Vegetables Primary — Yield in Western Europe

Western Europe: Vegetables Primary — Yield was 32,549 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
32,549 kg/ha
Change on year
up 2.2%
Rank
6th
of 29 groups
All-time high
32,996 kg/ha
in 2021
All-time low
14,230 kg/ha
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Vegetables Primary — Yield in Western Europe, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Western Europe recorded 32,549 kg/ha for vegetables primary — yield in 2024.

The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, vegetables primary — yield in Western Europe peaked at 32,996 kg/ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14,230 kg/ha, in 1962.

Western Europe ranks 6th 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 Western Europe, year by year

Annual values for Vegetables Primary — Yield in Western Europe, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 14,925 kg/ha —
1962 14,230 kg/ha -4.7%
1963 14,238 kg/ha +0.1%
1964 14,643 kg/ha +2.8%
1965 14,938 kg/ha +2.0%
1966 15,732 kg/ha +5.3%
1967 16,238 kg/ha +3.2%
1968 15,934 kg/ha -1.9%
1969 15,813 kg/ha -0.8%
1970 16,417 kg/ha +3.8%
1971 16,354 kg/ha -0.4%
1972 16,499 kg/ha +0.9%
1973 16,978 kg/ha +2.9%
1974 17,265 kg/ha +1.7%
1975 16,355 kg/ha -5.3%
1976 16,184 kg/ha -1.0%
1977 17,392 kg/ha +7.5%
1978 17,439 kg/ha +0.3%
1979 18,455 kg/ha +5.8%
1980 17,939 kg/ha -2.8%
1981 19,997 kg/ha +11.5%
1982 19,747 kg/ha -1.2%
1983 19,360 kg/ha -2.0%
1984 20,564 kg/ha +6.2%
1985 21,499 kg/ha +4.5%
1986 22,641 kg/ha +5.3%
1987 21,222 kg/ha -6.3%
1988 22,326 kg/ha +5.2%
1989 22,368 kg/ha +0.2%
1990 22,188 kg/ha -0.8%
1991 25,842 kg/ha +16.5%
1992 26,289 kg/ha +1.7%
1993 28,319 kg/ha +7.7%
1994 27,981 kg/ha -1.2%
1995 27,857 kg/ha -0.4%
1996 28,076 kg/ha +0.8%
1997 28,816 kg/ha +2.6%
1998 28,151 kg/ha -2.3%
1999 29,999 kg/ha +6.6%
2000 29,557 kg/ha -1.5%
2001 29,235 kg/ha -1.1%
2002 29,147 kg/ha -0.3%
2003 28,088 kg/ha -3.6%
2004 30,993 kg/ha +10.3%
2005 30,722 kg/ha -0.9%
2006 30,248 kg/ha -1.5%
2007 30,250 kg/ha +0.0%
2008 30,496 kg/ha +0.8%
2009 30,922 kg/ha +1.4%
2010 30,942 kg/ha +0.1%
2011 32,036 kg/ha +3.5%
2012 32,004 kg/ha -0.1%
2013 31,928 kg/ha -0.2%
2014 32,635 kg/ha +2.2%
2015 31,651 kg/ha -3.0%
2016 32,132 kg/ha +1.5%
2017 32,511 kg/ha +1.2%
2018 31,008 kg/ha -4.6%
2019 32,924 kg/ha +6.2%
2020 31,906 kg/ha -3.1%
2021 32,996 kg/ha +3.4%
2022 31,842 kg/ha -3.5%
2023 31,857 kg/ha +0.0%
2024 32,549 kg/ha +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 15,188 kg/ha 14,230 kg/ha 16,238 kg/ha 9
1970s 16,934 kg/ha 16,184 kg/ha 18,455 kg/ha 10
1980s 20,766 kg/ha 17,939 kg/ha 22,641 kg/ha 10
1990s 27,352 kg/ha 22,188 kg/ha 29,999 kg/ha 10
2000s 29,966 kg/ha 28,088 kg/ha 30,993 kg/ha 10
2010s 31,977 kg/ha 30,942 kg/ha 32,924 kg/ha 10
2020s 32,230 kg/ha 31,842 kg/ha 32,996 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 3 Kuwait 63,199 kg/ha compare
  2. 4 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 55,606 kg/ha compare
  3. 4 Syrian Arab Republic 20,453 kg/ha compare
  4. 5 Ireland 53,003 kg/ha compare
  5. 5 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 19,800 kg/ha compare
  6. 6 Portugal 51,142 kg/ha compare
  7. 6 Viet Nam 17,478 kg/ha compare
  8. 7 United Arab Emirates 50,937 kg/ha compare
  9. 8 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 12,136 kg/ha compare
  10. 8 Palestine 46,175 kg/ha compare
  11. 9 Jordan 44,947 kg/ha compare
  12. 9 Micronesia 11,713 kg/ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is vegetables primary — yield in Western Europe?
Vegetables primary — yield in Western Europe was 32,549 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest vegetables primary — yield recorded in Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 32,996 kg/ha in 2021.
What is the lowest vegetables primary — yield recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 14,230 kg/ha in 1962.
How does Western Europe rank for vegetables primary — yield?
Western Europe ranks 6th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is vegetables primary — yield rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western 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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