Mustard seed — Yield in Europe

Europe: Mustard seed — Yield was 671.8 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
671.8 kg/ha
Change on year
down 9.1%
Rank
13th
of 22 groups
All-time high
872.1 kg/ha
in 1990
All-time low
120.1 kg/ha
in 1975
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Mustard seed — Yield in Europe, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Europe recorded 671.8 kg/ha for mustard seed — yield in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mustard seed — yield in Europe peaked at 872.1 kg/ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 120.1 kg/ha, in 1975.

That places Europe 13th out of 22 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Mustard seed — Yield in Europe, year by year

Annual values for Mustard seed — Yield in Europe, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 524.1 kg/ha —
1962 453.2 kg/ha -13.5%
1963 423.6 kg/ha -6.5%
1964 450.4 kg/ha +6.3%
1965 289.4 kg/ha -35.7%
1966 389.9 kg/ha +34.7%
1967 485.8 kg/ha +24.6%
1968 441.4 kg/ha -9.1%
1969 228 kg/ha -48.3%
1970 444.5 kg/ha +95.0%
1971 315 kg/ha -29.1%
1972 134.4 kg/ha -57.3%
1973 582.6 kg/ha +333.5%
1974 592.5 kg/ha +1.7%
1975 120.1 kg/ha -79.7%
1976 447.9 kg/ha +272.9%
1977 291.4 kg/ha -34.9%
1978 497.3 kg/ha +70.7%
1979 313.7 kg/ha -36.9%
1980 301.4 kg/ha -3.9%
1981 239.9 kg/ha -20.4%
1982 403.1 kg/ha +68.0%
1983 385.9 kg/ha -4.3%
1984 203.5 kg/ha -47.3%
1985 400.1 kg/ha +96.6%
1986 236.3 kg/ha -40.9%
1987 212.5 kg/ha -10.1%
1988 270.8 kg/ha +27.4%
1989 697.4 kg/ha +157.5%
1990 872.1 kg/ha +25.1%
1991 538 kg/ha -38.3%
1992 544.1 kg/ha +1.1%
1993 848.5 kg/ha +55.9%
1994 566.7 kg/ha -33.2%
1995 423.9 kg/ha -25.2%
1996 513.6 kg/ha +21.2%
1997 641.7 kg/ha +24.9%
1998 683.7 kg/ha +6.5%
1999 765.6 kg/ha +12.0%
2000 536.4 kg/ha -29.9%
2001 734.5 kg/ha +36.9%
2002 662 kg/ha -9.9%
2003 652.5 kg/ha -1.4%
2004 804.4 kg/ha +23.3%
2005 691.2 kg/ha -14.1%
2006 721.4 kg/ha +4.4%
2007 512.7 kg/ha -28.9%
2008 743.1 kg/ha +44.9%
2009 711.5 kg/ha -4.3%
2010 629.5 kg/ha -11.5%
2011 801.2 kg/ha +27.3%
2012 676.8 kg/ha -15.5%
2013 614.9 kg/ha -9.1%
2014 760.4 kg/ha +23.7%
2015 685.4 kg/ha -9.9%
2016 716.9 kg/ha +4.6%
2017 804.2 kg/ha +12.2%
2018 493.5 kg/ha -38.6%
2019 601.2 kg/ha +21.8%
2020 608.8 kg/ha +1.3%
2021 821.1 kg/ha +34.9%
2022 804.7 kg/ha -2.0%
2023 739.3 kg/ha -8.1%
2024 671.8 kg/ha -9.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Mustard seed — Yield in Europe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1973 +333.5% 134.4 kg/ha 582.6 kg/ha
1976 +272.9% 120.1 kg/ha 447.9 kg/ha

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 409.53 kg/ha 228 kg/ha 524.1 kg/ha 9
1970s 373.94 kg/ha 120.1 kg/ha 592.5 kg/ha 10
1980s 335.09 kg/ha 203.5 kg/ha 697.4 kg/ha 10
1990s 639.79 kg/ha 423.9 kg/ha 872.1 kg/ha 10
2000s 676.97 kg/ha 512.7 kg/ha 804.4 kg/ha 10
2010s 678.4 kg/ha 493.5 kg/ha 804.2 kg/ha 10
2020s 729.14 kg/ha 608.8 kg/ha 821.1 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 10 Denmark 944.9 kg/ha compare
  2. 11 Czechoslovakia 923.1 kg/ha compare
  3. 12 Hungary 821.2 kg/ha compare
  4. 13 China 818.3 kg/ha compare
  5. 13 China, mainland 818.3 kg/ha compare
  6. 15 Serbia 817.2 kg/ha compare
  7. 16 Czechia 806.9 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 57 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mustard seed — yield in Europe?
Mustard seed — yield in Europe was 671.8 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest mustard seed — yield recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 872.1 kg/ha in 1990.
What is the lowest mustard seed — yield recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 120.1 kg/ha in 1975.
How does Europe rank for mustard seed — yield?
Europe ranks 13th out of 22 groups with data for 2024.
Is mustard seed — yield rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Europe data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Mustard seed — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mustard seed — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
57 places, 2,487 data points, 1961–2024
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