Pears — Yield in Western Europe

Western Europe: Pears — Yield was 28,919 kg/ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
28,919 kg/ha
Change on year
down 9.6%
Rank
3rd
of 25 groups
All-time high
63,331 kg/ha
in 1982
All-time low
20,165 kg/ha
in 1990
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Pears — Yield in Western Europe, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, pears — yield in Western Europe stood at 28,919 kg/ha.

That represents a change of down 9.6% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pears — yield in Western Europe peaked at 63,331 kg/ha in 1982 and was at its lowest, 20,165 kg/ha, in 1990.

Western Europe ranks 3rd of 25 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Pears — Yield in Western Europe, year by year

Annual values for Pears — Yield in Western Europe, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 51,018 kg/ha —
1962 56,962 kg/ha +11.7%
1963 43,116 kg/ha -24.3%
1964 50,646 kg/ha +17.5%
1965 31,011 kg/ha -38.8%
1966 37,807 kg/ha +21.9%
1967 46,245 kg/ha +22.3%
1968 58,441 kg/ha +26.4%
1969 45,777 kg/ha -21.7%
1970 57,567 kg/ha +25.8%
1971 47,103 kg/ha -18.2%
1972 41,363 kg/ha -12.2%
1973 46,901 kg/ha +13.4%
1974 43,503 kg/ha -7.2%
1975 44,704 kg/ha +2.8%
1976 46,603 kg/ha +4.2%
1977 33,225 kg/ha -28.7%
1978 41,717 kg/ha +25.6%
1979 50,721 kg/ha +21.6%
1980 50,518 kg/ha -0.4%
1981 44,302 kg/ha -12.3%
1982 63,331 kg/ha +43.0%
1983 58,674 kg/ha -7.4%
1984 60,525 kg/ha +3.2%
1985 20,750 kg/ha -65.7%
1986 24,201 kg/ha +16.6%
1987 20,937 kg/ha -13.5%
1988 26,776 kg/ha +27.9%
1989 21,622 kg/ha -19.2%
1990 20,165 kg/ha -6.7%
1991 21,375 kg/ha +6.0%
1992 34,175 kg/ha +59.9%
1993 30,248 kg/ha -11.5%
1994 30,926 kg/ha +2.2%
1995 34,438 kg/ha +11.4%
1996 30,121 kg/ha -12.5%
1997 26,032 kg/ha -13.6%
1998 33,508 kg/ha +28.7%
1999 31,303 kg/ha -6.6%
2000 34,977 kg/ha +11.7%
2001 23,967 kg/ha -31.5%
2002 31,176 kg/ha +30.1%
2003 32,551 kg/ha +4.4%
2004 36,640 kg/ha +12.6%
2005 31,780 kg/ha -13.3%
2006 34,916 kg/ha +9.9%
2007 39,354 kg/ha +12.7%
2008 25,078 kg/ha -36.3%
2009 39,751 kg/ha +58.5%
2010 33,122 kg/ha -16.7%
2011 37,936 kg/ha +14.5%
2012 27,239 kg/ha -28.2%
2013 35,183 kg/ha +29.2%
2014 38,187 kg/ha +8.5%
2015 37,025 kg/ha -3.0%
2016 33,642 kg/ha -9.1%
2017 30,381 kg/ha -9.7%
2018 38,786 kg/ha +27.7%
2019 32,218 kg/ha -16.9%
2020 36,608 kg/ha +13.6%
2021 29,352 kg/ha -19.8%
2022 31,631 kg/ha +7.8%
2023 32,003 kg/ha +1.2%
2024 28,919 kg/ha -9.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 46,780 kg/ha 31,011 kg/ha 58,441 kg/ha 9
1970s 45,341 kg/ha 33,225 kg/ha 57,567 kg/ha 10
1980s 39,164 kg/ha 20,750 kg/ha 63,331 kg/ha 10
1990s 29,229 kg/ha 20,165 kg/ha 34,438 kg/ha 10
2000s 33,019 kg/ha 23,967 kg/ha 39,751 kg/ha 10
2010s 34,372 kg/ha 27,239 kg/ha 38,786 kg/ha 10
2020s 31,703 kg/ha 28,919 kg/ha 36,608 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 1 Austria 89,246 kg/ha compare
  2. 1 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 29,153 kg/ha compare
  3. 2 Israel 67,073 kg/ha compare
  4. 2 Türkiye 28,327 kg/ha compare
  5. 3 Switzerland 58,462 kg/ha compare
  6. 4 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 10,792 kg/ha compare
  7. 4 New Zealand 54,320 kg/ha compare
  8. 5 South Africa 38,041 kg/ha compare
  9. 6 Chile 34,815 kg/ha compare
  10. 6 United Republic of Tanzania 7,505 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 122 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pears — yield in Western Europe?
Pears — yield in Western Europe was 28,919 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pears — yield recorded in Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 63,331 kg/ha in 1982.
What is the lowest pears — yield recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 20,165 kg/ha in 1990.
How does Western Europe rank for pears — yield?
Western Europe ranks 3rd out of 25 groups with data for 2024.
Is pears — yield rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. 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 — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pears — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
122 places, 5,979 data points, 1961–2024
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