Figs — Area harvested in Europe
Europe: Figs — Area harvested was 28,022 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Figs — Area harvested in Europe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, figs — area harvested in Europe stood at 28,022 ha.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, figs — area harvested in Europe peaked at 470,960 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 26,949 ha, in 2016.
Europe ranks 7th of 23 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Figs — Area harvested in Europe, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 470,960 ha | — |
| 1962 | 465,260 ha | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 451,660 ha | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 442,550 ha | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 435,550 ha | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 320,375 ha | -26.4% |
| 1967 | 315,536 ha | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 313,851 ha | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 303,574 ha | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 290,080 ha | -4.4% |
| 1971 | 281,400 ha | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 265,895 ha | -5.5% |
| 1973 | 165,110 ha | -37.9% |
| 1974 | 161,723 ha | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 156,235 ha | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 153,144 ha | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 149,452 ha | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 150,157 ha | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 147,940 ha | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 147,230 ha | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 135,830 ha | -7.7% |
| 1982 | 131,200 ha | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 131,361 ha | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 130,957 ha | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 166,736 ha | +27.3% |
| 1986 | 164,444 ha | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 163,023 ha | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 161,385 ha | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 158,660 ha | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 150,664 ha | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 72,566 ha | -51.8% |
| 1992 | 68,483 ha | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 52,889 ha | -22.8% |
| 1994 | 53,554 ha | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 45,611 ha | -14.8% |
| 1996 | 45,621 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 48,460 ha | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 49,391 ha | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 47,021 ha | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 45,656 ha | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 41,771 ha | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 40,736 ha | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 41,495 ha | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 39,506 ha | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 38,997 ha | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 31,641 ha | -18.9% |
| 2007 | 30,985 ha | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 29,762 ha | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 28,783 ha | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 28,063 ha | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 28,049 ha | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 28,558 ha | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 28,887 ha | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 27,718 ha | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 27,936 ha | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 26,949 ha | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 27,390 ha | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 27,766 ha | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 28,406 ha | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 30,465 ha | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 28,645 ha | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 29,459 ha | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 28,534 ha | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 28,022 ha | -1.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Figs — Area harvested 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -51.8% | 150,664 ha | 72,566 ha |
| 1973 | -37.9% | 265,895 ha | 165,110 ha |
| 1985 | +27.3% | 130,957 ha | 166,736 ha |
| 1966 | -26.4% | 435,550 ha | 320,375 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 391,035 ha | 303,574 ha | 470,960 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 192,114 ha | 147,940 ha | 290,080 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 149,083 ha | 130,957 ha | 166,736 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 63,426 ha | 45,611 ha | 150,664 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 36,933 ha | 28,783 ha | 45,656 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,972 ha | 26,949 ha | 28,887 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,025 ha | 28,022 ha | 30,465 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe
- 4 Tunisia 16,612 ha compare
- 5 Spain 16,180 ha compare
- 5 Syrian Arab Republic 9,273 ha compare
- 6 Afghanistan 11,274 ha compare
- 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 130 ha compare
- 7 India 5,904 ha compare
- 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0 ha compare
- 8 Yugoslav SFR 4,000 ha compare
- 9 Portugal 3,780 ha compare
- 10 Libya 2,666 ha compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is figs — area harvested in Europe?
- Figs — area harvested in Europe was 28,022 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest figs — area harvested recorded in Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 470,960 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest figs — area harvested recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,949 ha in 2016.
- How does Europe rank for figs — area harvested?
- Europe ranks 7th out of 23 groups with data for 2024.
- Is figs — area harvested rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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 Figs — Area harvested. 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.