Eggplants (aubergines) — Area harvested in South America

South America: Eggplants (aubergines) — Area harvested was 3,052 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
3,052 ha
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
21st
of 27 groups
All-time high
3,052 ha
in 2024
All-time low
155 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Eggplants (aubergines) — Area harvested in South America, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

South America recorded 3,052 ha for eggplants (aubergines) — area harvested in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 92.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, eggplants (aubergines) — area harvested in South America peaked at 3,052 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 155 ha, in 1961.

That places South America 21st out of 27 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Eggplants (aubergines) — Area harvested in South America, year by year

Annual values for Eggplants (aubergines) — Area harvested in South America, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 155 ha
1962 160 ha +3.2%
1963 162 ha +1.2%
1964 182 ha +12.3%
1965 204 ha +12.1%
1966 224 ha +9.8%
1967 226 ha +0.9%
1968 234 ha +3.5%
1969 257 ha +9.8%
1970 261 ha +1.6%
1971 279 ha +6.9%
1972 286 ha +2.5%
1973 301 ha +5.2%
1974 325 ha +8.0%
1975 397 ha +22.2%
1976 440 ha +10.8%
1977 463 ha +5.2%
1978 532 ha +14.9%
1979 532 ha +0.0%
1980 540 ha +1.5%
1981 569 ha +5.4%
1982 587 ha +3.2%
1983 607 ha +3.4%
1984 676 ha +11.4%
1985 604 ha -10.7%
1986 588 ha -2.6%
1987 577 ha -1.9%
1988 568 ha -1.6%
1989 611 ha +7.6%
1990 647 ha +5.9%
1991 414 ha -36.0%
1992 459 ha +10.9%
1993 483 ha +5.2%
1994 385 ha -20.3%
1995 375 ha -2.6%
1996 409 ha +9.1%
1997 744 ha +81.9%
1998 855 ha +14.9%
1999 907 ha +6.1%
2000 1,311 ha +44.5%
2001 837 ha -36.2%
2002 893 ha +6.7%
2003 1,092 ha +22.3%
2004 1,262 ha +15.6%
2005 1,633 ha +29.4%
2006 1,888 ha +15.6%
2007 1,718 ha -9.0%
2008 1,531 ha -10.9%
2009 1,698 ha +10.9%
2010 2,267 ha +33.5%
2011 1,589 ha -29.9%
2012 1,572 ha -1.1%
2013 2,055 ha +30.7%
2014 1,585 ha -22.9%
2015 2,319 ha +46.3%
2016 2,540 ha +9.5%
2017 1,991 ha -21.6%
2018 1,916 ha -3.8%
2019 2,373 ha +23.9%
2020 3,015 ha +27.1%
2021 2,884 ha -4.3%
2022 2,809 ha -2.6%
2023 3,006 ha +7.0%
2024 3,052 ha +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 200.44 ha 155 ha 257 ha 9
1970s 381.6 ha 261 ha 532 ha 10
1980s 592.7 ha 540 ha 676 ha 10
1990s 567.8 ha 375 ha 907 ha 10
2000s 1,386 ha 837 ha 1,888 ha 10
2010s 2,021 ha 1,572 ha 2,540 ha 10
2020s 2,953 ha 2,809 ha 3,052 ha 5

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 18 Iraq 5,972 ha compare
  2. 19 Mali 4,963 ha compare
  3. 20 Dominican Republic 4,677 ha compare
  4. 21 Azerbaijan 4,586 ha compare
  5. 22 Kazakhstan 4,473 ha compare
  6. 23 Morocco 4,258 ha compare
  7. 24 Romania 4,060 ha compare

See the full ranking of 137 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is eggplants (aubergines) — area harvested in South America?
Eggplants (aubergines) — area harvested in South America was 3,052 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest eggplants (aubergines) — area harvested recorded in South America?
The highest recorded value was 3,052 ha in 2024.
What is the lowest eggplants (aubergines) — area harvested recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 155 ha in 1961.
How does South America rank for eggplants (aubergines) — area harvested?
South America ranks 21st out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
Is eggplants (aubergines) — area harvested rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is up 92.6%. 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 Eggplants (aubergines) — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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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