Peaches and nectarines — Area harvested in Western Europe

Western Europe: Peaches and nectarines — Area harvested was 11,363 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
11,363 ha
Change on year
down 1.3%
Rank
20th
of 24 groups
All-time high
52,573 ha
in 1961
All-time low
9,341 ha
in 2019
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Peaches and nectarines — Area harvested in Western Europe, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for peaches and nectarines — area harvested in Western Europe is 11,363 ha, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, peaches and nectarines — area harvested in Western Europe peaked at 52,573 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 9,341 ha, in 2019.

Western Europe ranks 20th of 24 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Peaches and nectarines — Area harvested in Western Europe, year by year

Annual values for Peaches and nectarines — Area harvested in Western Europe, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 52,573 ha
1962 51,943 ha -1.2%
1963 52,339 ha +0.8%
1964 46,947 ha -10.3%
1965 49,397 ha +5.2%
1966 50,302 ha +1.8%
1967 42,183 ha -16.1%
1968 44,678 ha +5.9%
1969 45,735 ha +2.4%
1970 44,000 ha -3.8%
1971 44,848 ha +1.9%
1972 41,179 ha -8.2%
1973 40,637 ha -1.3%
1974 36,659 ha -9.8%
1975 34,487 ha -5.9%
1976 33,477 ha -2.9%
1977 32,153 ha -4.0%
1978 31,088 ha -3.3%
1979 31,000 ha -0.3%
1980 32,000 ha +3.2%
1981 32,846 ha +2.6%
1982 33,000 ha +0.5%
1983 33,000 ha +0.0%
1984 32,239 ha -2.3%
1985 38,162 ha +18.4%
1986 39,312 ha +3.0%
1987 37,856 ha -3.7%
1988 36,893 ha -2.5%
1989 36,965 ha +0.2%
1990 36,743 ha -0.6%
1991 34,628 ha -5.8%
1992 32,513 ha -6.1%
1993 32,617 ha +0.3%
1994 32,510 ha -0.3%
1995 31,410 ha -3.4%
1996 28,624 ha -8.9%
1997 26,540 ha -7.3%
1998 25,674 ha -3.3%
1999 25,404 ha -1.1%
2000 23,962 ha -5.7%
2001 22,543 ha -5.9%
2002 21,002 ha -6.8%
2003 20,198 ha -3.8%
2004 19,180 ha -5.0%
2005 18,481 ha -3.6%
2006 17,480 ha -5.4%
2007 16,428 ha -6.0%
2008 16,090 ha -2.1%
2009 15,621 ha -2.9%
2010 13,132 ha -15.9%
2011 12,355 ha -5.9%
2012 11,485 ha -7.0%
2013 10,769 ha -6.2%
2014 10,674 ha -0.9%
2015 10,074 ha -5.6%
2016 9,640 ha -4.3%
2017 9,555 ha -0.9%
2018 9,401 ha -1.6%
2019 9,341 ha -0.6%
2020 11,960 ha +28.0%
2021 12,072 ha +0.9%
2022 11,802 ha -2.2%
2023 11,513 ha -2.4%
2024 11,363 ha -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 48,455 ha 42,183 ha 52,573 ha 9
1970s 36,953 ha 31,000 ha 44,848 ha 10
1980s 35,227 ha 32,000 ha 39,312 ha 10
1990s 30,666 ha 25,404 ha 36,743 ha 10
2000s 19,098 ha 15,621 ha 23,962 ha 10
2010s 10,643 ha 9,341 ha 13,132 ha 10
2020s 11,742 ha 11,363 ha 12,072 ha 5

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 17 Yugoslav SFR 14,300 ha compare
  2. 18 Tunisia 13,814 ha compare
  3. 19 Tajikistan 12,298 ha compare
  4. 20 France 11,060 ha compare
  5. 21 Australia and New Zealand 10,892 ha compare
  6. 22 Australia 10,291 ha compare
  7. 23 Argentina 9,733 ha compare

See the full ranking of 125 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is peaches and nectarines — area harvested in Western Europe?
Peaches and nectarines — area harvested in Western Europe was 11,363 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest peaches and nectarines — area harvested recorded in Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 52,573 ha in 1961.
What is the lowest peaches and nectarines — area harvested recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 9,341 ha in 2019.
How does Western Europe rank for peaches and nectarines — area harvested?
Western Europe ranks 20th out of 24 groups with data for 2024.
Is peaches and nectarines — area harvested rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Western Europe 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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