Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Yield in Europe

Europe: Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Yield was 3,002 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3,002 kg/ha
Change on year
up 43.3%
Rank
3rd
of 28 groups
All-time high
3,002 kg/ha
in 2024
All-time low
483.8 kg/ha
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Yield in Europe, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for fibre crops, fibre equivalent — yield in Europe is 3,002 kg/ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 43.3% on the previous year and up 48.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fibre crops, fibre equivalent — yield in Europe peaked at 3,002 kg/ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 483.8 kg/ha, in 1962.

Europe ranks 3rd of 28 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Yield in Europe, year by year

Annual values for Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Yield in Europe, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 508.7 kg/ha —
1962 483.8 kg/ha -4.9%
1963 560.7 kg/ha +15.9%
1964 558.6 kg/ha -0.4%
1965 619.6 kg/ha +10.9%
1966 654.1 kg/ha +5.6%
1967 675 kg/ha +3.2%
1968 648.3 kg/ha -4.0%
1969 645.3 kg/ha -0.5%
1970 700.5 kg/ha +8.6%
1971 737.5 kg/ha +5.3%
1972 742.5 kg/ha +0.7%
1973 767.3 kg/ha +3.3%
1974 796 kg/ha +3.7%
1975 777.5 kg/ha -2.3%
1976 802.2 kg/ha +3.2%
1977 821.5 kg/ha +2.4%
1978 786.5 kg/ha -4.3%
1979 830.5 kg/ha +5.6%
1980 801.1 kg/ha -3.5%
1981 861.7 kg/ha +7.6%
1982 854.9 kg/ha -0.8%
1983 858.6 kg/ha +0.4%
1984 782.3 kg/ha -8.9%
1985 792.2 kg/ha +1.3%
1986 743.1 kg/ha -6.2%
1987 745.3 kg/ha +0.3%
1988 794 kg/ha +6.5%
1989 808.3 kg/ha +1.8%
1990 822 kg/ha +1.7%
1991 911.4 kg/ha +10.9%
1992 810.7 kg/ha -11.0%
1993 971.2 kg/ha +19.8%
1994 1,308 kg/ha +34.7%
1995 1,240 kg/ha -5.2%
1996 1,207 kg/ha -2.6%
1997 1,322 kg/ha +9.5%
1998 1,293 kg/ha -2.2%
1999 1,320 kg/ha +2.1%
2000 1,427 kg/ha +8.1%
2001 1,297 kg/ha -9.2%
2002 1,667 kg/ha +28.6%
2003 1,653 kg/ha -0.9%
2004 1,703 kg/ha +3.0%
2005 1,829 kg/ha +7.4%
2006 1,671 kg/ha -8.6%
2007 1,603 kg/ha -4.1%
2008 1,998 kg/ha +24.7%
2009 1,918 kg/ha -4.0%
2010 1,788 kg/ha -6.7%
2011 1,508 kg/ha -15.7%
2012 1,968 kg/ha +30.5%
2013 2,055 kg/ha +4.4%
2014 2,025 kg/ha -1.5%
2015 2,044 kg/ha +0.9%
2016 2,170 kg/ha +6.2%
2017 2,066 kg/ha -4.8%
2018 2,197 kg/ha +6.3%
2019 2,518 kg/ha +14.6%
2020 2,327 kg/ha -7.6%
2021 2,500 kg/ha +7.4%
2022 2,348 kg/ha -6.1%
2023 2,095 kg/ha -10.8%
2024 3,002 kg/ha +43.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 594.9 kg/ha 483.8 kg/ha 675 kg/ha 9
1970s 776.2 kg/ha 700.5 kg/ha 830.5 kg/ha 10
1980s 804.15 kg/ha 743.1 kg/ha 861.7 kg/ha 10
1990s 1,121 kg/ha 810.7 kg/ha 1,322 kg/ha 10
2000s 1,677 kg/ha 1,297 kg/ha 1,998 kg/ha 10
2010s 2,034 kg/ha 1,508 kg/ha 2,518 kg/ha 10
2020s 2,455 kg/ha 2,095 kg/ha 3,002 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 1 Poland 7,072 kg/ha compare
  2. 1 Viet Nam 7,103 kg/ha compare
  3. 2 Réunion 5,814 kg/ha compare
  4. 2 Polynesia 5,075 kg/ha compare
  5. 3 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1,852 kg/ha compare
  6. 3 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 5,248 kg/ha compare
  7. 4 France 5,161 kg/ha compare
  8. 4 Türkiye 1,681 kg/ha compare
  9. 5 Malaysia 5,086 kg/ha compare
  10. 5 Syrian Arab Republic 979 kg/ha compare
  11. 6 Samoa 5,075 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 174 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is fibre crops, fibre equivalent — yield in Europe?
Fibre crops, fibre equivalent — yield in Europe was 3,002 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest fibre crops, fibre equivalent — yield recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 3,002 kg/ha in 2024.
What is the lowest fibre crops, fibre equivalent — yield recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 483.8 kg/ha in 1962.
How does Europe rank for fibre crops, fibre equivalent — yield?
Europe ranks 3rd out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
Is fibre crops, fibre equivalent — yield rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
174 places, 9,230 data points, 1961–2024
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