Mustard seed — Area harvested in Northern America

Northern America: Mustard seed — Area harvested was 314,290 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
314,290 ha
Change on year
down 9.3%
Rank
2nd
of 22 groups
All-time high
371,002 ha
in 2003
All-time low
37,756 ha
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Mustard seed — Area harvested in Northern America, 1961–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for mustard seed — area harvested in Northern America is 314,290 ha, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.3% on the previous year and up 51.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mustard seed — area harvested in Northern America peaked at 371,002 ha in 2003 and was at its lowest, 37,756 ha, in 1964.

Northern America ranks 2nd of 22 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Mustard seed — Area harvested in Northern America, year by year

Annual values for Mustard seed — Area harvested in Northern America, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 60,287 ha
1962 43,922 ha -27.1%
1963 55,991 ha +27.5%
1964 37,756 ha -32.6%
1965 69,132 ha +83.1%
1966 87,181 ha +26.1%
1967 95,436 ha +9.5%
1968 220,700 ha +131.3%
1969 112,852 ha -48.9%
1970 93,238 ha -17.4%
1971 97,285 ha +4.3%
1972 87,542 ha -10.0%
1973 151,168 ha +72.7%
1974 158,038 ha +4.5%
1975 82,663 ha -47.7%
1976 52,007 ha -37.1%
1977 90,654 ha +74.3%
1978 115,133 ha +27.0%
1979 79,600 ha -30.9%
1980 106,700 ha +34.0%
1981 100,900 ha -5.4%
1982 74,200 ha -26.5%
1983 106,300 ha +43.3%
1984 152,200 ha +43.2%
1985 149,500 ha -1.8%
1986 196,700 ha +31.6%
1987 121,700 ha -38.1%
1988 178,700 ha +46.8%
1989 208,000 ha +16.4%
1990 238,750 ha +14.8%
1991 120,197 ha -49.7%
1992 116,190 ha -3.3%
1993 192,840 ha +66.0%
1994 329,020 ha +70.6%
1995 269,900 ha -18.0%
1996 240,530 ha -10.9%
1997 322,430 ha +34.0%
1998 317,790 ha -1.4%
1999 296,800 ha -6.6%
2000 225,383 ha -24.1%
2001 178,887 ha -20.6%
2002 325,621 ha +82.0%
2003 371,002 ha +13.9%
2004 312,302 ha -15.8%
2005 206,049 ha -34.0%
2006 145,364 ha -29.5%
2007 209,267 ha +44.0%
2008 212,935 ha +1.8%
2009 228,550 ha +7.3%
2010 201,570 ha -11.8%
2011 137,120 ha -32.0%
2012 154,810 ha +12.9%
2013 163,260 ha +5.5%
2014 208,030 ha +27.4%
2015 148,830 ha -28.5%
2016 234,640 ha +57.7%
2017 191,510 ha -18.4%
2018 236,780 ha +23.6%
2019 191,120 ha -19.3%
2020 138,290 ha -27.6%
2021 146,551 ha +6.0%
2022 289,700 ha +97.7%
2023 346,430 ha +19.6%
2024 314,290 ha -9.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 87,029 ha 37,756 ha 220,700 ha 9
1970s 100,733 ha 52,007 ha 158,038 ha 10
1980s 139,490 ha 74,200 ha 208,000 ha 10
1990s 244,445 ha 116,190 ha 329,020 ha 10
2000s 241,536 ha 145,364 ha 371,002 ha 10
2010s 186,767 ha 137,120 ha 236,780 ha 10
2020s 247,052 ha 138,290 ha 346,430 ha 5

Countries ranked near Northern America

  1. 1 Canada 242,700 ha compare
  2. 2 USSR 228,000 ha compare
  3. 3 Russian Federation 223,195 ha compare
  4. 4 Nepal 189,012 ha compare
  5. 5 Ukraine 38,200 ha compare

See the full ranking of 57 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mustard seed — area harvested in Northern America?
Mustard seed — area harvested in Northern America was 314,290 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest mustard seed — area harvested recorded in Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 371,002 ha in 2003.
What is the lowest mustard seed — area harvested recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 37,756 ha in 1964.
How does Northern America rank for mustard seed — area harvested?
Northern America ranks 2nd out of 22 groups with data for 2024.
Is mustard seed — area harvested rising or falling in Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern America data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Mustard seed — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mustard seed — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
57 places, 2,686 data points, 1961–2024
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