Austria: Significantly more onions and white cabbage harvested, historically low spinach harvest

Published Dec 7, 2022

Tridge summary

In 2022, Austria's vegetable harvest remained stable with 674,300 tons, which is +/-0% compared to the previous year and +9% compared to the five-year average. The area remained almost unchanged. There was an increase in the harvest of legumes, carrots, and onions by +2% compared to 2021. Onions made up over a quarter of the total vegetable crop. However, spinach harvest hit a record low, down by -28% compared to 2021. The cultivation of field vegetables like sweetcorn, pumpkin, and zucchini increased, while the area for energy-intensive crops in greenhouses decreased. The total harvest was high due to record levels in sweet corn and pumpkins.

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Original content

According to the Austrian Statistical Office, 674,300 tons of vegetables were harvested in Austria in 2022. This means that the harvest has remained about the same as in the previous year (+/-0% compared to 2021) and is considerably higher than the five-year average (+9%). The area has remained almost the same. Clearly more onions and white cabbage harvested, historically low spinach harvest In 2022, 365,200 tons of legumes, carrots and onions were harvested (+2% compared to 2021). That is clearly more than the five-year average (+14%). With a harvest of 174,800 tons (+4% compared to 2021; +18% compared to the five-year average), onions made up more than a quarter of the total vegetable crop. Carrot cultivation remained largely stable at 118,400 tonnes (+1% compared to 2021). The harvest of green peas amounted to 9,600 tons (-2% compared to 2021). The harvest per hectare had increased, but the total area had decreased. The harvest of white cabbage, leafy and stem vegetables was ...

Source: AGF