Pears — Area harvested in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Pears — Area harvested was 97,840 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
97,840 ha
Change on year
down 2.7%
Rank
2nd
of 10 groups
All-time high
222,096 ha
in 1985
All-time low
97,840 ha
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Pears — Area harvested in European Union (27), 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, pears — area harvested in European Union (27) stood at 97,840 ha. 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 17.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pears — area harvested in European Union (27) peaked at 222,096 ha in 1985 and was at its lowest, 97,840 ha, in 2024.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 131,948 ha 107,974 ha 150,870 ha 9
1970s 150,091 ha 133,632 ha 159,689 ha 10
1980s 167,444 ha 123,209 ha 222,096 ha 10
1990s 173,691 ha 165,748 ha 195,060 ha 10
2000s 145,569 ha 135,557 ha 164,770 ha 10
2010s 119,733 ha 110,680 ha 131,372 ha 10
2020s 103,360 ha 97,840 ha 108,290 ha 5

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 1 China, People's Republic of 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

See the full ranking of 122 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pears — area harvested in European Union (27)?
Pears — area harvested in European Union (27) was 97,840 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pears — area harvested recorded in European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 222,096 ha in 1985.
What is the lowest pears — area harvested recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 97,840 ha in 2024.
How does European Union (27) rank for pears — area harvested?
European Union (27) ranks 2nd out of 10 groups with data for 2024.
Is pears — area harvested rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Pears — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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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