Asparagus production in United States
In 2024 United States produced 30,481 t of asparagus, the 7th largest in the world (0.34% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 9.6%. The record was 170,368 t in 1963. Area harvested: 4,735 ha, yield 6.4 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 30,481 t
- World rank
- 7 of 47
- 10-year change
- −9.6%
- Record
- 170,368 t
- 1963
Asparagus in United States, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
United States compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.34%
- 0.43% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 6.4
- world 5.7 (+13%)
- kg per person
- 0.09
- world 1.09
- 10-year change
- −9.6%
- world +12%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Italy | 60,100 | 0.67% |
| 6 | Spain | 56,490 | 0.63% |
| 7 | United States | 30,481 | 0.34% |
| 8 | France | 27,570 | 0.31% |
| 9 | Japan | 25,408 | 0.29% |
Map of world production of asparagus
Share of the world total; United States is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 30,481 | −13% | 4,735 | 6.44 |
| 2023 | 35,108 | +1.9% | 6,151 | 5.71 |
| 2022 | 34,450 | −4.1% | 6,556 | 5.25 |
| 2021 | 35,925 | +27% | 6,637 | 5.41 |
| 2020 | 28,268 | −16% | 7,284 | 3.88 |
| 2019 | 33,702 | −5.0% | 8,256 | 4.08 |
| 2018 | 35,460 | −7.1% | 8,780 | 4.04 |
| 2017 | 38,150 | +1.0% | 10,640 | 3.59 |
| 2016 | 37,780 | +18% | 10,480 | 3.60 |
| 2015 | 31,950 | −5.2% | 8,780 | 3.64 |
| 2014 | 33,700 | −2.5% | 9,630 | 3.50 |
| 2013 | 34,560 | +0.1% | 9,910 | 3.49 |
| 2012 | 34,520 | −7.2% | 10,240 | 3.37 |
| 2011 | 37,195 | +2.6% | 10,846 | 3.43 |
| 2010 | 36,240 | −11% | 11,330 | 3.20 |
| 2009 | 40,780 | −5.6% | 11,820 | 3.45 |
| 2008 | 43,180 | −28% | 13,030 | 3.31 |
| 2007 | 60,010 | +15% | 15,621 | 3.84 |
| 2006 | 52,299 | −25% | 17,483 | 2.99 |
| 2005 | 69,581 | −26% | 19,951 | 3.49 |
| 2004 | 93,531 | +12% | 24,888 | 3.76 |
| 2003 | 83,597 | −1.3% | 23,472 | 3.56 |
| 2002 | 84,731 | −10% | 26,710 | 3.17 |
| 2001 | 94,256 | −8.5% | 28,389 | 3.32 |
| 2000 | 103,056 | +4.4% | 31,323 | 3.29 |
| 1999 | 98,700 | +9.9% | 30,710 | 3.21 |
| 1998 | 89,770 | −2.3% | 30,120 | 2.98 |
| 1997 | 91,900 | +1.9% | 29,960 | 3.07 |
| 1996 | 90,220 | −7.8% | 29,768 | 3.03 |
| 1995 | 97,800 | −1.9% | 29,275 | 3.34 |
| 1994 | 99,670 | −0.3% | 31,060 | 3.21 |
| 1993 | 99,930 | −6.3% | 32,840 | 3.04 |
| 1992 | 106,600 | +4.6% | 34,850 | 3.06 |
| 1991 | 101,870 | −8.2% | 36,140 | 2.82 |
| 1990 | 111,000 | −1.9% | 38,280 | 2.90 |
| 1989 | 113,170 | +3.0% | 39,870 | 2.84 |
| 1988 | 109,860 | +3.2% | 40,840 | 2.69 |
| 1987 | 106,460 | +5.3% | 40,400 | 2.64 |
| 1986 | 101,100 | +4.3% | 38,920 | 2.60 |
| 1985 | 96,887 | +13% | 37,009 | 2.62 |
| 1984 | 86,001 | +11% | 36,394 | 2.36 |
| 1983 | 77,300 | +3.1% | 33,600 | 2.30 |
| 1982 | 75,000 | −3.4% | 32,700 | 2.29 |
| 1981 | 77,655 | +2.5% | 33,180 | 2.34 |
| 1980 | 75,795 | −13% | 33,569 | 2.26 |
| 1979 | 86,681 | +2.7% | 32,642 | 2.66 |
| 1978 | 84,413 | −15% | 33,925 | 2.49 |
| 1977 | 98,928 | −5.3% | 34,722 | 2.85 |
| 1976 | 104,416 | +7.5% | 37,473 | 2.79 |
| 1975 | 97,114 | −18% | 41,520 | 2.34 |
| 1974 | 118,115 | +2.3% | 45,522 | 2.59 |
| 1973 | 115,439 | −12% | 46,692 | 2.47 |
| 1972 | 131,133 | +3.6% | 48,185 | 2.72 |
| 1971 | 126,597 | +1.3% | 46,202 | 2.74 |
| 1970 | 124,965 | −2.1% | 45,429 | 2.75 |
| 1969 | 127,686 | −12% | 46,680 | 2.74 |
| 1968 | 145,240 | +5.1% | 49,112 | 2.96 |
| 1967 | 138,254 | −8.2% | 50,957 | 2.71 |
| 1966 | 150,547 | +1.2% | 51,844 | 2.90 |
| 1965 | 148,778 | −6.9% | 53,106 | 2.80 |
| 1964 | 159,800 | −6.2% | 58,569 | 2.73 |
| 1963 | 170,368 | +0.9% | 58,747 | 2.90 |
| 1962 | 168,780 | +0.8% | 59,071 | 2.86 |
| 1961 | 167,465 | — | 59,751 | 2.80 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 45,256 t USD 147 m
- Exporter rank
- 3 of 72
- Imports
- 233,790 t USD 723 m
- Importer rank
- 1 of 119
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of asparagus in United States?
United States produced 30,481 t in 2024, 0.34% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does United States rank in the world for production of asparagus?
United States ranked 7th of 47 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 87.4% of the world total.
How has the production of asparagus in United States changed?
It fell by 9.6% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +12% for the world. The record was 170,368 t in 1963.
What is the yield of asparagus in United States?
6.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (30,481 t from 4,735 ha), against a world average of 5.7 t/ha.
Does United States export or import asparagus?
In 2024 United States reported exports of 45,256 t (USD 147 m) and imports of 233,790 t (USD 723 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.