Spinach — Production in Southern Asia

Southern Asia: Spinach — Production was 256,999 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
256,999 t
Change on year
down 2.9%
Rank
14th
of 25 groups
All-time high
379,602 t
in 2010
All-time low
6,200 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Spinach — Production in Southern Asia, 1961–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for spinach — production in Southern Asia is 256,999 t, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, spinach — production in Southern Asia peaked at 379,602 t in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6,200 t, in 1961.

That places Southern Asia 14th out of 25 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Spinach — Production in Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Spinach — Production in Southern Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 6,200 t —
1962 6,300 t +1.6%
1963 6,400 t +1.6%
1964 6,500 t +1.6%
1965 6,600 t +1.5%
1966 6,700 t +1.5%
1967 6,800 t +1.5%
1968 6,800 t +0.0%
1969 7,000 t +2.9%
1970 7,100 t +1.4%
1971 7,200 t +1.4%
1972 7,400 t +2.8%
1973 7,564 t +2.2%
1974 7,773 t +2.8%
1975 8,986 t +15.6%
1976 9,540 t +6.2%
1977 9,536 t -0.0%
1978 9,571 t +0.4%
1979 10,251 t +7.1%
1980 34,500 t +236.6%
1981 37,558 t +8.9%
1982 38,257 t +1.9%
1983 39,640 t +3.6%
1984 41,915 t +5.7%
1985 48,160 t +14.9%
1986 55,292 t +14.8%
1987 46,950 t -15.1%
1988 51,841 t +10.4%
1989 61,162 t +18.0%
1990 76,391 t +24.9%
1991 106,767 t +39.8%
1992 83,166 t -22.1%
1993 90,300 t +8.6%
1994 121,162 t +34.2%
1995 99,471 t -17.9%
1996 127,099 t +27.8%
1997 176,991 t +39.3%
1998 160,580 t -9.3%
1999 155,529 t -3.1%
2000 186,980 t +20.2%
2001 164,744 t -11.9%
2002 179,987 t +9.3%
2003 199,165 t +10.7%
2004 153,168 t -23.1%
2005 189,720 t +23.9%
2006 178,898 t -5.7%
2007 160,354 t -10.4%
2008 222,603 t +38.8%
2009 236,799 t +6.4%
2010 379,602 t +60.3%
2011 255,432 t -32.7%
2012 199,899 t -21.7%
2013 291,077 t +45.6%
2014 214,046 t -26.5%
2015 255,518 t +19.4%
2016 264,352 t +3.5%
2017 269,692 t +2.0%
2018 265,883 t -1.4%
2019 269,284 t +1.3%
2020 228,757 t -15.0%
2021 243,968 t +6.6%
2022 248,495 t +1.9%
2023 264,793 t +6.6%
2024 256,999 t -2.9%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Spinach — Production in Southern Asia 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
1980 +236.6% 10,251 t 34,500 t
2010 +60.3% 236,799 t 379,602 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6,589 t 6,200 t 7,000 t 9
1970s 8,492 t 7,100 t 10,251 t 10
1980s 45,528 t 34,500 t 61,162 t 10
1990s 119,746 t 76,391 t 176,991 t 10
2000s 187,242 t 153,168 t 236,799 t 10
2010s 266,478 t 199,899 t 379,602 t 10
2020s 248,602 t 228,757 t 264,793 t 5

Countries ranked near Southern Asia

  1. 11 France 81,560 t compare
  2. 12 Bangladesh 66,839 t compare
  3. 13 Germany 65,720 t compare
  4. 14 Belgium-Luxembourg 58,060 t compare
  5. 15 Republic of Korea 57,179 t compare
  6. 16 Greece 52,930 t compare
  7. 17 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 38,380 t compare

See the full ranking of 103 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is spinach — production in Southern Asia?
Spinach — production in Southern Asia was 256,999 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest spinach — production recorded in Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 379,602 t in 2010.
What is the lowest spinach — production recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 6,200 t in 1961.
How does Southern Asia rank for spinach — production?
Southern Asia ranks 14th out of 25 groups with data for 2024.
Is spinach — production rising or falling in Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Southern Asia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Spinach — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Spinach — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
103 places, 5,096 data points, 1961–2024
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