Peppermint, spearmint — Yield in Europe

Europe: Peppermint, spearmint — Yield was 3,016 kg/ha in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
3,016 kg/ha
Change on year
down 34.6%
Rank
11th
of 13 groups
All-time high
22,214 kg/ha
in 1995
All-time low
2,186 kg/ha
in 2011
Years of data
57
1961–2017

Peppermint, spearmint — Yield in Europe, 1961–2017

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

Analysis

Europe recorded 3,016 kg/ha for peppermint, spearmint — yield in 2017.

That represents a change of down 34.6% on the previous year and down 42.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, peppermint, spearmint — yield in Europe peaked at 22,214 kg/ha in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2,186 kg/ha, in 2011.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 57 years of available data.

Peppermint, spearmint — Yield in Europe, year by year

Annual values for Peppermint, spearmint — Yield in Europe, 1961 to 2017.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 21,454 kg/ha —
1962 19,733 kg/ha -8.0%
1963 19,632 kg/ha -0.5%
1964 18,889 kg/ha -3.8%
1965 19,413 kg/ha +2.8%
1966 19,429 kg/ha +0.1%
1967 20,400 kg/ha +5.0%
1968 22,036 kg/ha +8.0%
1969 19,125 kg/ha -13.2%
1970 20,500 kg/ha +7.2%
1971 19,344 kg/ha -5.6%
1972 18,935 kg/ha -2.1%
1973 18,414 kg/ha -2.8%
1974 17,391 kg/ha -5.6%
1975 16,612 kg/ha -4.5%
1976 17,286 kg/ha +4.1%
1977 9,479 kg/ha -45.2%
1978 13,089 kg/ha +38.1%
1979 13,636 kg/ha +4.2%
1980 15,996 kg/ha +17.3%
1981 13,056 kg/ha -18.4%
1982 13,225 kg/ha +1.3%
1983 14,133 kg/ha +6.9%
1984 16,164 kg/ha +14.4%
1985 13,264 kg/ha -17.9%
1986 10,482 kg/ha -21.0%
1987 13,806 kg/ha +31.7%
1988 14,899 kg/ha +7.9%
1989 12,682 kg/ha -14.9%
1990 13,512 kg/ha +6.5%
1991 19,717 kg/ha +45.9%
1992 21,111 kg/ha +7.1%
1993 21,543 kg/ha +2.0%
1994 11,837 kg/ha -45.1%
1995 22,214 kg/ha +87.7%
1996 21,722 kg/ha -2.2%
1997 21,667 kg/ha -0.3%
1998 22,000 kg/ha +1.5%
1999 20,385 kg/ha -7.3%
2000 19,200 kg/ha -5.8%
2001 18,333 kg/ha -4.5%
2002 15,000 kg/ha -18.2%
2003 19,894 kg/ha +32.6%
2004 11,345 kg/ha -43.0%
2005 12,390 kg/ha +9.2%
2006 21,569 kg/ha +74.1%
2007 5,203 kg/ha -75.9%
2008 4,717 kg/ha -9.3%
2009 6,283 kg/ha +33.2%
2010 8,395 kg/ha +33.6%
2011 2,186 kg/ha -74.0%
2012 3,745 kg/ha +71.3%
2013 2,247 kg/ha -40.0%
2014 4,999 kg/ha +122.5%
2015 4,063 kg/ha -18.7%
2016 4,612 kg/ha +13.5%
2017 3,016 kg/ha -34.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Peppermint, spearmint — Yield in Europe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2014 +122.5% 2,247 kg/ha 4,999 kg/ha
1995 +87.7% 11,837 kg/ha 22,214 kg/ha

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 20,012 kg/ha 18,889 kg/ha 22,036 kg/ha 9
1970s 16,469 kg/ha 9,479 kg/ha 20,500 kg/ha 10
1980s 13,771 kg/ha 10,482 kg/ha 16,164 kg/ha 10
1990s 19,571 kg/ha 11,837 kg/ha 22,214 kg/ha 10
2000s 13,393 kg/ha 4,717 kg/ha 21,569 kg/ha 10
2010s 4,158 kg/ha 2,186 kg/ha 8,395 kg/ha 8

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 8 China 1,640 kg/ha compare
  2. 8 China, Taiwan Province of 1,640 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 23 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is peppermint, spearmint — yield in Europe?
Peppermint, spearmint — yield in Europe was 3,016 kg/ha in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest peppermint, spearmint — yield recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 22,214 kg/ha in 1995.
What is the lowest peppermint, spearmint — yield recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 2,186 kg/ha in 2011.
How does Europe rank for peppermint, spearmint — yield?
Europe ranks 11th out of 13 groups with data for 2017.
Is peppermint, spearmint — yield rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.0%. 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 Peppermint, spearmint — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Peppermint, spearmint — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
23 places, 843 data points, 1961–2024
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