Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Production in Europe
Europe: Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Production was 1.79 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Production in Europe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Europe recorded 1.79 million t for fibre crops, fibre equivalent — production in 2024.
That represents a change of up 53.1% on the previous year and up 56.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fibre crops, fibre equivalent — production in Europe peaked at 4.21 million t in 1983 and was at its lowest, 893,953 t, in 2011.
That places Europe 12th out of 28 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Production in Europe, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.72 million t | — |
| 1962 | 2.71 million t | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 2.97 million t | +9.9% |
| 1964 | 2.95 million t | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 3.17 million t | +7.4% |
| 1966 | 3.31 million t | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 3.30 million t | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 3.09 million t | -6.4% |
| 1969 | 3.13 million t | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 3.44 million t | +10.0% |
| 1971 | 3.59 million t | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 3.63 million t | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 3.67 million t | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 3.91 million t | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 3.80 million t | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 3.97 million t | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 4.10 million t | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 3.92 million t | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 4.04 million t | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 4.01 million t | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 4.11 million t | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 4.11 million t | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 4.21 million t | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 4.01 million t | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 4.04 million t | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 3.85 million t | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 3.88 million t | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 4.02 million t | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 4.01 million t | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 3.75 million t | -6.6% |
| 1991 | 3.76 million t | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 959,302 t | -74.5% |
| 1993 | 978,221 t | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 1.16 million t | +18.2% |
| 1995 | 1.24 million t | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 1.20 million t | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 1.26 million t | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 1.27 million t | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 1.33 million t | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 1.28 million t | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 1.19 million t | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 1.37 million t | +15.5% |
| 2003 | 1.38 million t | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.46 million t | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 1.49 million t | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 1.22 million t | -18.1% |
| 2007 | 1.15 million t | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 1.17 million t | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 1.03 million t | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 943,205 t | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 893,953 t | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 1.17 million t | +31.2% |
| 2013 | 1.14 million t | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 1.15 million t | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.16 million t | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.21 million t | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 1.21 million t | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.35 million t | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 1.66 million t | +22.9% |
| 2020 | 1.54 million t | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 1.48 million t | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 1.39 million t | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 1.17 million t | -16.0% |
| 2024 | 1.79 million t | +53.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Production in 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -74.5% | 3.76 million t | 959,302 t |
| 2024 | +53.1% | 1.17 million t | 1.79 million t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.04 million t | 2.71 million t | 3.31 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.81 million t | 3.44 million t | 4.10 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.02 million t | 3.85 million t | 4.21 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.69 million t | 959,302 t | 3.76 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.27 million t | 1.03 million t | 1.49 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.19 million t | 893,953 t | 1.66 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.48 million t | 1.17 million t | 1.79 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe
- 9 Uzbekistan 1.05 million t compare
- 10 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 28,076 t compare
- 10 Australia and New Zealand 856,654 t compare
- 11 Australia 852,600 t compare
- 11 Democratic Republic of the Congo 18,503 t compare
- 12 Argentina 448,493 t compare
- 12 Lao People's Democratic Republic 3,188 t compare
- 13 Sri Lanka 370,085 t compare
- 13 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 2,890 t compare
- 14 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 2,240 t compare
- 14 Greece 283,126 t compare
- 15 Burkina Faso 269,304 t compare
- 15 Polynesia 393.11 t compare
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- Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) 0.5624 % change on previous year (2024)
- Vegetables and Fruit Primary — Gross Production Value (constant) 0.6691 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) 1.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sugar Crops Primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) 4.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) -6.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Vegetables Primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) 3.02 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fibre crops, fibre equivalent — production in Europe?
- Fibre crops, fibre equivalent — production in Europe was 1.79 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fibre crops, fibre equivalent — production recorded in Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 4.21 million t in 1983.
- What is the lowest fibre crops, fibre equivalent — production recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 893,953 t in 2011.
- How does Europe rank for fibre crops, fibre equivalent — production?
- Europe ranks 12th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
- Is fibre crops, fibre equivalent — production rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.