Okra — Area harvested in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Okra — Area harvested was 31 ha in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
31 ha
Change on year
down 38.0%
Rank
22nd
of 22 groups
All-time high
127 ha
in 1977
All-time low
31 ha
in 2017
Years of data
57
1961–2017

Okra — Area harvested in European Union (27), 1961–2017

406080100120196119892017

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

Analysis

In 2017, okra — area harvested in European Union (27) stood at 31 ha. That is the lowest value across all 57 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.0% on the previous year and down 64.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, okra — area harvested in European Union (27) peaked at 127 ha in 1977 and was at its lowest, 31 ha, in 2017.

That places European Union (27) 22nd out of 22 groups with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 57 years of available data.

Okra — Area harvested in European Union (27), year by year

Annual values for Okra — Area harvested in European Union (27), 1961 to 2017.
Year ha Change
1961 60 ha
1962 61 ha +1.7%
1963 62 ha +1.6%
1964 62 ha +0.0%
1965 63 ha +1.6%
1966 63 ha +0.0%
1967 65 ha +3.2%
1968 65 ha +0.0%
1969 65 ha +0.0%
1970 67 ha +3.1%
1971 67 ha +0.0%
1972 67 ha +0.0%
1973 74 ha +10.4%
1974 74 ha +0.0%
1975 67 ha -9.5%
1976 100 ha +49.3%
1977 127 ha +27.0%
1978 114 ha -10.2%
1979 114 ha +0.0%
1980 88 ha -22.8%
1981 80 ha -9.1%
1982 74 ha -7.5%
1983 74 ha +0.0%
1984 74 ha +0.0%
1985 67 ha -9.5%
1986 74 ha +10.4%
1987 80 ha +8.1%
1988 80 ha +0.0%
1989 80 ha +0.0%
1990 78 ha -2.5%
1991 75 ha -3.8%
1992 75 ha +0.0%
1993 70 ha -6.7%
1994 70 ha +0.0%
1995 70 ha +0.0%
1996 70 ha +0.0%
1997 73 ha +4.3%
1998 73 ha +0.0%
1999 73 ha +0.0%
2000 73 ha +0.0%
2001 73 ha +0.0%
2002 73 ha +0.0%
2003 93 ha +27.4%
2004 83 ha -10.8%
2005 84 ha +1.2%
2006 88 ha +4.8%
2007 88 ha +0.0%
2008 87 ha -1.1%
2009 87 ha +0.0%
2010 100 ha +14.9%
2011 100 ha +0.0%
2012 91 ha -9.0%
2013 88 ha -3.3%
2014 80 ha -9.1%
2015 70 ha -12.5%
2016 50 ha -28.6%
2017 31 ha -38.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 62.89 ha 60 ha 65 ha 9
1970s 87.1 ha 67 ha 127 ha 10
1980s 77.1 ha 67 ha 88 ha 10
1990s 72.7 ha 70 ha 78 ha 10
2000s 82.9 ha 73 ha 93 ha 10
2010s 76.25 ha 31 ha 100 ha 8

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 19 Mexico 3,770 ha compare
  2. 20 Zimbabwe 3,534 ha
  3. 21 Burkina Faso 3,119 ha compare
  4. 22 Ghana 3,069 ha compare
  5. 23 Saudi Arabia 3,033 ha compare
  6. 24 Kenya 1,447 ha compare
  7. 25 Malawi 1,442 ha compare

See the full ranking of 84 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is okra — area harvested in European Union (27)?
Okra — area harvested in European Union (27) was 31 ha in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest okra — area harvested recorded in European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 127 ha in 1977.
What is the lowest okra — area harvested recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 31 ha in 2017.
How does European Union (27) rank for okra — area harvested?
European Union (27) ranks 22nd out of 22 groups with data for 2017.
Is okra — area harvested rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is down 64.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Union (27) data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Okra — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Okra — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
84 places, 3,621 data points, 1961–2024
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