Strawberries — Area harvested in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Strawberries — Area harvested was 23,353 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
23,353 ha
Change on year
down 2.0%
Rank
12th
of 25 groups
All-time high
35,338 ha
in 1989
All-time low
10,731 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Strawberries — Area harvested in Southern Europe, 1961–2024

10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k30.0k35.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

Southern Europe recorded 23,353 ha for strawberries — area harvested in 2024.

The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, strawberries — area harvested in Southern Europe peaked at 35,338 ha in 1989 and was at its lowest, 10,731 ha, in 1961.

That places Southern Europe 12th out of 25 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Strawberries — Area harvested in Southern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Strawberries — Area harvested in Southern Europe, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 10,731 ha
1962 10,799 ha +0.6%
1963 11,340 ha +5.0%
1964 11,981 ha +5.7%
1965 12,425 ha +3.7%
1966 13,677 ha +10.1%
1967 15,083 ha +10.3%
1968 15,376 ha +1.9%
1969 15,173 ha -1.3%
1970 15,892 ha +4.7%
1971 15,971 ha +0.5%
1972 16,421 ha +2.8%
1973 17,636 ha +7.4%
1974 17,814 ha +1.0%
1975 17,527 ha -1.6%
1976 17,561 ha +0.2%
1977 17,772 ha +1.2%
1978 20,296 ha +14.2%
1979 22,304 ha +9.9%
1980 21,561 ha -3.3%
1981 18,916 ha -12.3%
1982 19,409 ha +2.6%
1983 18,022 ha -7.1%
1984 19,431 ha +7.8%
1985 28,499 ha +46.7%
1986 29,370 ha +3.1%
1987 31,896 ha +8.6%
1988 32,817 ha +2.9%
1989 35,338 ha +7.7%
1990 33,196 ha -6.1%
1991 29,769 ha -10.3%
1992 29,647 ha -0.4%
1993 26,627 ha -10.2%
1994 26,523 ha -0.4%
1995 27,237 ha +2.7%
1996 26,524 ha -2.6%
1997 25,799 ha -2.7%
1998 27,285 ha +5.8%
1999 30,832 ha +13.0%
2000 31,423 ha +1.9%
2001 31,041 ha -1.2%
2002 30,381 ha -2.1%
2003 29,262 ha -3.7%
2004 26,800 ha -8.4%
2005 27,936 ha +4.2%
2006 26,273 ha -6.0%
2007 24,801 ha -5.6%
2008 25,555 ha +3.0%
2009 24,035 ha -5.9%
2010 24,267 ha +1.0%
2011 20,053 ha -17.4%
2012 20,530 ha +2.4%
2013 21,564 ha +5.0%
2014 22,655 ha +5.1%
2015 26,741 ha +18.0%
2016 22,061 ha -17.5%
2017 23,296 ha +5.6%
2018 23,127 ha -0.7%
2019 23,394 ha +1.2%
2020 24,021 ha +2.7%
2021 24,066 ha +0.2%
2022 22,963 ha -4.6%
2023 23,829 ha +3.8%
2024 23,353 ha -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 12,954 ha 10,731 ha 15,376 ha 9
1970s 17,919 ha 15,892 ha 22,304 ha 10
1980s 25,526 ha 18,022 ha 35,338 ha 10
1990s 28,344 ha 25,799 ha 33,196 ha 10
2000s 27,751 ha 24,035 ha 31,423 ha 10
2010s 22,769 ha 20,053 ha 26,741 ha 10
2020s 23,646 ha 22,963 ha 24,066 ha 5

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 9 Belarus 9,739 ha compare
  2. 10 Serbia and Montenegro 8,354 ha compare
  3. 11 USSR 7,100 ha compare
  4. 12 Serbia 7,035 ha compare
  5. 13 Spain 7,000 ha compare
  6. 13 Ukraine 7,000 ha compare
  7. 15 Republic of Korea 5,676 ha compare

See the full ranking of 115 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is strawberries — area harvested in Southern Europe?
Strawberries — area harvested in Southern Europe was 23,353 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest strawberries — area harvested recorded in Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 35,338 ha in 1989.
What is the lowest strawberries — area harvested recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 10,731 ha in 1961.
How does Southern Europe rank for strawberries — area harvested?
Southern Europe ranks 12th out of 25 groups with data for 2024.
Is strawberries — area harvested rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern Europe data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Strawberries — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Strawberries — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
115 places, 5,483 data points, 1961–2024
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