Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield in Europe

Europe: Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield was 25,255 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
25,255 kg/ha
Change on year
up 2.0%
Rank
8th
of 29 regions
All-time high
25,255 kg/ha
in 2024
All-time low
11,648 kg/ha
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield in Europe, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for roots and tubers, total — yield in Europe is 25,255 kg/ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — yield in Europe peaked at 25,255 kg/ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11,648 kg/ha, in 1962.

That places Europe 8th out of 29 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield in Europe, year by year

Annual values for Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield in Europe, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 12,488 kg/ha
1962 11,648 kg/ha -6.7%
1963 12,787 kg/ha +9.8%
1964 13,869 kg/ha +8.5%
1965 13,088 kg/ha -5.6%
1966 13,812 kg/ha +5.5%
1967 14,788 kg/ha +7.1%
1968 15,378 kg/ha +4.0%
1969 14,070 kg/ha -8.5%
1970 15,134 kg/ha +7.6%
1971 14,307 kg/ha -5.5%
1972 14,006 kg/ha -2.1%
1973 16,088 kg/ha +14.9%
1974 14,468 kg/ha -10.1%
1975 13,950 kg/ha -3.6%
1976 14,811 kg/ha +6.2%
1977 14,979 kg/ha +1.1%
1978 15,911 kg/ha +6.2%
1979 16,660 kg/ha +4.7%
1980 12,690 kg/ha -23.8%
1981 14,901 kg/ha +17.4%
1982 14,507 kg/ha -2.6%
1983 14,487 kg/ha -0.1%
1984 16,263 kg/ha +12.3%
1985 15,822 kg/ha -2.7%
1986 17,136 kg/ha +8.3%
1987 16,304 kg/ha -4.9%
1988 15,005 kg/ha -8.0%
1989 15,916 kg/ha +6.1%
1990 15,356 kg/ha -3.5%
1991 14,570 kg/ha -5.1%
1992 14,961 kg/ha +2.7%
1993 16,907 kg/ha +13.0%
1994 14,098 kg/ha -16.6%
1995 15,118 kg/ha +7.2%
1996 16,878 kg/ha +11.6%
1997 15,448 kg/ha -8.5%
1998 15,258 kg/ha -1.2%
1999 14,887 kg/ha -2.4%
2000 16,577 kg/ha +11.4%
2001 15,783 kg/ha -4.8%
2002 16,287 kg/ha +3.2%
2003 16,423 kg/ha +0.8%
2004 18,470 kg/ha +12.5%
2005 17,904 kg/ha -3.1%
2006 17,811 kg/ha -0.5%
2007 19,040 kg/ha +6.9%
2008 19,417 kg/ha +2.0%
2009 19,715 kg/ha +1.5%
2010 17,832 kg/ha -9.6%
2011 21,217 kg/ha +19.0%
2012 19,546 kg/ha -7.9%
2013 20,133 kg/ha +3.0%
2014 22,151 kg/ha +10.0%
2015 21,020 kg/ha -5.1%
2016 22,333 kg/ha +6.2%
2017 23,785 kg/ha +6.5%
2018 22,146 kg/ha -6.9%
2019 22,865 kg/ha +3.2%
2020 23,788 kg/ha +4.0%
2021 23,665 kg/ha -0.5%
2022 24,205 kg/ha +2.3%
2023 24,751 kg/ha +2.3%
2024 25,255 kg/ha +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 13,548 kg/ha 11,648 kg/ha 15,378 kg/ha 9
1970s 15,031 kg/ha 13,950 kg/ha 16,660 kg/ha 10
1980s 15,303 kg/ha 12,690 kg/ha 17,136 kg/ha 10
1990s 15,348 kg/ha 14,098 kg/ha 16,907 kg/ha 10
2000s 17,743 kg/ha 15,783 kg/ha 19,715 kg/ha 10
2010s 21,303 kg/ha 17,832 kg/ha 23,785 kg/ha 10
2020s 24,333 kg/ha 23,665 kg/ha 25,255 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 5 Germany 45,015 kg/ha compare
  2. 6 France 42,436 kg/ha compare
  3. 7 Australia and New Zealand 42,221 kg/ha compare
  4. 8 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 41,703 kg/ha compare
  5. 9 Canada 41,658 kg/ha compare
  6. 10 Australia 40,838 kg/ha compare
  7. 11 Bahrain 40,000 kg/ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is roots and tubers, total — yield in Europe?
Roots and tubers, total — yield in Europe was 25,255 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest roots and tubers, total — yield recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 25,255 kg/ha in 2024.
What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — yield recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 11,648 kg/ha in 1962.
How does Europe rank for roots and tubers, total — yield?
Europe ranks 8th out of 29 regions with data for 2024.
Is roots and tubers, total — yield rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Europe data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
240 places, 13,901 data points, 1961–2024
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