Vetches — Area harvested in Northern Europe

Northern Europe: Vetches — Area harvested was 634 ha in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
634 ha
Change on year
down 47.9%
Rank
17th
of 17 groups
All-time high
50,608 ha
in 1987
All-time low
634 ha
in 2017
Years of data
57
1961–2017

Vetches — Area harvested in Northern Europe, 1961–2017

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

Analysis

In 2017, vetches — area harvested in Northern Europe stood at 634 ha. That is the lowest value across all 57 years on record.

That represents a change of down 47.9% on the previous year and down 68.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, vetches — area harvested in Northern Europe peaked at 50,608 ha in 1987 and was at its lowest, 634 ha, in 2017.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Vetches — Area harvested in Northern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Vetches — Area harvested in Northern Europe, 1961 to 2017.
Year ha Change
1961 6,470 ha
1962 4,860 ha -24.9%
1963 4,014 ha -17.4%
1964 4,414 ha +10.0%
1965 3,427 ha -22.4%
1966 3,285 ha -4.1%
1967 2,517 ha -23.4%
1968 2,310 ha -8.2%
1969 2,387 ha +3.3%
1970 2,307 ha -3.4%
1971 2,226 ha -3.5%
1972 2,228 ha +0.1%
1973 5,948 ha +167.0%
1974 5,201 ha -12.6%
1975 4,369 ha -16.0%
1976 4,257 ha -2.6%
1977 5,221 ha +22.6%
1978 6,467 ha +23.9%
1979 8,437 ha +30.5%
1980 8,400 ha -0.4%
1981 10,500 ha +25.0%
1982 16,300 ha +55.2%
1983 27,900 ha +71.2%
1984 41,200 ha +47.7%
1985 38,800 ha -5.8%
1986 34,905 ha -10.0%
1987 50,608 ha +45.0%
1988 38,884 ha -23.2%
1989 37,771 ha -2.9%
1990 32,000 ha -15.3%
1991 18,597 ha -41.9%
1992 34,431 ha +85.1%
1993 30,840 ha -10.4%
1994 31,271 ha +1.4%
1995 18,676 ha -40.3%
1996 12,702 ha -32.0%
1997 15,238 ha +20.0%
1998 14,176 ha -7.0%
1999 10,985 ha -22.5%
2000 10,300 ha -6.2%
2001 10,900 ha +5.8%
2002 10,100 ha -7.3%
2003 2,500 ha -75.2%
2004 1,700 ha -32.0%
2005 2,700 ha +58.8%
2006 1,913 ha -29.1%
2007 2,000 ha +4.5%
2008 1,000 ha -50.0%
2009 945 ha -5.5%
2010 2,130 ha +125.4%
2011 2,010 ha -5.6%
2012 2,118 ha +5.4%
2013 2,144 ha +1.2%
2014 2,039 ha -4.9%
2015 1,403 ha -31.2%
2016 1,218 ha -13.2%
2017 634 ha -47.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3,743 ha 2,310 ha 6,470 ha 9
1970s 4,666 ha 2,226 ha 8,437 ha 10
1980s 30,527 ha 8,400 ha 50,608 ha 10
1990s 21,892 ha 10,985 ha 34,431 ha 10
2000s 4,406 ha 945 ha 10,900 ha 10
2010s 1,712 ha 634 ha 2,144 ha 8

Countries ranked near Northern Europe

  1. 14 Italy 7,827 ha compare
  2. 15 Serbia and Montenegro 7,697 ha compare
  3. 16 Poland 6,620 ha compare
  4. 17 Albania 6,479 ha compare
  5. 18 Mexico 5,244 ha compare
  6. 19 Morocco 3,524 ha compare
  7. 20 Eritrea 3,030 ha compare

See the full ranking of 65 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is vetches — area harvested in Northern Europe?
Vetches — area harvested in Northern Europe was 634 ha in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest vetches — area harvested recorded in Northern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 50,608 ha in 1987.
What is the lowest vetches — area harvested recorded in Northern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 634 ha in 2017.
How does Northern Europe rank for vetches — area harvested?
Northern Europe ranks 17th out of 17 groups with data for 2017.
Is vetches — area harvested rising or falling in Northern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 68.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Northern Europe data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Vetches — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Vetches — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
65 places, 3,070 data points, 1961–2024
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