Eggplants (aubergines) — Area harvested in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Eggplants (aubergines) — Area harvested was 21,080 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
21,080 ha
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
14th
of 27 groups
All-time high
32,358 ha
in 2003
All-time low
18,536 ha
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Eggplants (aubergines) — Area harvested in European Union (27), 1961–2024

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

Analysis

European Union (27) recorded 21,080 ha for eggplants (aubergines) — area harvested in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, eggplants (aubergines) — area harvested in European Union (27) peaked at 32,358 ha in 2003 and was at its lowest, 18,536 ha, in 1962.

That places European Union (27) 14th out of 27 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Eggplants (aubergines) — Area harvested in European Union (27), year by year

Annual values for Eggplants (aubergines) — Area harvested in European Union (27), 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 18,924 ha
1962 18,536 ha -2.1%
1963 19,935 ha +7.5%
1964 19,829 ha -0.5%
1965 20,498 ha +3.4%
1966 20,847 ha +1.7%
1967 21,259 ha +2.0%
1968 21,570 ha +1.5%
1969 21,227 ha -1.6%
1970 21,035 ha -0.9%
1971 20,224 ha -3.9%
1972 19,525 ha -3.5%
1973 20,674 ha +5.9%
1974 22,082 ha +6.8%
1975 22,834 ha +3.4%
1976 22,047 ha -3.4%
1977 23,315 ha +5.8%
1978 23,824 ha +2.2%
1979 24,185 ha +1.5%
1980 23,762 ha -1.7%
1981 24,064 ha +1.3%
1982 23,622 ha -1.8%
1983 22,878 ha -3.1%
1984 22,371 ha -2.2%
1985 22,106 ha -1.2%
1986 21,688 ha -1.9%
1987 21,757 ha +0.3%
1988 21,622 ha -0.6%
1989 20,500 ha -5.2%
1990 20,488 ha -0.1%
1991 25,049 ha +22.3%
1992 25,902 ha +3.4%
1993 26,436 ha +2.1%
1994 26,025 ha -1.6%
1995 26,929 ha +3.5%
1996 28,454 ha +5.7%
1997 29,432 ha +3.4%
1998 30,350 ha +3.1%
1999 30,863 ha +1.7%
2000 31,093 ha +0.7%
2001 31,275 ha +0.6%
2002 30,509 ha -2.4%
2003 32,358 ha +6.1%
2004 31,402 ha -3.0%
2005 30,104 ha -4.1%
2006 31,048 ha +3.1%
2007 30,989 ha -0.2%
2008 29,603 ha -4.5%
2009 29,361 ha -0.8%
2010 29,278 ha -0.3%
2011 27,694 ha -5.4%
2012 27,673 ha -0.1%
2013 27,692 ha +0.1%
2014 26,660 ha -3.7%
2015 27,803 ha +4.3%
2016 26,834 ha -3.5%
2017 26,066 ha -2.9%
2018 21,250 ha -18.5%
2019 20,600 ha -3.1%
2020 21,550 ha +4.6%
2021 21,850 ha +1.4%
2022 20,710 ha -5.2%
2023 21,140 ha +2.1%
2024 21,080 ha -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 20,292 ha 18,536 ha 21,570 ha 9
1970s 21,974 ha 19,525 ha 24,185 ha 10
1980s 22,437 ha 20,500 ha 24,064 ha 10
1990s 26,993 ha 20,488 ha 30,863 ha 10
2000s 30,774 ha 29,361 ha 32,358 ha 10
2010s 26,155 ha 20,600 ha 29,278 ha 10
2020s 21,266 ha 20,710 ha 21,850 ha 5

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 11 Italy 10,030 ha compare
  2. 12 Rwanda 9,578 ha compare
  3. 13 Pakistan 8,459 ha compare
  4. 14 Uzbekistan 8,427 ha compare
  5. 15 Japan 7,500 ha compare
  6. 16 Algeria 6,653 ha compare
  7. 17 Ghana 6,461 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is eggplants (aubergines) — area harvested in European Union (27)?
Eggplants (aubergines) — area harvested in European Union (27) was 21,080 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest eggplants (aubergines) — area harvested recorded in European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 32,358 ha in 2003.
What is the lowest eggplants (aubergines) — area harvested recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 18,536 ha in 1962.
How does European Union (27) rank for eggplants (aubergines) — area harvested?
European Union (27) ranks 14th out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
Is eggplants (aubergines) — area harvested rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. 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 Eggplants (aubergines) — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Eggplants (aubergines) — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
137 places, 6,491 data points, 1961–2024
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