Pears — Area harvested in Western Europe

Western Europe: Pears — Area harvested was 30,433 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
30,433 ha
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
16th
of 28 groups
All-time high
63,700 ha
in 1986
All-time low
24,052 ha
in 1984
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Pears — Area harvested in Western Europe, 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 Western Europe stood at 30,433 ha.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pears — area harvested in Western Europe peaked at 63,700 ha in 1986 and was at its lowest, 24,052 ha, in 1984.

Western Europe ranks 16th of 28 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 32,173 ha 28,037 ha 36,275 ha 9
1970s 29,408 ha 27,385 ha 30,738 ha 10
1980s 42,517 ha 24,052 ha 63,700 ha 10
1990s 29,902 ha 26,155 ha 53,134 ha 10
2000s 26,471 ha 25,921 ha 27,227 ha 10
2010s 26,949 ha 25,411 ha 29,135 ha 10
2020s 30,044 ha 29,841 ha 30,433 ha 5

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 13 Japan 10,900 ha compare
  2. 14 Belgium 10,740 ha compare
  3. 15 Portugal 10,230 ha compare
  4. 16 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 10,040 ha compare
  5. 17 Serbia and Montenegro 9,474 ha compare
  6. 18 Republic of Korea 9,421 ha compare
  7. 19 Czechoslovakia 8,129 ha compare

See the full ranking of 122 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pears — area harvested in Western Europe?
Pears — area harvested in Western Europe was 30,433 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pears — area harvested recorded in Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 63,700 ha in 1986.
What is the lowest pears — area harvested recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 24,052 ha in 1984.
How does Western Europe rank for pears — area harvested?
Western Europe ranks 16th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
Is pears — area harvested rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. 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 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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