Spinach — Area harvested in Eastern Europe

Eastern Europe: Spinach — Area harvested was 2,370 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
2,370 ha
Change on year
up 53.6%
Rank
19th
of 25 groups
All-time high
4,959 ha
in 1961
All-time low
716 ha
in 2005
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Spinach — Area harvested in Eastern Europe, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for spinach — area harvested in Eastern Europe is 2,370 ha, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 53.6% on the previous year and up 79.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, spinach — area harvested in Eastern Europe peaked at 4,959 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 716 ha, in 2005.

That places Eastern Europe 19th out of 25 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Spinach — Area harvested in Eastern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Spinach — Area harvested in Eastern Europe, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 4,959 ha —
1962 3,509 ha -29.2%
1963 2,942 ha -16.2%
1964 2,646 ha -10.1%
1965 1,474 ha -44.3%
1966 1,450 ha -1.6%
1967 1,714 ha +18.2%
1968 1,903 ha +11.0%
1969 1,996 ha +4.9%
1970 2,198 ha +10.1%
1971 2,316 ha +5.4%
1972 2,249 ha -2.9%
1973 2,206 ha -1.9%
1974 2,122 ha -3.8%
1975 1,967 ha -7.3%
1976 2,448 ha +24.5%
1977 2,474 ha +1.1%
1978 2,445 ha -1.2%
1979 2,062 ha -15.7%
1980 1,633 ha -20.8%
1981 1,895 ha +16.0%
1982 1,978 ha +4.4%
1983 1,788 ha -9.6%
1984 1,747 ha -2.3%
1985 1,798 ha +2.9%
1986 2,164 ha +20.4%
1987 2,360 ha +9.1%
1988 2,201 ha -6.7%
1989 2,114 ha -4.0%
1990 1,644 ha -22.2%
1991 1,575 ha -4.2%
1992 1,753 ha +11.3%
1993 1,575 ha -10.2%
1994 1,754 ha +11.4%
1995 1,684 ha -4.0%
1996 1,528 ha -9.3%
1997 1,774 ha +16.1%
1998 1,771 ha -0.2%
1999 2,551 ha +44.0%
2000 2,007 ha -21.3%
2001 1,895 ha -5.6%
2002 2,433 ha +28.4%
2003 1,688 ha -30.6%
2004 2,124 ha +25.8%
2005 716 ha -66.3%
2006 1,191 ha +66.3%
2007 1,038 ha -12.8%
2008 945 ha -9.0%
2009 986 ha +4.3%
2010 824 ha -16.4%
2011 1,055 ha +28.0%
2012 1,138 ha +7.9%
2013 1,131 ha -0.6%
2014 1,321 ha +16.8%
2015 1,138 ha -13.9%
2016 1,131 ha -0.6%
2017 1,105 ha -2.3%
2018 2,220 ha +100.9%
2019 2,047 ha -7.8%
2020 1,746 ha -14.7%
2021 1,945 ha +11.4%
2022 1,800 ha -7.5%
2023 1,543 ha -14.3%
2024 2,370 ha +53.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Spinach — Area harvested in Eastern 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
2018 +100.9% 1,105 ha 2,220 ha

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2,510 ha 1,450 ha 4,959 ha 9
1970s 2,249 ha 1,967 ha 2,474 ha 10
1980s 1,968 ha 1,633 ha 2,360 ha 10
1990s 1,761 ha 1,528 ha 2,551 ha 10
2000s 1,502 ha 716 ha 2,433 ha 10
2010s 1,311 ha 824 ha 2,220 ha 10
2020s 1,881 ha 1,543 ha 2,370 ha 5

Countries ranked near Eastern Europe

  1. 16 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 2,670 ha compare
  2. 17 Mexico 2,660 ha compare
  3. 18 Belgium-Luxembourg 2,060 ha compare
  4. 19 Egypt 1,731 ha compare
  5. 20 Albania 1,718 ha compare
  6. 21 Peru 1,597 ha compare
  7. 22 Caribbean 968 ha compare
  8. 22 Australia and New Zealand 1,511 ha compare

See the full ranking of 102 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is spinach — area harvested in Eastern Europe?
Spinach — area harvested in Eastern Europe was 2,370 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest spinach — area harvested recorded in Eastern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 4,959 ha in 1961.
What is the lowest spinach — area harvested recorded in Eastern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 716 ha in 2005.
How does Eastern Europe rank for spinach — area harvested?
Eastern Europe ranks 19th out of 25 groups with data for 2024.
Is spinach — area harvested rising or falling in Eastern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 79.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eastern Europe 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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