Rape or colza seed — Area harvested in Australia
Australia: Rape or colza seed — Area harvested was 3.44 million ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Rape or colza seed — Area harvested in Australia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, rape or colza seed — area harvested in Australia stood at 3.44 million ha.
That represents a change of down 7.4% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rape or colza seed — area harvested in Australia peaked at 4.36 million ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 1961.
That places Australia 6th out of 69 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rape or colza seed — Area harvested in Australia, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 ha | — |
| 1962 | 0 ha | — |
| 1963 | 0 ha | — |
| 1964 | 0 ha | — |
| 1965 | 0 ha | — |
| 1966 | 0 ha | — |
| 1967 | 0 ha | — |
| 1968 | 1,416 ha | — |
| 1969 | 4,856 ha | +242.9% |
| 1970 | 42,897 ha | +783.4% |
| 1971 | 84,985 ha | +98.1% |
| 1972 | 77,142 ha | -9.2% |
| 1973 | 16,843 ha | -78.2% |
| 1974 | 11,848 ha | -29.7% |
| 1975 | 15,900 ha | +34.2% |
| 1976 | 7,719 ha | -51.5% |
| 1977 | 19,053 ha | +146.8% |
| 1978 | 22,251 ha | +16.8% |
| 1979 | 41,610 ha | +87.0% |
| 1980 | 23,550 ha | -43.4% |
| 1981 | 15,664 ha | -33.5% |
| 1982 | 12,358 ha | -21.1% |
| 1983 | 17,774 ha | +43.8% |
| 1984 | 30,022 ha | +68.9% |
| 1985 | 74,154 ha | +147.0% |
| 1986 | 64,963 ha | -12.4% |
| 1987 | 58,281 ha | -10.3% |
| 1988 | 42,916 ha | -26.4% |
| 1989 | 49,735 ha | +15.9% |
| 1990 | 72,886 ha | +46.5% |
| 1991 | 150,665 ha | +106.7% |
| 1992 | 107,109 ha | -28.9% |
| 1993 | 176,532 ha | +64.8% |
| 1994 | 356,234 ha | +101.8% |
| 1995 | 376,558 ha | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 408,000 ha | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 698,000 ha | +71.1% |
| 1998 | 1.25 million ha | +78.7% |
| 1999 | 1.92 million ha | +53.7% |
| 2000 | 1.46 million ha | -23.9% |
| 2001 | 1.33 million ha | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 1.30 million ha | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 1.21 million ha | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 1.38 million ha | +13.7% |
| 2005 | 971,704 ha | -29.4% |
| 2006 | 1.05 million ha | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 1.28 million ha | +21.4% |
| 2008 | 1.69 million ha | +32.5% |
| 2009 | 1.69 million ha | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 2.08 million ha | +22.6% |
| 2011 | 2.46 million ha | +18.5% |
| 2012 | 3.27 million ha | +32.9% |
| 2013 | 2.72 million ha | -16.8% |
| 2014 | 2.90 million ha | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 2.09 million ha | -27.8% |
| 2016 | 2.68 million ha | +28.2% |
| 2017 | 3.17 million ha | +18.3% |
| 2018 | 2.12 million ha | -33.2% |
| 2019 | 2.03 million ha | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 2.61 million ha | +28.5% |
| 2021 | 3.25 million ha | +24.3% |
| 2022 | 4.36 million ha | +34.0% |
| 2023 | 3.71 million ha | -14.7% |
| 2024 | 3.44 million ha | -7.4% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 3.44 million ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 62,255 ha, 55.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Australia's 3.44 million ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 131,222 ha, 26.2× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rape or colza seed — Area harvested in Australia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +783.4% | 4,856 ha | 42,897 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 696.89 ha | 0 ha | 4,856 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 34,025 ha | 7,719 ha | 84,985 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 38,942 ha | 12,358 ha | 74,154 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 550,998 ha | 72,886 ha | 1.92 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.34 million ha | 971,704 ha | 1.69 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.55 million ha | 2.03 million ha | 3.27 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.47 million ha | 2.61 million ha | 4.36 million ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 3 China 7.90 million ha compare
- 3 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 150,000 ha compare
- 4 China, mainland 7.90 million ha compare
- 4 Republic of Moldova 43,058 ha compare
- 5 Türkiye 19,415 ha compare
- 5 Australia and New Zealand 3.44 million ha compare
- 7 Russian Federation 2.61 million ha compare
- 8 France 1.33 million ha compare
- 9 Ukraine 1.26 million ha compare
More agriculture & rural data for Australia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0227 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,476 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.5855 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1228 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rape or colza seed — area harvested in Australia?
- Rape or colza seed — area harvested in Australia was 3.44 million 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 Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.36 million ha in 2022.
- What is the lowest rape or colza seed — area harvested recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 1961.
- How does Australia rank for rape or colza seed — area harvested?
- Australia ranks 6th out of 69 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rape or colza seed — area harvested rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia 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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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.