Vegetables Primary — Yield in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Vegetables Primary — Yield was 30,502 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
30,502 kg/ha
Change on year
up 3.9%
Rank
7th
of 29 groups
All-time high
30,537 kg/ha
in 2021
All-time low
13,893 kg/ha
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Vegetables Primary — Yield in Southern Europe, 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 Southern Europe stood at 30,502 kg/ha.

That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, vegetables primary — yield in Southern Europe peaked at 30,537 kg/ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13,893 kg/ha, in 1962.

That places Southern Europe 7th out of 29 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 Southern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Vegetables Primary — Yield in Southern Europe, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 14,463 kg/ha —
1962 13,893 kg/ha -3.9%
1963 14,744 kg/ha +6.1%
1964 15,252 kg/ha +3.4%
1965 15,270 kg/ha +0.1%
1966 15,614 kg/ha +2.3%
1967 15,778 kg/ha +1.1%
1968 15,741 kg/ha -0.2%
1969 16,510 kg/ha +4.9%
1970 16,622 kg/ha +0.7%
1971 16,769 kg/ha +0.9%
1972 17,038 kg/ha +1.6%
1973 17,480 kg/ha +2.6%
1974 18,116 kg/ha +3.6%
1975 18,462 kg/ha +1.9%
1976 17,636 kg/ha -4.5%
1977 18,275 kg/ha +3.6%
1978 18,187 kg/ha -0.5%
1979 18,868 kg/ha +3.7%
1980 18,925 kg/ha +0.3%
1981 19,234 kg/ha +1.6%
1982 19,183 kg/ha -0.3%
1983 19,837 kg/ha +3.4%
1984 20,698 kg/ha +4.3%
1985 20,842 kg/ha +0.7%
1986 20,720 kg/ha -0.6%
1987 20,004 kg/ha -3.5%
1988 19,961 kg/ha -0.2%
1989 21,096 kg/ha +5.7%
1990 20,956 kg/ha -0.7%
1991 21,355 kg/ha +1.9%
1992 19,918 kg/ha -6.7%
1993 20,069 kg/ha +0.8%
1994 20,739 kg/ha +3.3%
1995 20,470 kg/ha -1.3%
1996 21,772 kg/ha +6.4%
1997 21,497 kg/ha -1.3%
1998 22,096 kg/ha +2.8%
1999 22,919 kg/ha +3.7%
2000 23,500 kg/ha +2.5%
2001 23,091 kg/ha -1.7%
2002 22,769 kg/ha -1.4%
2003 23,014 kg/ha +1.1%
2004 24,534 kg/ha +6.6%
2005 24,247 kg/ha -1.2%
2006 23,855 kg/ha -1.6%
2007 23,939 kg/ha +0.4%
2008 24,161 kg/ha +0.9%
2009 25,620 kg/ha +6.0%
2010 24,798 kg/ha -3.2%
2011 25,103 kg/ha +1.2%
2012 26,566 kg/ha +5.8%
2013 25,982 kg/ha -2.2%
2014 27,021 kg/ha +4.0%
2015 28,043 kg/ha +3.8%
2016 28,320 kg/ha +1.0%
2017 27,555 kg/ha -2.7%
2018 29,055 kg/ha +5.4%
2019 29,714 kg/ha +2.3%
2020 29,726 kg/ha +0.0%
2021 30,537 kg/ha +2.7%
2022 29,257 kg/ha -4.2%
2023 29,344 kg/ha +0.3%
2024 30,502 kg/ha +3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 15,252 kg/ha 13,893 kg/ha 16,510 kg/ha 9
1970s 17,745 kg/ha 16,622 kg/ha 18,868 kg/ha 10
1980s 20,050 kg/ha 18,925 kg/ha 21,096 kg/ha 10
1990s 21,179 kg/ha 19,918 kg/ha 22,919 kg/ha 10
2000s 23,873 kg/ha 22,769 kg/ha 25,620 kg/ha 10
2010s 27,216 kg/ha 24,798 kg/ha 29,714 kg/ha 10
2020s 29,873 kg/ha 29,257 kg/ha 30,537 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 4 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 55,606 kg/ha compare
  2. 4 Syrian Arab Republic 20,453 kg/ha compare
  3. 5 Ireland 53,003 kg/ha compare
  4. 5 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 19,800 kg/ha compare
  5. 6 Portugal 51,142 kg/ha compare
  6. 6 Viet Nam 17,478 kg/ha compare
  7. 7 United Arab Emirates 50,937 kg/ha compare
  8. 8 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 12,136 kg/ha compare
  9. 8 Palestine 46,175 kg/ha compare
  10. 9 Jordan 44,947 kg/ha compare
  11. 9 Micronesia 11,713 kg/ha compare
  12. 10 Iceland 43,992 kg/ha compare
  13. 10 Melanesia 11,275 kg/ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is vegetables primary — yield in Southern Europe?
Vegetables primary — yield in Southern Europe was 30,502 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest vegetables primary — yield recorded in Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 30,537 kg/ha in 2021.
What is the lowest vegetables primary — yield recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 13,893 kg/ha in 1962.
How does Southern Europe rank for vegetables primary — yield?
Southern Europe ranks 7th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is vegetables primary — yield rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern 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
240 places, 13,969 data points, 1961–2024
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