Currants — Area harvested in Eastern Europe

Eastern Europe: Currants — Area harvested was 122,707 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
122,707 ha
Change on year
down 1.7%
Rank
3rd
of 17 groups
All-time high
130,186 ha
in 2005
All-time low
2,700 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Currants — Area harvested in Eastern Europe, 1961–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

Eastern Europe recorded 122,707 ha for currants — area harvested in 2024.

The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, currants — area harvested in Eastern Europe peaked at 130,186 ha in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2,700 ha, in 1961.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Currants — Area harvested in Eastern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Currants — Area harvested in Eastern Europe, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 2,700 ha —
1962 2,700 ha +0.0%
1963 3,300 ha +22.2%
1964 3,300 ha +0.0%
1965 3,300 ha +0.0%
1966 3,350 ha +1.5%
1967 4,000 ha +19.4%
1968 4,220 ha +5.5%
1969 4,329 ha +2.6%
1970 6,968 ha +61.0%
1971 7,924 ha +13.7%
1972 7,964 ha +0.5%
1973 10,036 ha +26.0%
1974 10,075 ha +0.4%
1975 9,945 ha -1.3%
1976 12,881 ha +29.5%
1977 12,631 ha -1.9%
1978 14,469 ha +14.6%
1979 14,415 ha -0.4%
1980 16,285 ha +13.0%
1981 20,211 ha +24.1%
1982 15,190 ha -24.8%
1983 16,166 ha +6.4%
1984 15,205 ha -5.9%
1985 55,401 ha +264.4%
1986 54,153 ha -2.3%
1987 47,314 ha -12.6%
1988 56,915 ha +20.3%
1989 58,107 ha +2.1%
1990 50,782 ha -12.6%
1991 51,891 ha +2.2%
1992 70,612 ha +36.1%
1993 71,336 ha +1.0%
1994 70,029 ha -1.8%
1995 68,672 ha -1.9%
1996 76,764 ha +11.8%
1997 76,814 ha +0.1%
1998 78,234 ha +1.8%
1999 85,762 ha +9.6%
2000 97,811 ha +14.0%
2001 104,098 ha +6.4%
2002 124,494 ha +19.6%
2003 122,054 ha -2.0%
2004 121,660 ha -0.3%
2005 130,186 ha +7.0%
2006 121,138 ha -7.0%
2007 122,472 ha +1.1%
2008 105,070 ha -14.2%
2009 104,166 ha -0.9%
2010 106,274 ha +2.0%
2011 97,455 ha -8.3%
2012 98,371 ha +0.9%
2013 99,560 ha +1.2%
2014 100,723 ha +1.2%
2015 98,807 ha -1.9%
2016 101,151 ha +2.4%
2017 97,171 ha -3.9%
2018 110,673 ha +13.9%
2019 113,949 ha +3.0%
2020 117,194 ha +2.8%
2021 127,009 ha +8.4%
2022 122,658 ha -3.4%
2023 124,794 ha +1.7%
2024 122,707 ha -1.7%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Currants — Area harvested in Eastern Europe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1985 +264.4% 15,205 ha 55,401 ha
1970 +61.0% 4,329 ha 6,968 ha
1992 +36.1% 51,891 ha 70,612 ha

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3,467 ha 2,700 ha 4,329 ha 9
1970s 10,731 ha 6,968 ha 14,469 ha 10
1980s 35,495 ha 15,190 ha 58,107 ha 10
1990s 70,090 ha 50,782 ha 85,762 ha 10
2000s 115,315 ha 97,811 ha 130,186 ha 10
2010s 102,413 ha 97,171 ha 113,949 ha 10
2020s 122,872 ha 117,194 ha 127,009 ha 5

Countries ranked near Eastern Europe

  1. 1 Russian Federation 72,207 ha compare
  2. 2 Poland 45,000 ha compare
  3. 2 Republic of Moldova 560 ha compare
  4. 3 USSR 10,300 ha compare
  5. 4 Czechoslovakia 6,700 ha compare
  6. 5 Lithuania 3,810 ha compare
  7. 6 Ukraine 3,300 ha compare

See the full ranking of 63 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is currants — area harvested in Eastern Europe?
Currants — area harvested in Eastern Europe was 122,707 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest currants — area harvested recorded in Eastern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 130,186 ha in 2005.
What is the lowest currants — area harvested recorded in Eastern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 2,700 ha in 1961.
How does Eastern Europe rank for currants — area harvested?
Eastern Europe ranks 3rd out of 17 groups with data for 2024.
Is currants — area harvested rising or falling in Eastern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eastern Europe data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Currants — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Currants — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
63 places, 2,476 data points, 1961–2024
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