Eggplants (aubergines) — Area harvested in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Eggplants (aubergines) — Area harvested was 16,165 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
16,165 ha
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
15th
of 27 groups
All-time high
22,240 ha
in 2001
All-time low
15,812 ha
in 2022
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Eggplants (aubergines) — Area harvested in Southern Europe, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for eggplants (aubergines) — area harvested in Southern Europe is 16,165 ha, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, eggplants (aubergines) — area harvested in Southern Europe peaked at 22,240 ha in 2001 and was at its lowest, 15,812 ha, in 2022.

That places Southern Europe 15th out of 27 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Eggplants (aubergines) — Area harvested in Southern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Eggplants (aubergines) — Area harvested in Southern Europe, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 16,647 ha
1962 16,281 ha -2.2%
1963 17,688 ha +8.6%
1964 17,648 ha -0.2%
1965 18,269 ha +3.5%
1966 18,581 ha +1.7%
1967 19,143 ha +3.0%
1968 19,344 ha +1.0%
1969 18,974 ha -1.9%
1970 18,438 ha -2.8%
1971 17,889 ha -3.0%
1972 17,251 ha -3.6%
1973 18,624 ha +8.0%
1974 19,763 ha +6.1%
1975 20,438 ha +3.4%
1976 19,843 ha -2.9%
1977 20,778 ha +4.7%
1978 21,242 ha +2.2%
1979 21,666 ha +2.0%
1980 21,257 ha -1.9%
1981 21,649 ha +1.8%
1982 21,073 ha -2.7%
1983 20,257 ha -3.9%
1984 19,996 ha -1.3%
1985 19,564 ha -2.2%
1986 18,951 ha -3.1%
1987 19,084 ha +0.7%
1988 19,254 ha +0.9%
1989 18,259 ha -5.2%
1990 18,941 ha +3.7%
1991 19,433 ha +2.6%
1992 19,259 ha -0.9%
1993 19,744 ha +2.5%
1994 19,297 ha -2.3%
1995 19,249 ha -0.2%
1996 20,011 ha +4.0%
1997 20,944 ha +4.7%
1998 21,042 ha +0.5%
1999 20,959 ha -0.4%
2000 22,050 ha +5.2%
2001 22,240 ha +0.9%
2002 21,119 ha -5.0%
2003 21,928 ha +3.8%
2004 21,384 ha -2.5%
2005 20,659 ha -3.4%
2006 19,615 ha -5.1%
2007 21,102 ha +7.6%
2008 18,949 ha -10.2%
2009 19,077 ha +0.7%
2010 18,748 ha -1.7%
2011 17,554 ha -6.4%
2012 18,198 ha +3.7%
2013 18,290 ha +0.5%
2014 17,499 ha -4.3%
2015 17,449 ha -0.3%
2016 17,111 ha -1.9%
2017 16,148 ha -5.6%
2018 16,302 ha +1.0%
2019 15,823 ha -2.9%
2020 16,227 ha +2.6%
2021 16,196 ha -0.2%
2022 15,812 ha -2.4%
2023 15,909 ha +0.6%
2024 16,165 ha +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 18,064 ha 16,281 ha 19,344 ha 9
1970s 19,593 ha 17,251 ha 21,666 ha 10
1980s 19,934 ha 18,259 ha 21,649 ha 10
1990s 19,888 ha 18,941 ha 21,042 ha 10
2000s 20,812 ha 18,949 ha 22,240 ha 10
2010s 17,312 ha 15,823 ha 18,748 ha 10
2020s 16,062 ha 15,812 ha 16,227 ha 5

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 12 Rwanda 9,578 ha compare
  2. 13 Pakistan 8,459 ha compare
  3. 14 Uzbekistan 8,427 ha compare
  4. 15 Japan 7,500 ha compare
  5. 16 Algeria 6,653 ha compare
  6. 17 Ghana 6,461 ha compare
  7. 18 Iraq 5,972 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is eggplants (aubergines) — area harvested in Southern Europe?
Eggplants (aubergines) — area harvested in Southern Europe was 16,165 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest eggplants (aubergines) — area harvested recorded in Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 22,240 ha in 2001.
What is the lowest eggplants (aubergines) — area harvested recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 15,812 ha in 2022.
How does Southern Europe rank for eggplants (aubergines) — area harvested?
Southern Europe ranks 15th out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
Is eggplants (aubergines) — area harvested rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Southern Europe 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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