Vegetables Primary — Production in Americas

Americas: Vegetables Primary — Production was 76.42 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
76.42 million t
Change on year
down 4.0%
Rank
8th
of 33 groups
All-time high
79.57 million t
in 2023
All-time low
26.04 million t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Vegetables Primary — Production in Americas, 1961–2024

20.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

Americas recorded 76.42 million t for vegetables primary — production in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, vegetables primary — production in Americas peaked at 79.57 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26.04 million t, in 1961.

That places Americas 8th out of 33 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 28.41 million t 26.04 million t 32.31 million t 9
1970s 36.23 million t 30.98 million t 42.16 million t 10
1980s 44.99 million t 40.59 million t 51.30 million t 10
1990s 58.10 million t 52.07 million t 69.65 million t 10
2000s 72.08 million t 68.29 million t 74.79 million t 10
2010s 76.41 million t 73.72 million t 78.79 million t 10
2020s 76.24 million t 74.41 million t 79.57 million t 5

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 5 USSR 26.31 million t compare
  2. 6 Egypt 19.06 million t compare
  3. 7 Viet Nam 18.25 million t compare
  4. 8 Nigeria 16.33 million t compare
  5. 9 Mexico 15.45 million t compare
  6. 10 Russian Federation 13.76 million t compare
  7. 11 Indonesia 13.19 million t compare

See the full ranking of 240 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is vegetables primary — production in Americas?
Vegetables primary — production in Americas was 76.42 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest vegetables primary — production recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 79.57 million t in 2023.
What is the lowest vegetables primary — production recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 26.04 million t in 1961.
How does Americas rank for vegetables primary — production?
Americas ranks 8th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
Is vegetables primary — production rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Americas data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Vegetables Primary — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Vegetables Primary — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
240 places, 13,982 data points, 1961–2024
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