Number crunching

Fun Facts

• In Britain we spend £280 million a year on carrots.
• Each year 22 billion seeds are planted in Britain, producing around 100 carrots per year for every member of the population.
• If you laid all the roots end to end they would reach 2.3 million km, 2.5 return trips to the moon.
• The total area in Britain planted with carrots each year is 9000ha - double the size of Holland's carrot production area.
• That's 2000 times bigger than the roof area of the new Wembley Stadium or the equivalent of 18000 football pitches.
• Scientists have estimated that by the year 2015 carrots will be the new fuel of the future with 6000 carrots needed per mile.