Vetches — Area harvested in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Vetches — Area harvested was 19,676 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
19,676 ha
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
12th
of 17 groups
All-time high
363,000 ha
in 1996
All-time low
18,247 ha
in 2019
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Vetches — Area harvested in Southern Europe, 1961–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

Southern Europe recorded 19,676 ha for vetches — area harvested in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 87.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, vetches — area harvested in Southern Europe peaked at 363,000 ha in 1996 and was at its lowest, 18,247 ha, in 2019.

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

Vetches — Area harvested in Southern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Vetches — Area harvested in Southern Europe, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 216,931 ha
1962 219,754 ha +1.3%
1963 212,979 ha -3.1%
1964 192,392 ha -9.7%
1965 195,276 ha +1.5%
1966 187,242 ha -4.1%
1967 178,163 ha -4.8%
1968 159,071 ha -10.7%
1969 151,289 ha -4.9%
1970 149,958 ha -0.9%
1971 145,813 ha -2.8%
1972 135,066 ha -7.4%
1973 117,296 ha -13.2%
1974 129,754 ha +10.6%
1975 121,535 ha -6.3%
1976 111,011 ha -8.7%
1977 92,196 ha -16.9%
1978 85,858 ha -6.9%
1979 82,771 ha -3.6%
1980 82,367 ha -0.5%
1981 79,052 ha -4.0%
1982 73,271 ha -7.3%
1983 71,631 ha -2.2%
1984 66,381 ha -7.3%
1985 68,115 ha +2.6%
1986 71,507 ha +5.0%
1987 72,117 ha +0.9%
1988 69,729 ha -3.3%
1989 74,109 ha +6.3%
1990 83,686 ha +12.9%
1991 88,108 ha +5.3%
1992 78,881 ha -10.5%
1993 67,483 ha -14.4%
1994 96,632 ha +43.2%
1995 197,284 ha +104.2%
1996 363,000 ha +84.0%
1997 305,262 ha -15.9%
1998 223,650 ha -26.7%
1999 223,709 ha +0.0%
2000 194,595 ha -13.0%
2001 184,399 ha -5.2%
2002 198,545 ha +7.7%
2003 197,101 ha -0.7%
2004 175,829 ha -10.8%
2005 173,719 ha -1.2%
2006 81,556 ha -53.1%
2007 68,240 ha -16.3%
2008 55,599 ha -18.5%
2009 80,875 ha +45.5%
2010 81,181 ha +0.4%
2011 98,080 ha +20.8%
2012 132,905 ha +35.5%
2013 104,553 ha -21.3%
2014 154,852 ha +48.1%
2015 141,152 ha -8.8%
2016 120,719 ha -14.5%
2017 184,619 ha +52.9%
2018 18,423 ha -90.0%
2019 18,247 ha -1.0%
2020 18,400 ha +0.8%
2021 18,291 ha -0.6%
2022 19,579 ha +7.0%
2023 19,723 ha +0.7%
2024 19,676 ha -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 190,344 ha 151,289 ha 219,754 ha 9
1970s 117,126 ha 82,771 ha 149,958 ha 10
1980s 72,828 ha 66,381 ha 82,367 ha 10
1990s 172,770 ha 67,483 ha 363,000 ha 10
2000s 141,046 ha 55,599 ha 198,545 ha 10
2010s 105,473 ha 18,247 ha 184,619 ha 10
2020s 19,134 ha 18,291 ha 19,723 ha 5

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 9 Belarus 11,325 ha compare
  2. 10 Yugoslav SFR 10,500 ha compare
  3. 11 Serbia 8,746 ha compare
  4. 12 Sweden 8,546 ha compare
  5. 13 Bulgaria 8,455 ha compare
  6. 14 Italy 7,827 ha compare
  7. 15 Serbia and Montenegro 7,697 ha compare

See the full ranking of 65 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is vetches — area harvested in Southern Europe?
Vetches — area harvested in Southern Europe was 19,676 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest vetches — area harvested recorded in Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 363,000 ha in 1996.
What is the lowest vetches — area harvested recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 18,247 ha in 2019.
How does Southern Europe rank for vetches — area harvested?
Southern Europe ranks 12th out of 17 groups with data for 2024.
Is vetches — area harvested rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 87.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Southern 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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