Quinces — Area harvested in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Quinces — Area harvested was 2,743 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2,743 ha
Change on year
down 3.1%
Rank
15th
of 21 groups
All-time high
6,697 ha
in 1986
All-time low
2,238 ha
in 2019
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Quinces — Area harvested in Southern Europe, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Southern Europe recorded 2,743 ha for quinces — area harvested in 2024.

That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 37.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, quinces — area harvested in Southern Europe peaked at 6,697 ha in 1986 and was at its lowest, 2,238 ha, in 2019.

Southern Europe ranks 15th of 21 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Quinces — Area harvested in Southern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Quinces — Area harvested in Southern Europe, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 2,435 ha
1962 2,465 ha +1.2%
1963 2,498 ha +1.3%
1964 2,532 ha +1.4%
1965 2,553 ha +0.8%
1966 2,479 ha -2.9%
1967 2,513 ha +1.4%
1968 2,589 ha +3.0%
1969 2,651 ha +2.4%
1970 2,489 ha -6.1%
1971 2,456 ha -1.3%
1972 2,510 ha +2.2%
1973 2,913 ha +16.1%
1974 2,770 ha -4.9%
1975 2,801 ha +1.1%
1976 2,759 ha -1.5%
1977 2,760 ha +0.0%
1978 2,792 ha +1.2%
1979 2,864 ha +2.6%
1980 2,833 ha -1.1%
1981 2,696 ha -4.8%
1982 2,677 ha -0.7%
1983 2,698 ha +0.8%
1984 2,725 ha +1.0%
1985 6,692 ha +145.6%
1986 6,697 ha +0.1%
1987 6,606 ha -1.4%
1988 5,418 ha -18.0%
1989 5,501 ha +1.5%
1990 5,256 ha -4.5%
1991 5,100 ha -3.0%
1992 5,491 ha +7.7%
1993 4,230 ha -23.0%
1994 3,655 ha -13.6%
1995 3,651 ha -0.1%
1996 4,165 ha +14.1%
1997 3,654 ha -12.3%
1998 3,120 ha -14.6%
1999 3,029 ha -2.9%
2000 2,945 ha -2.8%
2001 3,002 ha +1.9%
2002 2,805 ha -6.6%
2003 3,504 ha +24.9%
2004 3,623 ha +3.4%
2005 3,505 ha -3.3%
2006 3,742 ha +6.8%
2007 4,298 ha +14.9%
2008 4,224 ha -1.7%
2009 4,736 ha +12.1%
2010 4,387 ha -7.4%
2011 4,652 ha +6.0%
2012 4,736 ha +1.8%
2013 4,421 ha -6.7%
2014 4,379 ha -1.0%
2015 4,775 ha +9.0%
2016 4,788 ha +0.3%
2017 4,795 ha +0.1%
2018 2,249 ha -53.1%
2019 2,238 ha -0.5%
2020 2,345 ha +4.8%
2021 2,330 ha -0.6%
2022 2,791 ha +19.8%
2023 2,831 ha +1.4%
2024 2,743 ha -3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2,524 ha 2,435 ha 2,651 ha 9
1970s 2,711 ha 2,456 ha 2,913 ha 10
1980s 4,454 ha 2,677 ha 6,697 ha 10
1990s 4,135 ha 3,029 ha 5,491 ha 10
2000s 3,638 ha 2,805 ha 4,736 ha 10
2010s 4,142 ha 2,238 ha 4,795 ha 10
2020s 2,608 ha 2,330 ha 2,831 ha 5

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 12 Serbia and Montenegro 1,365 ha compare
  2. 13 Belgium 980 ha compare
  3. 14 Lebanon 902 ha compare
  4. 15 Romania 883 ha compare
  5. 16 Portugal 728 ha compare
  6. 17 Russian Federation 560 ha compare
  7. 18 Peru 501 ha compare

See the full ranking of 83 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is quinces — area harvested in Southern Europe?
Quinces — area harvested in Southern Europe was 2,743 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest quinces — area harvested recorded in Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 6,697 ha in 1986.
What is the lowest quinces — area harvested recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 2,238 ha in 2019.
How does Southern Europe rank for quinces — area harvested?
Southern Europe ranks 15th out of 21 groups with data for 2024.
Is quinces — area harvested rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern Europe data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Quinces — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Quinces — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
83 places, 3,661 data points, 1961–2024
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