Vegetables Primary — Yield in Europe

Europe: Vegetables Primary — Yield was 28,200 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
28,200 kg/ha
Change on year
up 2.2%
Rank
8th
of 30 groups
All-time high
28,224 kg/ha
in 2021
All-time low
10,938 kg/ha
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Vegetables Primary — Yield in Europe, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Europe recorded 28,200 kg/ha for vegetables primary — yield in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, vegetables primary — yield in Europe peaked at 28,224 kg/ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10,938 kg/ha, in 1963.

That places Europe 8th out of 30 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.

Vegetables Primary — Yield in Europe, year by year

Annual values for Vegetables Primary — Yield in Europe, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 11,219 kg/ha —
1962 11,010 kg/ha -1.9%
1963 10,938 kg/ha -0.6%
1964 11,908 kg/ha +8.9%
1965 12,150 kg/ha +2.0%
1966 13,142 kg/ha +8.2%
1967 14,024 kg/ha +6.7%
1968 13,954 kg/ha -0.5%
1969 14,102 kg/ha +1.1%
1970 14,128 kg/ha +0.2%
1971 14,833 kg/ha +5.0%
1972 14,731 kg/ha -0.7%
1973 16,119 kg/ha +9.4%
1974 15,994 kg/ha -0.8%
1975 15,522 kg/ha -3.0%
1976 15,777 kg/ha +1.6%
1977 16,385 kg/ha +3.9%
1978 16,876 kg/ha +3.0%
1979 17,066 kg/ha +1.1%
1980 16,486 kg/ha -3.4%
1981 16,964 kg/ha +2.9%
1982 17,972 kg/ha +5.9%
1983 17,800 kg/ha -1.0%
1984 19,236 kg/ha +8.1%
1985 18,703 kg/ha -2.8%
1986 18,811 kg/ha +0.6%
1987 17,834 kg/ha -5.2%
1988 18,178 kg/ha +1.9%
1989 18,168 kg/ha -0.1%
1990 18,868 kg/ha +3.9%
1991 18,952 kg/ha +0.4%
1992 17,830 kg/ha -5.9%
1993 18,320 kg/ha +2.7%
1994 17,893 kg/ha -2.3%
1995 17,995 kg/ha +0.6%
1996 18,830 kg/ha +4.6%
1997 18,700 kg/ha -0.7%
1998 19,193 kg/ha +2.6%
1999 19,491 kg/ha +1.6%
2000 19,388 kg/ha -0.5%
2001 19,925 kg/ha +2.8%
2002 19,843 kg/ha -0.4%
2003 20,358 kg/ha +2.6%
2004 21,877 kg/ha +7.5%
2005 21,963 kg/ha +0.4%
2006 22,170 kg/ha +0.9%
2007 21,844 kg/ha -1.5%
2008 22,675 kg/ha +3.8%
2009 23,538 kg/ha +3.8%
2010 22,844 kg/ha -2.9%
2011 24,010 kg/ha +5.1%
2012 24,281 kg/ha +1.1%
2013 24,346 kg/ha +0.3%
2014 25,323 kg/ha +4.0%
2015 25,202 kg/ha -0.5%
2016 25,906 kg/ha +2.8%
2017 26,145 kg/ha +0.9%
2018 26,734 kg/ha +2.3%
2019 27,355 kg/ha +2.3%
2020 27,461 kg/ha +0.4%
2021 28,224 kg/ha +2.8%
2022 27,420 kg/ha -2.9%
2023 27,590 kg/ha +0.6%
2024 28,200 kg/ha +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 12,494 kg/ha 10,938 kg/ha 14,102 kg/ha 9
1970s 15,743 kg/ha 14,128 kg/ha 17,066 kg/ha 10
1980s 18,015 kg/ha 16,486 kg/ha 19,236 kg/ha 10
1990s 18,607 kg/ha 17,830 kg/ha 19,491 kg/ha 10
2000s 21,358 kg/ha 19,388 kg/ha 23,538 kg/ha 10
2010s 25,214 kg/ha 22,844 kg/ha 27,355 kg/ha 10
2020s 27,779 kg/ha 27,420 kg/ha 28,224 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 5 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 55,606 kg/ha compare
  2. 6 Ireland 53,003 kg/ha compare
  3. 7 Portugal 51,142 kg/ha compare
  4. 8 United Arab Emirates 50,937 kg/ha compare
  5. 9 Palestine 46,175 kg/ha compare
  6. 10 Jordan 44,947 kg/ha compare
  7. 11 Iceland 43,992 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 281 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is vegetables primary — yield in Europe?
Vegetables primary — yield in Europe was 28,200 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest vegetables primary — yield recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 28,224 kg/ha in 2021.
What is the lowest vegetables primary — yield recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 10,938 kg/ha in 1963.
How does Europe rank for vegetables primary — yield?
Europe ranks 8th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
Is vegetables primary — yield rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. 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 Vegetables Primary — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Vegetables Primary — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
281 places, 16,089 data points, 1961–2024
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