Rape or colza seed — Area harvested in Chile
Chile: Rape or colza seed — Area harvested was 28,440 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Rape or colza seed — Area harvested in Chile, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, rape or colza seed — area harvested in Chile stood at 28,440 ha.
That represents a change of down 12.9% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rape or colza seed — area harvested in Chile peaked at 61,817 ha in 1966 and was at its lowest, 1,200 ha, in 2002.
Chile ranks 40th 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 Chile, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 28,900 ha | — |
| 1962 | 29,600 ha | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 42,100 ha | +42.2% |
| 1964 | 49,900 ha | +18.5% |
| 1965 | 57,593 ha | +15.4% |
| 1966 | 61,817 ha | +7.3% |
| 1967 | 45,100 ha | -27.0% |
| 1968 | 37,440 ha | -17.0% |
| 1969 | 48,380 ha | +29.2% |
| 1970 | 53,710 ha | +11.0% |
| 1971 | 49,360 ha | -8.1% |
| 1972 | 56,120 ha | +13.7% |
| 1973 | 30,800 ha | -45.1% |
| 1974 | 25,050 ha | -18.7% |
| 1975 | 45,490 ha | +81.6% |
| 1976 | 59,560 ha | +30.9% |
| 1977 | 53,680 ha | -9.9% |
| 1978 | 34,360 ha | -36.0% |
| 1979 | 53,900 ha | +56.9% |
| 1980 | 50,360 ha | -6.6% |
| 1981 | 23,880 ha | -52.6% |
| 1982 | 10,320 ha | -56.8% |
| 1983 | 2,730 ha | -73.5% |
| 1984 | 4,230 ha | +54.9% |
| 1985 | 19,160 ha | +353.0% |
| 1986 | 56,980 ha | +197.4% |
| 1987 | 46,940 ha | -17.6% |
| 1988 | 60,290 ha | +28.4% |
| 1989 | 61,120 ha | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 31,950 ha | -47.7% |
| 1991 | 29,480 ha | -7.7% |
| 1992 | 31,570 ha | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 9,530 ha | -69.8% |
| 1994 | 10,150 ha | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 10,210 ha | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 17,929 ha | +75.6% |
| 1997 | 11,263 ha | -37.2% |
| 1998 | 20,210 ha | +79.4% |
| 1999 | 31,995 ha | +58.3% |
| 2000 | 19,300 ha | -39.7% |
| 2001 | 22,800 ha | +18.1% |
| 2002 | 1,200 ha | -94.7% |
| 2003 | 5,346 ha | +345.5% |
| 2004 | 4,926 ha | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 12,400 ha | +151.7% |
| 2006 | 13,520 ha | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 10,580 ha | -21.7% |
| 2008 | 17,250 ha | +63.0% |
| 2009 | 25,135 ha | +45.7% |
| 2010 | 10,983 ha | -56.3% |
| 2011 | 18,568 ha | +69.1% |
| 2012 | 32,750 ha | +76.4% |
| 2013 | 40,883 ha | +24.8% |
| 2014 | 37,486 ha | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 49,448 ha | +31.9% |
| 2016 | 53,352 ha | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 46,249 ha | -13.3% |
| 2018 | 56,533 ha | +22.2% |
| 2019 | 48,166 ha | -14.8% |
| 2020 | 37,942 ha | -21.2% |
| 2021 | 36,718 ha | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 34,689 ha | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 32,650 ha | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 28,440 ha | -12.9% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 28,440 ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 62,255 ha, 46% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Chile's 28,440 ha is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 32,449 ha, 88% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rape or colza seed — Area harvested in Chile 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +353.0% | 4,230 ha | 19,160 ha |
| 2003 | +345.5% | 1,200 ha | 5,346 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44,537 ha | 28,900 ha | 61,817 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 46,203 ha | 25,050 ha | 59,560 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 33,601 ha | 2,730 ha | 61,120 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,429 ha | 9,530 ha | 31,995 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,246 ha | 1,200 ha | 25,135 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,442 ha | 10,983 ha | 56,533 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,088 ha | 28,440 ha | 37,942 ha | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Chile
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0345 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 621.34 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1082 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 4.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rape or colza seed — area harvested in Chile?
- Rape or colza seed — area harvested in Chile was 28,440 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 Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 61,817 ha in 1966.
- What is the lowest rape or colza seed — area harvested recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,200 ha in 2002.
- How does Chile rank for rape or colza seed — area harvested?
- Chile ranks 40th out of 69 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rape or colza seed — area harvested rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile 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.