Rape or colza seed — Area harvested in Belgium-Luxembourg

Belgium-Luxembourg: Rape or colza seed — Area harvested was 11,000 ha in 1999. ◆ Volatile

Latest (1999)
11,000 ha
Change on year
up 22.2%
World rank
48th
of 69 countries
All-time high
11,000 ha
in 1999
All-time low
44 ha
in 1966
Years of data
39
1961–1999

Rape or colza seed — Area harvested in Belgium-Luxembourg, 1961–1999

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k1961198019991961: 81 ha1962: 118 ha1963: 61 ha1964: 66 ha1965: 52 ha1966: 44 ha1967: 454 ha1968: 647 ha1969: 531 ha1970: 492 ha1971: 602 ha1972: 1.0k ha1973: 898 ha1974: 458 ha1975: 331 ha1976: 282 ha1977: 242 ha1978: 270 ha1979: 266 ha1980: 326 ha1981: 487 ha1982: 1.4k ha1983: 3.9k ha1984: 5.0k ha1985: 2.4k ha1986: 3.2k ha1987: 3.9k ha1988: 3.5k ha1989: 4.9k ha1990: 7.2k ha1991: 10.0k ha1992: 8.0k ha1993: 6.0k ha1994: 7.8k ha1995: 9.0k ha1996: 7.3k ha1997: 7.0k ha1998: 9.0k ha1999: 11.0k ha

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

Analysis

Belgium-Luxembourg recorded 11,000 ha for rape or colza seed — area harvested in 1999. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.2% on the previous year and up 123.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rape or colza seed — area harvested in Belgium-Luxembourg peaked at 11,000 ha in 1999 and was at its lowest, 44 ha, in 1966.

Belgium-Luxembourg ranks 48th of 69 countries 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 Belgium-Luxembourg, year by year

Annual values for Rape or colza seed — Area harvested in Belgium-Luxembourg, 1961 to 1999.
Year ha Change
1961 81 ha
1962 118 ha +45.7%
1963 61 ha -48.3%
1964 66 ha +8.2%
1965 52 ha -21.2%
1966 44 ha -15.4%
1967 454 ha +931.8%
1968 647 ha +42.5%
1969 531 ha -17.9%
1970 492 ha -7.3%
1971 602 ha +22.4%
1972 1,009 ha +67.6%
1973 898 ha -11.0%
1974 458 ha -49.0%
1975 331 ha -27.7%
1976 282 ha -14.8%
1977 242 ha -14.2%
1978 270 ha +11.6%
1979 266 ha -1.5%
1980 326 ha +22.6%
1981 487 ha +49.4%
1982 1,446 ha +196.9%
1983 3,914 ha +170.7%
1984 5,034 ha +28.6%
1985 2,406 ha -52.2%
1986 3,163 ha +31.5%
1987 3,914 ha +23.7%
1988 3,458 ha -11.7%
1989 4,920 ha +42.3%
1990 7,221 ha +46.8%
1991 10,000 ha +38.5%
1992 8,000 ha -20.0%
1993 6,035 ha -24.6%
1994 7,839 ha +29.9%
1995 9,000 ha +14.8%
1996 7,300 ha -18.9%
1997 7,000 ha -4.1%
1998 9,000 ha +28.6%
1999 11,000 ha +22.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 228.22 ha 44 ha 647 ha 9
1970s 485 ha 242 ha 1,009 ha 10
1980s 2,907 ha 326 ha 5,034 ha 10
1990s 8,240 ha 6,035 ha 11,000 ha 10

Countries ranked near Belgium-Luxembourg

  1. 45 Yugoslav SFR 15,298 ha compare
  2. 46 Ethiopia 13,000 ha compare
  3. 47 Algeria 11,864 ha compare
  4. 49 Belgium 10,620 ha
  5. 50 Tunisia 7,706 ha compare
  6. 51 Greece 5,560 ha

See the full ranking of 98 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rape or colza seed — area harvested in Belgium-Luxembourg?
Rape or colza seed — area harvested in Belgium-Luxembourg was 11,000 ha in 1999, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rape or colza seed — area harvested recorded in Belgium-Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 11,000 ha in 1999.
What is the lowest rape or colza seed — area harvested recorded in Belgium-Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 44 ha in 1966.
How does Belgium-Luxembourg rank for rape or colza seed — area harvested?
Belgium-Luxembourg ranks 48th out of 69 countries with data for 1999.
Is rape or colza seed — area harvested rising or falling in Belgium-Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is up 123.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Belgium-Luxembourg 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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Indicator
Rape or colza seed — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
98 places, 4,927 data points, 1961–2024
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