True hemp, raw or retted — Area harvested in Western Europe

Western Europe: True hemp, raw or retted — Area harvested was 32,180 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
32,180 ha
Change on year
up 27.3%
Rank
5th
of 12 groups
All-time high
32,180 ha
in 2024
All-time low
130 ha
in 1973
Years of data
64
1961–2024

True hemp, raw or retted — Area harvested in Western Europe, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Western Europe recorded 32,180 ha for true hemp, raw or retted — area harvested in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of up 27.3% on the previous year and up 139.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, true hemp, raw or retted — area harvested in Western Europe peaked at 32,180 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 130 ha, in 1973.

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

True hemp, raw or retted — Area harvested in Western Europe, year by year

Annual values for True hemp, raw or retted — Area harvested in Western Europe, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 5,581 ha
1962 6,808 ha +22.0%
1963 5,575 ha -18.1%
1964 6,365 ha +14.2%
1965 4,757 ha -25.3%
1966 3,467 ha -27.1%
1967 2,646 ha -23.7%
1968 2,074 ha -21.6%
1969 1,542 ha -25.7%
1970 1,828 ha +18.5%
1971 1,678 ha -8.2%
1972 604 ha -64.0%
1973 130 ha -78.5%
1974 130 ha +0.0%
1975 130 ha +0.0%
1976 130 ha +0.0%
1977 130 ha +0.0%
1978 1,600 ha +1130.8%
1979 2,200 ha +37.5%
1980 3,500 ha +59.1%
1981 4,300 ha +22.9%
1982 3,000 ha -30.2%
1983 4,200 ha +40.0%
1984 1,850 ha -56.0%
1985 550 ha -70.3%
1986 1,300 ha +136.4%
1987 1,600 ha +23.1%
1988 1,600 ha +0.0%
1989 130 ha -91.9%
1990 130 ha +0.0%
1991 3,798 ha +2821.5%
1992 3,813 ha +0.4%
1993 5,817 ha +52.6%
1994 6,249 ha +7.4%
1995 5,962 ha -4.6%
1996 7,529 ha +26.3%
1997 11,900 ha +58.1%
1998 10,563 ha -11.2%
1999 11,261 ha +6.6%
2000 8,242 ha -26.8%
2001 8,144 ha -1.2%
2002 10,202 ha +25.3%
2003 11,444 ha +12.2%
2004 9,369 ha -18.1%
2005 9,797 ha +4.6%
2006 8,990 ha -8.2%
2007 9,225 ha +2.6%
2008 8,395 ha -9.0%
2009 12,840 ha +52.9%
2010 9,529 ha -25.8%
2011 8,593 ha -9.8%
2012 13,755 ha +60.1%
2013 12,759 ha -7.2%
2014 13,413 ha +5.1%
2015 14,594 ha +8.8%
2016 16,771 ha +14.9%
2017 19,647 ha +17.1%
2018 20,170 ha +2.7%
2019 22,140 ha +9.8%
2020 26,110 ha +17.9%
2021 26,300 ha +0.7%
2022 28,310 ha +7.6%
2023 25,280 ha -10.7%
2024 32,180 ha +27.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4,313 ha 1,542 ha 6,808 ha 9
1970s 856 ha 130 ha 2,200 ha 10
1980s 2,203 ha 130 ha 4,300 ha 10
1990s 6,702 ha 130 ha 11,900 ha 10
2000s 9,665 ha 8,144 ha 12,840 ha 10
2010s 15,137 ha 8,593 ha 22,140 ha 10
2020s 27,636 ha 25,280 ha 32,180 ha 5

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 2 France 22,960 ha compare
  2. 3 China 18,811 ha compare
  3. 3 China, mainland 18,811 ha compare
  4. 5 Germany 4,800 ha compare
  5. 6 Chile 4,614 ha compare
  6. 7 Russian Federation 3,464 ha compare
  7. 8 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 3,370 ha compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is true hemp, raw or retted — area harvested in Western Europe?
True hemp, raw or retted — area harvested in Western Europe was 32,180 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest true hemp, raw or retted — area harvested recorded in Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 32,180 ha in 2024.
What is the lowest true hemp, raw or retted — area harvested recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 130 ha in 1973.
How does Western Europe rank for true hemp, raw or retted — area harvested?
Western Europe ranks 5th out of 12 groups with data for 2024.
Is true hemp, raw or retted — area harvested rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 139.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Western Europe data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of True hemp, raw or retted — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
True hemp, raw or retted — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
49 places, 2,096 data points, 1961–2024
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