Spinach — Area harvested in Western Europe

Western Europe: Spinach — Area harvested was 15,531 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
15,531 ha
Change on year
up 7.6%
Rank
7th
of 10 groups
All-time high
19,917 ha
in 2021
All-time low
12,181 ha
in 1967
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Spinach — Area harvested in Western 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 Western Europe is 15,531 ha, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 7.6% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, spinach — area harvested in Western Europe peaked at 19,917 ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12,181 ha, in 1967.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 13,050 ha 12,181 ha 14,105 ha 9
1970s 13,293 ha 12,348 ha 14,195 ha 10
1980s 14,556 ha 12,804 ha 15,930 ha 10
1990s 15,246 ha 13,520 ha 16,192 ha 10
2000s 17,282 ha 16,330 ha 18,754 ha 10
2010s 17,437 ha 15,146 ha 19,208 ha 10
2020s 17,227 ha 14,433 ha 19,917 ha 5

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 4 Japan 18,355 ha compare
  2. 5 Kenya 11,842 ha compare
  3. 6 Malaysia 10,520 ha compare
  4. 7 Bangladesh 9,860 ha compare
  5. 8 Pakistan 7,391 ha compare
  6. 9 Greece 6,630 ha compare
  7. 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 Western Europe?
Spinach — area harvested in Western Europe was 15,531 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest spinach — area harvested recorded in Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 19,917 ha in 2021.
What is the lowest spinach — area harvested recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 12,181 ha in 1967.
How does Western Europe rank for spinach — area harvested?
Western Europe ranks 7th out of 10 groups with data for 2024.
Is spinach — area harvested rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western 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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