Rape or colza seed — Area harvested in Africa
Africa: Rape or colza seed — Area harvested was 203,633 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Rape or colza seed — Area harvested in Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, rape or colza seed — area harvested in Africa stood at 203,633 ha.
That represents a change of up 20.0% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rape or colza seed — area harvested in Africa peaked at 207,616 ha in 1992 and was at its lowest, 31,170 ha, in 1993.
Africa ranks 16th of 24 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rape or colza seed — Area harvested in Africa, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 50,000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 50,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 50,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 50,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 50,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 50,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 50,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 50,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 50,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 51,000 ha | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 51,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 51,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 52,000 ha | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 52,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 52,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 50,000 ha | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 50,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 45,000 ha | -10.0% |
| 1979 | 50,000 ha | +11.1% |
| 1980 | 35,000 ha | -30.0% |
| 1981 | 54,400 ha | +55.4% |
| 1982 | 62,500 ha | +14.9% |
| 1983 | 77,500 ha | +24.0% |
| 1984 | 68,600 ha | -11.5% |
| 1985 | 78,600 ha | +14.6% |
| 1986 | 89,600 ha | +14.0% |
| 1987 | 112,800 ha | +25.9% |
| 1988 | 148,440 ha | +31.6% |
| 1989 | 176,800 ha | +19.1% |
| 1990 | 179,700 ha | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 182,600 ha | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 207,616 ha | +13.7% |
| 1993 | 31,170 ha | -85.0% |
| 1994 | 36,230 ha | +16.2% |
| 1995 | 47,510 ha | +31.1% |
| 1996 | 52,220 ha | +9.9% |
| 1997 | 45,947 ha | -12.0% |
| 1998 | 44,220 ha | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 56,440 ha | +27.6% |
| 2000 | 60,725 ha | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 71,390 ha | +17.6% |
| 2002 | 65,807 ha | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 81,755 ha | +24.2% |
| 2004 | 89,819 ha | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 101,788 ha | +13.3% |
| 2006 | 77,258 ha | -24.1% |
| 2007 | 84,042 ha | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 88,985 ha | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 74,839 ha | -15.9% |
| 2010 | 78,083 ha | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 107,081 ha | +37.1% |
| 2012 | 114,854 ha | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 143,541 ha | +25.0% |
| 2014 | 164,380 ha | +14.5% |
| 2015 | 131,551 ha | -20.0% |
| 2016 | 122,272 ha | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 130,972 ha | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 161,788 ha | +23.5% |
| 2019 | 115,949 ha | -28.3% |
| 2020 | 148,020 ha | +27.7% |
| 2021 | 137,932 ha | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 162,258 ha | +17.6% |
| 2023 | 169,628 ha | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 203,633 ha | +20.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rape or colza seed — Area harvested in Africa 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -85.0% | 207,616 ha | 31,170 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50,000 ha | 50,000 ha | 50,000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 50,400 ha | 45,000 ha | 52,000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 90,424 ha | 35,000 ha | 176,800 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 88,365 ha | 31,170 ha | 207,616 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 79,641 ha | 60,725 ha | 101,788 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 127,047 ha | 78,083 ha | 164,380 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 164,294 ha | 137,932 ha | 203,633 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rape or colza seed — area harvested in Africa?
- Rape or colza seed — area harvested in Africa was 203,633 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest rape or colza seed — area harvested recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 207,616 ha in 1992.
- What is the lowest rape or colza seed — area harvested recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,170 ha in 1993.
- How does Africa rank for rape or colza seed — area harvested?
- Africa ranks 16th out of 24 groups with data for 2024.
- Is rape or colza seed — area harvested rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Rape or colza seed — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.