Pears — Area harvested in Europe

Europe: Pears — Area harvested was 141,895 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
141,895 ha
Change on year
down 4.8%
Rank
4th
of 28 groups
All-time high
404,771 ha
in 1975
All-time low
141,895 ha
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Pears — Area harvested in Europe, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Europe recorded 141,895 ha for pears — area harvested in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pears — area harvested in Europe peaked at 404,771 ha in 1975 and was at its lowest, 141,895 ha, in 2024.

Europe ranks 4th of 28 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 276,921 ha 237,588 ha 308,680 ha 9
1970s 344,365 ha 293,490 ha 404,771 ha 10
1980s 325,447 ha 260,773 ha 394,522 ha 10
1990s 272,813 ha 227,264 ha 348,273 ha 10
2000s 200,375 ha 185,768 ha 224,097 ha 10
2010s 165,950 ha 155,960 ha 183,304 ha 10
2020s 149,861 ha 141,895 ha 156,824 ha 5

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 1 China 978,380 ha compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 973,085 ha compare
  3. 3 USSR 120,000 ha compare
  4. 4 India 35,023 ha compare
  5. 5 Yugoslav SFR 24,760 ha compare
  6. 6 Türkiye 22,258 ha compare
  7. 7 Italy 20,570 ha compare

See the full ranking of 122 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pears — area harvested in Europe?
Pears — area harvested in Europe was 141,895 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pears — area harvested recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 404,771 ha in 1975.
What is the lowest pears — area harvested recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 141,895 ha in 2024.
How does Europe rank for pears — area harvested?
Europe ranks 4th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
Is pears — area harvested rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Europe data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Pears — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Pears — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
122 places, 6,037 data points, 1961–2024
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