Peaches and nectarines — Area harvested in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Peaches and nectarines — Area harvested was 179,670 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
179,670 ha
Change on year
down 2.7%
Rank
4th
of 24 groups
All-time high
314,056 ha
in 1993
All-time low
179,670 ha
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Peaches and nectarines — Area harvested in European Union (27), 1961–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

European Union (27) recorded 179,670 ha for peaches and nectarines — area harvested in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, peaches and nectarines — area harvested in European Union (27) peaked at 314,056 ha in 1993 and was at its lowest, 179,670 ha, in 2024.

That places European Union (27) 4th out of 24 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Peaches and nectarines — Area harvested in European Union (27), year by year

Annual values for Peaches and nectarines — Area harvested in European Union (27), 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 184,463 ha
1962 188,497 ha +2.2%
1963 196,221 ha +4.1%
1964 199,553 ha +1.7%
1965 210,698 ha +5.6%
1966 221,203 ha +5.0%
1967 209,962 ha -5.1%
1968 194,182 ha -7.5%
1969 199,430 ha +2.7%
1970 207,211 ha +3.9%
1971 213,198 ha +2.9%
1972 222,664 ha +4.4%
1973 226,076 ha +1.5%
1974 225,913 ha -0.1%
1975 225,080 ha -0.4%
1976 219,131 ha -2.6%
1977 214,736 ha -2.0%
1978 210,442 ha -2.0%
1979 208,911 ha -0.7%
1980 209,226 ha +0.2%
1981 208,637 ha -0.3%
1982 209,159 ha +0.3%
1983 213,223 ha +1.9%
1984 218,764 ha +2.6%
1985 242,890 ha +11.0%
1986 254,211 ha +4.7%
1987 271,738 ha +6.9%
1988 282,363 ha +3.9%
1989 285,537 ha +1.1%
1990 292,572 ha +2.5%
1991 300,448 ha +2.7%
1992 300,519 ha +0.0%
1993 314,056 ha +4.5%
1994 312,858 ha -0.4%
1995 304,210 ha -2.8%
1996 288,968 ha -5.0%
1997 281,630 ha -2.5%
1998 270,017 ha -4.1%
1999 270,361 ha +0.1%
2000 266,317 ha -1.5%
2001 259,877 ha -2.4%
2002 263,707 ha +1.5%
2003 260,489 ha -1.2%
2004 259,612 ha -0.3%
2005 254,391 ha -2.0%
2006 250,658 ha -1.5%
2007 249,653 ha -0.4%
2008 243,559 ha -2.4%
2009 251,748 ha +3.4%
2010 253,483 ha +0.7%
2011 249,446 ha -1.6%
2012 232,912 ha -6.6%
2013 236,413 ha +1.5%
2014 229,132 ha -3.1%
2015 227,703 ha -0.6%
2016 220,472 ha -3.2%
2017 216,956 ha -1.6%
2018 215,110 ha -0.9%
2019 207,030 ha -3.8%
2020 203,430 ha -1.7%
2021 194,140 ha -4.6%
2022 190,140 ha -2.1%
2023 184,570 ha -2.9%
2024 179,670 ha -2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 200,468 ha 184,463 ha 221,203 ha 9
1970s 217,336 ha 207,211 ha 226,076 ha 10
1980s 239,575 ha 208,637 ha 285,537 ha 10
1990s 293,564 ha 270,017 ha 314,056 ha 10
2000s 256,001 ha 243,559 ha 266,317 ha 10
2010s 228,866 ha 207,030 ha 253,483 ha 10
2020s 190,390 ha 179,670 ha 203,430 ha 5

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 1 China 868,339 ha compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 866,508 ha compare
  3. 2 Türkiye 58,024 ha compare
  4. 3 USSR 108,000 ha compare
  5. 4 Spain 68,140 ha compare
  6. 5 Italy 53,010 ha compare
  7. 6 Greece 33,740 ha compare
  8. 7 Mexico 32,876 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is peaches and nectarines — area harvested in European Union (27)?
Peaches and nectarines — area harvested in European Union (27) was 179,670 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest peaches and nectarines — area harvested recorded in European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 314,056 ha in 1993.
What is the lowest peaches and nectarines — area harvested recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 179,670 ha in 2024.
How does European Union (27) rank for peaches and nectarines — area harvested?
European Union (27) ranks 4th out of 24 groups with data for 2024.
Is peaches and nectarines — area harvested rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. 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 Peaches and nectarines — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Peaches and nectarines — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
125 places, 5,716 data points, 1961–2024
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