Leeks and other alliaceous vegetables — Area harvested in Western Europe

Western Europe: Leeks and other alliaceous vegetables — Area harvested was 15,301 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
15,301 ha
Change on year
up 3.9%
Rank
10th
of 24 groups
All-time high
19,562 ha
in 2000
All-time low
10,153 ha
in 1980
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Leeks and other alliaceous vegetables — Area harvested in Western Europe, 1961–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for leeks and other alliaceous vegetables — area harvested in Western Europe is 15,301 ha, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, leeks and other alliaceous vegetables — area harvested in Western Europe peaked at 19,562 ha in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10,153 ha, in 1980.

Western Europe ranks 10th of 24 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.

Leeks and other alliaceous vegetables — Area harvested in Western Europe, year by year

Annual values for Leeks and other alliaceous vegetables — Area harvested in Western Europe, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 13,581 ha
1962 14,714 ha +8.3%
1963 15,430 ha +4.9%
1964 14,695 ha -4.8%
1965 15,416 ha +4.9%
1966 14,832 ha -3.8%
1967 16,021 ha +8.0%
1968 15,658 ha -2.3%
1969 16,880 ha +7.8%
1970 14,748 ha -12.6%
1971 15,299 ha +3.7%
1972 13,217 ha -13.6%
1973 12,833 ha -2.9%
1974 12,479 ha -2.8%
1975 12,182 ha -2.4%
1976 12,297 ha +0.9%
1977 12,358 ha +0.5%
1978 11,699 ha -5.3%
1979 11,891 ha +1.6%
1980 10,153 ha -14.6%
1981 10,478 ha +3.2%
1982 10,643 ha +1.6%
1983 10,603 ha -0.4%
1984 10,272 ha -3.1%
1985 10,402 ha +1.3%
1986 12,348 ha +18.7%
1987 15,225 ha +23.3%
1988 14,870 ha -2.3%
1989 14,443 ha -2.9%
1990 14,985 ha +3.8%
1991 16,092 ha +7.4%
1992 17,455 ha +8.5%
1993 17,441 ha -0.1%
1994 18,185 ha +4.3%
1995 17,675 ha -2.8%
1996 17,582 ha -0.5%
1997 17,807 ha +1.3%
1998 16,961 ha -4.8%
1999 17,629 ha +3.9%
2000 19,562 ha +11.0%
2001 18,245 ha -6.7%
2002 18,561 ha +1.7%
2003 19,048 ha +2.6%
2004 18,285 ha -4.0%
2005 17,474 ha -4.4%
2006 17,795 ha +1.8%
2007 17,907 ha +0.6%
2008 17,643 ha -1.5%
2009 16,622 ha -5.8%
2010 16,114 ha -3.1%
2011 16,373 ha +1.6%
2012 15,529 ha -5.2%
2013 15,906 ha +2.4%
2014 15,113 ha -5.0%
2015 14,600 ha -3.4%
2016 14,359 ha -1.7%
2017 15,567 ha +8.4%
2018 13,631 ha -12.4%
2019 14,332 ha +5.1%
2020 14,983 ha +4.5%
2021 15,993 ha +6.7%
2022 14,877 ha -7.0%
2023 14,727 ha -1.0%
2024 15,301 ha +3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 15,247 ha 13,581 ha 16,880 ha 9
1970s 12,900 ha 11,699 ha 15,299 ha 10
1980s 11,944 ha 10,153 ha 15,225 ha 10
1990s 17,181 ha 14,985 ha 18,185 ha 10
2000s 18,114 ha 16,622 ha 19,562 ha 10
2010s 15,152 ha 13,631 ha 16,373 ha 10
2020s 15,176 ha 14,727 ha 15,993 ha 5

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 7 Belgium 3,640 ha compare
  2. 8 Republic of Korea 3,228 ha compare
  3. 9 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 3,180 ha compare
  4. 10 Belgium-Luxembourg 2,683 ha compare
  5. 11 Spain 2,600 ha compare
  6. 12 Sri Lanka 2,573 ha compare
  7. 13 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2,444 ha compare

See the full ranking of 93 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is leeks and other alliaceous vegetables — area harvested in Western Europe?
Leeks and other alliaceous vegetables — area harvested in Western Europe was 15,301 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest leeks and other alliaceous vegetables — area harvested recorded in Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 19,562 ha in 2000.
What is the lowest leeks and other alliaceous vegetables — area harvested recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 10,153 ha in 1980.
How does Western Europe rank for leeks and other alliaceous vegetables — area harvested?
Western Europe ranks 10th out of 24 groups with data for 2024.
Is leeks and other alliaceous vegetables — area harvested rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western Europe data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Leeks and other alliaceous vegetables — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Leeks and other alliaceous vegetables — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
93 places, 3,922 data points, 1961–2024
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