Spinach — Area harvested in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Spinach — Area harvested was 35,390 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
35,390 ha
Change on year
up 7.0%
Rank
5th
of 25 groups
All-time high
45,220 ha
in 2021
All-time low
27,290 ha
in 1972
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Spinach — Area harvested in European Union (27), 1961–2024

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

Analysis

European Union (27) recorded 35,390 ha for spinach — area harvested in 2024.

The figure is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, spinach — area harvested in European Union (27) peaked at 45,220 ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 27,290 ha, in 1972.

European Union (27) ranks 5th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 29,502 ha 27,899 ha 32,297 ha 9
1970s 28,687 ha 27,290 ha 29,792 ha 10
1980s 29,137 ha 27,552 ha 30,124 ha 10
1990s 30,471 ha 27,830 ha 31,878 ha 10
2000s 32,329 ha 30,922 ha 34,115 ha 10
2010s 34,135 ha 29,312 ha 40,050 ha 10
2020s 38,282 ha 33,070 ha 45,220 ha 5

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 2 China, mainland 736,281 ha compare
  2. 3 Indonesia 43,680 ha compare
  3. 4 Japan 18,355 ha compare
  4. 5 Kenya 11,842 ha compare
  5. 6 Malaysia 10,520 ha compare
  6. 7 Bangladesh 9,860 ha compare
  7. 8 Pakistan 7,391 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is spinach — area harvested in European Union (27)?
Spinach — area harvested in European Union (27) was 35,390 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest spinach — area harvested recorded in European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 45,220 ha in 2021.
What is the lowest spinach — area harvested recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 27,290 ha in 1972.
How does European Union (27) rank for spinach — area harvested?
European Union (27) ranks 5th out of 25 groups with data for 2024.
Is spinach — area harvested rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Union (27) 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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