String beans — Area harvested in Europe

Europe: String beans — Area harvested was 38,055 ha in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
38,055 ha
Change on year
up 12.3%
Rank
5th
of 23 groups
All-time high
48,298 ha
in 1991
All-time low
27,400 ha
in 1983
Years of data
57
1961–2017

String beans — Area harvested in Europe, 1961–2017

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

Analysis

Europe recorded 38,055 ha for string beans — area harvested in 2017.

The figure is up 12.3% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, string beans — area harvested in Europe peaked at 48,298 ha in 1991 and was at its lowest, 27,400 ha, in 1983.

That places Europe 5th out of 23 groups with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 57 years of available data.

String beans — Area harvested in Europe, year by year

Annual values for String beans — Area harvested in Europe, 1961 to 2017.
Year ha Change
1961 29,432 ha —
1962 28,722 ha -2.4%
1963 30,122 ha +4.9%
1964 30,400 ha +0.9%
1965 28,840 ha -5.1%
1966 31,670 ha +9.8%
1967 31,303 ha -1.2%
1968 30,921 ha -1.2%
1969 30,649 ha -0.9%
1970 35,000 ha +14.2%
1971 39,743 ha +13.6%
1972 34,903 ha -12.2%
1973 35,845 ha +2.7%
1974 38,184 ha +6.5%
1975 40,813 ha +6.9%
1976 31,179 ha -23.6%
1977 42,453 ha +36.2%
1978 45,587 ha +7.4%
1979 34,600 ha -24.1%
1980 27,800 ha -19.7%
1981 31,800 ha +14.4%
1982 35,100 ha +10.4%
1983 27,400 ha -21.9%
1984 28,100 ha +2.6%
1985 33,400 ha +18.9%
1986 34,300 ha +2.7%
1987 32,000 ha -6.7%
1988 33,200 ha +3.8%
1989 37,064 ha +11.6%
1990 45,200 ha +22.0%
1991 48,298 ha +6.9%
1992 46,550 ha -3.6%
1993 43,179 ha -7.2%
1994 37,781 ha -12.5%
1995 40,679 ha +7.7%
1996 43,656 ha +7.3%
1997 44,714 ha +2.4%
1998 44,413 ha -0.7%
1999 40,962 ha -7.8%
2000 38,918 ha -5.0%
2001 39,145 ha +0.6%
2002 37,973 ha -3.0%
2003 39,466 ha +3.9%
2004 37,675 ha -4.5%
2005 37,913 ha +0.6%
2006 35,607 ha -6.1%
2007 39,099 ha +9.8%
2008 39,225 ha +0.3%
2009 38,497 ha -1.9%
2010 33,547 ha -12.9%
2011 36,283 ha +8.2%
2012 35,330 ha -2.6%
2013 31,042 ha -12.1%
2014 34,653 ha +11.6%
2015 32,496 ha -6.2%
2016 33,882 ha +4.3%
2017 38,055 ha +12.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 30,229 ha 28,722 ha 31,670 ha 9
1970s 37,831 ha 31,179 ha 45,587 ha 10
1980s 32,016 ha 27,400 ha 37,064 ha 10
1990s 43,543 ha 37,781 ha 48,298 ha 10
2000s 38,352 ha 35,607 ha 39,466 ha 10
2010s 34,411 ha 31,042 ha 38,055 ha 8

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 2 Philippines 12,922 ha compare
  2. 2 Türkiye 5,949 ha compare
  3. 3 Mexico 9,486 ha compare
  4. 4 Peru 8,799 ha compare
  5. 5 Morocco 8,397 ha compare
  6. 5 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 711 ha compare
  7. 6 Argentina 6,785 ha compare
  8. 6 Polynesia 8 ha compare
  9. 7 Poland 6,367 ha compare
  10. 8 Malaysia 5,556 ha

See the full ranking of 48 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is string beans — area harvested in Europe?
String beans — area harvested in Europe was 38,055 ha in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest string beans — area harvested recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 48,298 ha in 1991.
What is the lowest string beans — area harvested recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 27,400 ha in 1983.
How does Europe rank for string beans — area harvested?
Europe ranks 5th out of 23 groups with data for 2017.
Is string beans — area harvested rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. 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 String beans — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
String beans — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
48 places, 2,261 data points, 1961–2024
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