Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Yield in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Yield was 1,043 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1,043 kg/ha
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
12th
of 28 groups
All-time high
1,231 kg/ha
in 2005
All-time low
392.6 kg/ha
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

4006008001.0k1.2k196119922024

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

Analysis

Southern Europe recorded 1,043 kg/ha for fibre crops, fibre equivalent — yield in 2024.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fibre crops, fibre equivalent — yield in Southern Europe peaked at 1,231 kg/ha in 2005 and was at its lowest, 392.6 kg/ha, in 1962.

Southern Europe ranks 12th of 28 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Yield in Southern Europe, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 437.7 kg/ha —
1962 392.6 kg/ha -10.3%
1963 466.1 kg/ha +18.7%
1964 518.8 kg/ha +11.3%
1965 545 kg/ha +5.1%
1966 554.4 kg/ha +1.7%
1967 624.8 kg/ha +12.7%
1968 543 kg/ha -13.1%
1969 564 kg/ha +3.9%
1970 677.4 kg/ha +20.1%
1971 708.1 kg/ha +4.5%
1972 636.2 kg/ha -10.2%
1973 666.1 kg/ha +4.7%
1974 684.3 kg/ha +2.7%
1975 820.1 kg/ha +19.8%
1976 709.3 kg/ha -13.5%
1977 656.6 kg/ha -7.4%
1978 812.5 kg/ha +23.7%
1979 816 kg/ha +0.4%
1980 861.4 kg/ha +5.6%
1981 942.4 kg/ha +9.4%
1982 827.3 kg/ha -12.2%
1983 827.3 kg/ha +0.0%
1984 771.3 kg/ha -6.8%
1985 822.3 kg/ha +6.6%
1986 1,012 kg/ha +23.1%
1987 960.8 kg/ha -5.0%
1988 912.3 kg/ha -5.0%
1989 1,006 kg/ha +10.2%
1990 929.8 kg/ha -7.6%
1991 950.1 kg/ha +2.2%
1992 917.7 kg/ha -3.4%
1993 1,014 kg/ha +10.5%
1994 1,163 kg/ha +14.7%
1995 1,116 kg/ha -4.0%
1996 1,065 kg/ha -4.6%
1997 1,118 kg/ha +5.0%
1998 1,125 kg/ha +0.6%
1999 1,031 kg/ha -8.4%
2000 1,112 kg/ha +7.9%
2001 1,190 kg/ha +7.0%
2002 1,208 kg/ha +1.5%
2003 1,041 kg/ha -13.8%
2004 1,207 kg/ha +16.0%
2005 1,231 kg/ha +2.0%
2006 950.6 kg/ha -22.8%
2007 955 kg/ha +0.5%
2008 1,102 kg/ha +15.4%
2009 1,105 kg/ha +0.2%
2010 922.5 kg/ha -16.5%
2011 950.9 kg/ha +3.1%
2012 958.2 kg/ha +0.8%
2013 1,066 kg/ha +11.3%
2014 1,036 kg/ha -2.8%
2015 1,070 kg/ha +3.3%
2016 1,046 kg/ha -2.3%
2017 1,106 kg/ha +5.7%
2018 1,100 kg/ha -0.5%
2019 1,107 kg/ha +0.7%
2020 1,106 kg/ha -0.1%
2021 1,130 kg/ha +2.2%
2022 1,073 kg/ha -5.1%
2023 1,030 kg/ha -4.0%
2024 1,043 kg/ha +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 516.27 kg/ha 392.6 kg/ha 624.8 kg/ha 9
1970s 718.66 kg/ha 636.2 kg/ha 820.1 kg/ha 10
1980s 894.28 kg/ha 771.3 kg/ha 1,012 kg/ha 10
1990s 1,043 kg/ha 917.7 kg/ha 1,163 kg/ha 10
2000s 1,110 kg/ha 950.6 kg/ha 1,231 kg/ha 10
2010s 1,036 kg/ha 922.5 kg/ha 1,107 kg/ha 10
2020s 1,076 kg/ha 1,030 kg/ha 1,130 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 9 Italy 4,617 kg/ha compare
  2. 10 Belgium 4,346 kg/ha compare
  3. 10 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 700.6 kg/ha compare
  4. 11 Bhutan 3,994 kg/ha compare
  5. 11 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 612 kg/ha compare
  6. 12 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 600.1 kg/ha compare
  7. 12 Sri Lanka 3,438 kg/ha compare
  8. 13 Bangladesh 2,848 kg/ha compare
  9. 14 Czechia 2,790 kg/ha compare
  10. 14 United Republic of Tanzania 318.1 kg/ha compare
  11. 15 Democratic Republic of the Congo 225.4 kg/ha compare
  12. 15 South Sudan 2,338 kg/ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fibre crops, fibre equivalent — yield in Southern Europe?
Fibre crops, fibre equivalent — yield in Southern Europe was 1,043 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 Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 1,231 kg/ha in 2005.
What is the lowest fibre crops, fibre equivalent — yield recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 392.6 kg/ha in 1962.
How does Southern Europe rank for fibre crops, fibre equivalent — yield?
Southern Europe ranks 12th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
Is fibre crops, fibre equivalent — yield rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern 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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