Rape or colza seed — Area harvested in Belgium

Belgium: Rape or colza seed — Area harvested was 10,620 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
10,620 ha
Change on year
down 12.5%
World rank
49th
of 69 countries
All-time high
14,255 ha
in 2013
All-time low
4,644 ha
in 2003
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Rape or colza seed — Area harvested in Belgium, 2000–2024

4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k12.0k14.0k2000201220242000: 4.8k ha2001: 5.1k ha2002: 5.1k ha2003: 4.6k ha2004: 5.6k ha2005: 5.6k ha2006: 9.6k ha2007: 10.8k ha2008: 8.6k ha2009: 9.7k ha2010: 11.3k ha2011: 11.0k ha2012: 12.6k ha2013: 14.3k ha2014: 12.2k ha2015: 11.3k ha2016: 11.5k ha2017: 10.8k ha2018: 11.3k ha2019: 9.3k ha2020: 8.0k ha2021: 8.2k ha2022: 8.6k ha2023: 12.1k ha2024: 10.6k ha

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

Analysis

In 2024, rape or colza seed — area harvested in Belgium stood at 10,620 ha.

That represents a change of down 12.5% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rape or colza seed — area harvested in Belgium peaked at 14,255 ha in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4,644 ha, in 2003.

Belgium ranks 49th of 69 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6,956 ha 4,644 ha 10,827 ha 10
2010s 11,544 ha 9,260 ha 14,255 ha 10
2020s 9,514 ha 8,020 ha 12,140 ha 5

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 46 Ethiopia 13,000 ha compare
  2. 47 Algeria 11,864 ha compare
  3. 48 Belgium-Luxembourg 11,000 ha
  4. 50 Tunisia 7,706 ha compare
  5. 51 Greece 5,560 ha compare
  6. 52 Luxembourg 2,720 ha compare

See the full ranking of 98 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rape or colza seed — area harvested in Belgium?
Rape or colza seed — area harvested in Belgium was 10,620 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 Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 14,255 ha in 2013.
What is the lowest rape or colza seed — area harvested recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 4,644 ha in 2003.
How does Belgium rank for rape or colza seed — area harvested?
Belgium ranks 49th out of 69 countries with data for 2024.
Is rape or colza seed — area harvested rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium 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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