belgium-Luxembourg 14,141 ha compare
  2. 2 Belgium 6,536 ha compare
  3. 3 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 3,222 ha compare
  4. 4 Poland 1,127 ha compare

See the full ranking of 43 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is chicory roots — area harvested in European Union (27)?
Chicory roots — area harvested in European Union (27) was 12,222 ha in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chicory roots — area harvested recorded in European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 28,196 ha in 2000.
What is the lowest chicory roots — area harvested recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 4,920 ha in 1972.
How does European Union (27) rank for chicory roots — area harvested?
European Union (27) ranks 1st out of 16 groups with data for 2017.
Is chicory roots — area harvested rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Union (27) data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Chicory roots — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Chicory roots — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
43 places, 1,619 data points, 1961–2024
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