Vegetables Primary — Yield in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Vegetables Primary — Yield was 33,369 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
33,369 kg/ha
Change on year
up 2.2%
Rank
5th
of 29 groups
All-time high
33,860 kg/ha
in 2021
All-time low
10,658 kg/ha
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Vegetables Primary — Yield in European Union (27), 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, vegetables primary — yield in European Union (27) stood at 33,369 kg/ha.

That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, vegetables primary — yield in European Union (27) peaked at 33,860 kg/ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10,658 kg/ha, in 1963.

European Union (27) ranks 5th of 29 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Vegetables Primary — Yield in European Union (27), year by year

Annual values for Vegetables Primary — Yield in European Union (27), 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 10,873 kg/ha —
1962 10,734 kg/ha -1.3%
1963 10,658 kg/ha -0.7%
1964 11,002 kg/ha +3.2%
1965 11,762 kg/ha +6.9%
1966 12,954 kg/ha +10.1%
1967 13,699 kg/ha +5.8%
1968 14,130 kg/ha +3.1%
1969 14,498 kg/ha +2.6%
1970 15,138 kg/ha +4.4%
1971 15,340 kg/ha +1.3%
1972 15,751 kg/ha +2.7%
1973 16,242 kg/ha +3.1%
1974 16,559 kg/ha +2.0%
1975 16,413 kg/ha -0.9%
1976 16,067 kg/ha -2.1%
1977 16,908 kg/ha +5.2%
1978 17,111 kg/ha +1.2%
1979 17,740 kg/ha +3.7%
1980 17,007 kg/ha -4.1%
1981 18,436 kg/ha +8.4%
1982 18,494 kg/ha +0.3%
1983 18,590 kg/ha +0.5%
1984 20,408 kg/ha +9.8%
1985 20,438 kg/ha +0.1%
1986 20,688 kg/ha +1.2%
1987 19,704 kg/ha -4.8%
1988 20,044 kg/ha +1.7%
1989 20,592 kg/ha +2.7%
1990 20,786 kg/ha +0.9%
1991 21,948 kg/ha +5.6%
1992 21,267 kg/ha -3.1%
1993 21,963 kg/ha +3.3%
1994 21,942 kg/ha -0.1%
1995 21,907 kg/ha -0.2%
1996 23,298 kg/ha +6.3%
1997 23,118 kg/ha -0.8%
1998 23,494 kg/ha +1.6%
1999 24,147 kg/ha +2.8%
2000 24,481 kg/ha +1.4%
2001 24,662 kg/ha +0.7%
2002 24,714 kg/ha +0.2%
2003 24,820 kg/ha +0.4%
2004 26,976 kg/ha +8.7%
2005 26,450 kg/ha -2.0%
2006 25,791 kg/ha -2.5%
2007 26,275 kg/ha +1.9%
2008 26,655 kg/ha +1.4%
2009 27,684 kg/ha +3.9%
2010 27,326 kg/ha -1.3%
2011 28,319 kg/ha +3.6%
2012 28,655 kg/ha +1.2%
2013 28,405 kg/ha -0.9%
2014 29,524 kg/ha +3.9%
2015 29,168 kg/ha -1.2%
2016 29,622 kg/ha +1.6%
2017 29,700 kg/ha +0.3%
2018 31,485 kg/ha +6.0%
2019 32,284 kg/ha +2.5%
2020 32,908 kg/ha +1.9%
2021 33,860 kg/ha +2.9%
2022 32,584 kg/ha -3.8%
2023 32,655 kg/ha +0.2%
2024 33,369 kg/ha +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 12,257 kg/ha 10,658 kg/ha 14,498 kg/ha 9
1970s 16,327 kg/ha 15,138 kg/ha 17,740 kg/ha 10
1980s 19,440 kg/ha 17,007 kg/ha 20,688 kg/ha 10
1990s 22,387 kg/ha 20,786 kg/ha 24,147 kg/ha 10
2000s 25,851 kg/ha 24,481 kg/ha 27,684 kg/ha 10
2010s 29,449 kg/ha 27,326 kg/ha 32,284 kg/ha 10
2020s 33,075 kg/ha 32,584 kg/ha 33,860 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 2 Bahrain 72,599 kg/ha compare
  2. 2 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 29,460 kg/ha compare
  3. 3 Kuwait 63,199 kg/ha compare
  4. 4 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 55,606 kg/ha compare
  5. 4 Syrian Arab Republic 20,453 kg/ha compare
  6. 5 Ireland 53,003 kg/ha compare
  7. 5 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 19,800 kg/ha compare
  8. 6 Portugal 51,142 kg/ha compare
  9. 6 Viet Nam 17,478 kg/ha compare
  10. 7 United Arab Emirates 50,937 kg/ha compare
  11. 8 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 12,136 kg/ha compare
  12. 8 Palestine 46,175 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 240 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is vegetables primary — yield in European Union (27)?
Vegetables primary — yield in European Union (27) was 33,369 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest vegetables primary — yield recorded in European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 33,860 kg/ha in 2021.
What is the lowest vegetables primary — yield recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 10,658 kg/ha in 1963.
How does European Union (27) rank for vegetables primary — yield?
European Union (27) ranks 5th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is vegetables primary — yield rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Union (27) 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
240 places, 13,969 data points, 1961–2024
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