Spinach — Area harvested in Europe

Europe: Spinach — Area harvested was 37,775 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
37,775 ha
Change on year
up 6.0%
Rank
5th
of 28 groups
All-time high
47,803 ha
in 2021
All-time low
28,560 ha
in 1972
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Spinach — Area harvested in 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 Europe is 37,775 ha, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, spinach — area harvested in Europe peaked at 47,803 ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 28,560 ha, in 1972.

Europe ranks 5th of 28 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 30,115 ha 28,619 ha 32,727 ha 9
1970s 30,175 ha 28,560 ha 31,489 ha 10
1980s 31,240 ha 29,113 ha 32,362 ha 10
1990s 32,522 ha 30,446 ha 33,787 ha 10
2000s 34,029 ha 32,597 ha 35,570 ha 10
2010s 36,456 ha 31,630 ha 42,373 ha 10
2020s 40,869 ha 35,648 ha 47,803 ha 5

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 2 China, mainland 736,281 ha compare
  2. 3 Indonesia 43,680 ha compare
  3. 4 Japan 18,355 ha compare
  4. 5 Türkiye 15,531 ha compare
  5. 6 Kenya 11,842 ha compare
  6. 7 Malaysia 10,520 ha compare
  7. 8 Bangladesh 9,860 ha compare

See the full ranking of 102 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is spinach — area harvested in Europe?
Spinach — area harvested in Europe was 37,775 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest spinach — area harvested recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 47,803 ha in 2021.
What is the lowest spinach — area harvested recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 28,560 ha in 1972.
How does Europe rank for spinach — area harvested?
Europe ranks 5th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
Is spinach — area harvested rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. 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 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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