Rape or colza seed — Area harvested in Argentina
Argentina: Rape or colza seed — Area harvested was 32,449 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Rape or colza seed — Area harvested in Argentina, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, rape or colza seed — area harvested in Argentina stood at 32,449 ha.
The figure is up 41.9% on the previous year and down 53.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rape or colza seed — area harvested in Argentina peaked at 87,555 ha in 2013 and was at its lowest, 210 ha, in 1975.
That places Argentina 38th out of 69 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Argentina, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,900 ha | — |
| 1962 | 6,400 ha | -7.2% |
| 1963 | 7,600 ha | +18.8% |
| 1964 | 10,500 ha | +38.2% |
| 1965 | 7,900 ha | -24.8% |
| 1966 | 2,800 ha | -64.6% |
| 1967 | 1,600 ha | -42.9% |
| 1968 | 2,400 ha | +50.0% |
| 1969 | 3,000 ha | +25.0% |
| 1970 | 2,000 ha | -33.3% |
| 1971 | 3,800 ha | +90.0% |
| 1972 | 1,950 ha | -48.7% |
| 1973 | 1,300 ha | -33.3% |
| 1974 | 600 ha | -53.8% |
| 1975 | 210 ha | -65.0% |
| 1976 | 600 ha | +185.7% |
| 1977 | 2,800 ha | +366.7% |
| 1978 | 4,200 ha | +50.0% |
| 1979 | 5,600 ha | +33.3% |
| 1980 | 29,800 ha | +432.1% |
| 1981 | 2,100 ha | -93.0% |
| 1982 | 2,000 ha | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 2,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 15,300 ha | +665.0% |
| 1990 | 15,000 ha | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 15,700 ha | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 41,825 ha | +166.4% |
| 1993 | 19,485 ha | -53.4% |
| 1994 | 7,630 ha | -60.8% |
| 1995 | 15,750 ha | +106.4% |
| 1996 | 9,220 ha | -41.5% |
| 1997 | 4,000 ha | -56.6% |
| 1998 | 1,520 ha | -62.0% |
| 1999 | 2,200 ha | +44.7% |
| 2000 | 3,725 ha | +69.3% |
| 2001 | 8,725 ha | +134.2% |
| 2002 | 2,150 ha | -75.4% |
| 2003 | 7,680 ha | +257.2% |
| 2004 | 15,876 ha | +106.7% |
| 2005 | 16,560 ha | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 6,160 ha | -62.8% |
| 2007 | 8,986 ha | +45.9% |
| 2008 | 12,716 ha | +41.5% |
| 2009 | 39,256 ha | +208.7% |
| 2010 | 11,525 ha | -70.6% |
| 2011 | 12,405 ha | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 29,465 ha | +137.5% |
| 2013 | 87,555 ha | +197.1% |
| 2014 | 69,305 ha | -20.8% |
| 2015 | 54,600 ha | -21.2% |
| 2016 | 35,410 ha | -35.1% |
| 2017 | 24,930 ha | -29.6% |
| 2018 | 18,220 ha | -26.9% |
| 2019 | 18,574 ha | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 16,562 ha | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 17,936 ha | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 25,835 ha | +44.0% |
| 2023 | 22,862 ha | -11.5% |
| 2024 | 32,449 ha | +41.9% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 32,449 ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70,000 ha, 46% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 32,449 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 32,449 ha, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rape or colza seed — Area harvested in Argentina 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +665.0% | 2,000 ha | 15,300 ha |
| 1980 | +432.1% | 5,600 ha | 29,800 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,456 ha | 1,600 ha | 10,500 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,306 ha | 210 ha | 5,600 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,120 ha | 2,000 ha | 29,800 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,233 ha | 1,520 ha | 41,825 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,183 ha | 2,150 ha | 39,256 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 36,199 ha | 11,525 ha | 87,555 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,129 ha | 16,562 ha | 32,449 ha | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Argentina
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0553 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 824.26 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6693 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0765 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 5.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 5.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rape or colza seed — area harvested in Argentina?
- Rape or colza seed — area harvested in Argentina was 32,449 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 Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 87,555 ha in 2013.
- What is the lowest rape or colza seed — area harvested recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 210 ha in 1975.
- How does Argentina rank for rape or colza seed — area harvested?
- Argentina ranks 38th out of 69 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rape or colza seed — area harvested rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina 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.