Spinach — Area harvested in Americas

Americas: Spinach — Area harvested was 28,486 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
28,486 ha
Change on year
down 19.7%
Rank
7th
of 25 groups
All-time high
35,479 ha
in 2023
All-time low
13,786 ha
in 1977
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Spinach — Area harvested in Americas, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, spinach — area harvested in Americas stood at 28,486 ha.

The figure is down 19.7% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, spinach — area harvested in Americas peaked at 35,479 ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13,786 ha, in 1977.

Americas ranks 7th of 25 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Spinach — Area harvested in Americas, year by year

Annual values for Spinach — Area harvested in Americas, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 23,205 ha —
1962 19,241 ha -17.1%
1963 19,873 ha +3.3%
1964 18,735 ha -5.7%
1965 16,611 ha -11.3%
1966 17,908 ha +7.8%
1967 18,548 ha +3.6%
1968 16,845 ha -9.2%
1969 14,966 ha -11.2%
1970 16,033 ha +7.1%
1971 16,123 ha +0.6%
1972 16,149 ha +0.2%
1973 16,355 ha +1.3%
1974 15,578 ha -4.8%
1975 14,757 ha -5.3%
1976 14,184 ha -3.9%
1977 13,786 ha -2.8%
1978 14,629 ha +6.1%
1979 17,317 ha +18.4%
1980 18,744 ha +8.2%
1981 17,774 ha -5.2%
1982 17,946 ha +1.0%
1983 17,505 ha -2.5%
1984 17,278 ha -1.3%
1985 17,061 ha -1.3%
1986 16,701 ha -2.1%
1987 16,683 ha -0.1%
1988 16,865 ha +1.1%
1989 17,117 ha +1.5%
1990 16,177 ha -5.5%
1991 17,255 ha +6.7%
1992 17,224 ha -0.2%
1993 17,187 ha -0.2%
1994 18,473 ha +7.5%
1995 17,908 ha -3.1%
1996 17,817 ha -0.5%
1997 19,463 ha +9.2%
1998 18,528 ha -4.8%
1999 20,819 ha +12.4%
2000 22,433 ha +7.8%
2001 21,137 ha -5.8%
2002 22,003 ha +4.1%
2003 24,212 ha +10.0%
2004 24,731 ha +2.1%
2005 25,831 ha +4.4%
2006 23,170 ha -10.3%
2007 21,941 ha -5.3%
2008 22,980 ha +4.7%
2009 23,266 ha +1.2%
2010 21,870 ha -6.0%
2011 21,846 ha -0.1%
2012 23,455 ha +7.4%
2013 24,066 ha +2.6%
2014 25,642 ha +6.5%
2015 26,951 ha +5.1%
2016 31,566 ha +17.1%
2017 33,927 ha +7.5%
2018 33,110 ha -2.4%
2019 35,285 ha +6.6%
2020 31,092 ha -11.9%
2021 32,567 ha +4.7%
2022 34,338 ha +5.4%
2023 35,479 ha +3.3%
2024 28,486 ha -19.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 18,437 ha 14,966 ha 23,205 ha 9
1970s 15,491 ha 13,786 ha 17,317 ha 10
1980s 17,367 ha 16,683 ha 18,744 ha 10
1990s 18,085 ha 16,177 ha 20,819 ha 10
2000s 23,170 ha 21,137 ha 25,831 ha 10
2010s 27,772 ha 21,846 ha 35,285 ha 10
2020s 32,392 ha 28,486 ha 35,479 ha 5

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 4 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 5,084 ha compare
  2. 4 Japan 18,355 ha compare
  3. 5 Kenya 11,842 ha compare
  4. 6 Malaysia 10,520 ha compare
  5. 6 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 400 ha compare
  6. 7 Bangladesh 9,860 ha compare
  7. 8 Pakistan 7,391 ha compare
  8. 8 Polynesia 0 ha compare
  9. 9 Greece 6,630 ha compare
  10. 10 Italy 5,630 ha compare

See the full ranking of 102 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is spinach — area harvested in Americas?
Spinach — area harvested in Americas was 28,486 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest spinach — area harvested recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 35,479 ha in 2023.
What is the lowest spinach — area harvested recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 13,786 ha in 1977.
How does Americas rank for spinach — area harvested?
Americas ranks 7th out of 25 groups with data for 2024.
Is spinach — area harvested rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Americas data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Spinach — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Spinach — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
102 places, 5,078 data points, 1961–2024
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