Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested was 17.22 million ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
17.22 million ha
Change on year
down 1.2%
Rank
16th
of 29 groups
All-time high
17.48 million ha
in 2022
All-time low
3.86 million ha
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested in European Union (27), 1961–2024

5.0M10.0M15.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

European Union (27) recorded 17.22 million ha for oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested in European Union (27) peaked at 17.48 million ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.86 million ha, in 1964.

That places European Union (27) 16th out of 29 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.

Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested in European Union (27), year by year

Annual values for Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested in European Union (27), 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 3.90 million ha
1962 4.14 million ha +6.3%
1963 3.92 million ha -5.5%
1964 3.86 million ha -1.6%
1965 3.87 million ha +0.2%
1966 3.95 million ha +2.2%
1967 4.04 million ha +2.3%
1968 4.13 million ha +2.1%
1969 3.98 million ha -3.5%
1970 4.37 million ha +9.6%
1971 4.76 million ha +9.1%
1972 4.76 million ha -0.2%
1973 4.89 million ha +2.8%
1974 5.00 million ha +2.3%
1975 5.26 million ha +5.2%
1976 5.13 million ha -2.5%
1977 5.14 million ha +0.3%
1978 5.16 million ha +0.4%
1979 5.10 million ha -1.2%
1980 6.84 million ha +34.2%
1981 7.86 million ha +14.8%
1982 8.05 million ha +2.5%
1983 8.40 million ha +4.4%
1984 8.94 million ha +6.3%
1985 10.44 million ha +16.8%
1986 10.84 million ha +3.9%
1987 11.89 million ha +9.7%
1988 11.67 million ha -1.8%
1989 11.85 million ha +1.5%
1990 12.14 million ha +2.4%
1991 11.85 million ha -2.5%
1992 12.69 million ha +7.1%
1993 12.93 million ha +1.9%
1994 13.10 million ha +1.3%
1995 13.41 million ha +2.3%
1996 13.01 million ha -3.0%
1997 13.01 million ha +0.1%
1998 13.92 million ha +6.9%
1999 15.09 million ha +8.4%
2000 13.57 million ha -10.1%
2001 13.37 million ha -1.5%
2002 13.37 million ha -0.0%
2003 14.12 million ha +5.6%
2004 13.85 million ha -1.9%
2005 14.07 million ha +1.6%
2006 15.07 million ha +7.1%
2007 15.13 million ha +0.4%
2008 15.07 million ha -0.4%
2009 15.70 million ha +4.1%
2010 16.26 million ha +3.6%
2011 16.41 million ha +1.0%
2012 15.68 million ha -4.4%
2013 16.54 million ha +5.5%
2014 16.47 million ha -0.4%
2015 16.35 million ha -0.7%
2016 16.51 million ha +1.0%
2017 17.05 million ha +3.2%
2018 17.00 million ha -0.3%
2019 16.06 million ha -5.5%
2020 16.41 million ha +2.2%
2021 16.29 million ha -0.8%
2022 17.48 million ha +7.4%
2023 17.44 million ha -0.3%
2024 17.22 million ha -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.98 million ha 3.86 million ha 4.14 million ha 9
1970s 4.96 million ha 4.37 million ha 5.26 million ha 10
1980s 9.68 million ha 6.84 million ha 11.89 million ha 10
1990s 13.11 million ha 11.85 million ha 15.09 million ha 10
2000s 14.33 million ha 13.37 million ha 15.70 million ha 10
2010s 16.43 million ha 15.68 million ha 17.05 million ha 10
2020s 16.97 million ha 16.29 million ha 17.48 million ha 5

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 13 Malaysia 5.24 million ha compare
  2. 13 Viet Nam 389,062 ha compare
  3. 14 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 173,993 ha compare
  4. 14 Pakistan 4.20 million ha compare
  5. 15 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 136,391 ha compare
  6. 15 Australia and New Zealand 4.01 million ha compare
  7. 16 Australia 4.01 million ha compare
  8. 16 Polynesia 58,183 ha compare
  9. 17 Paraguay 3.85 million ha compare
  10. 17 Micronesia 54,092 ha compare
  11. 18 Lao People's Democratic Republic 23,379 ha compare
  12. 18 Philippines 3.85 million ha compare
  13. 19 Micronesia (Federated States of) 18,024 ha compare
  14. 19 Sudan (former) 3.52 million ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested in European Union (27)?
Oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested in European Union (27) was 17.22 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested recorded in European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 17.48 million ha in 2022.
What is the lowest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 3.86 million ha in 1964.
How does European Union (27) rank for oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested?
European Union (27) ranks 16th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Union (27) data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
235 places, 13,169 data points, 1961–2024
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