Rape or colza seed — Area harvested in Estonia
Estonia: Rape or colza seed — Area harvested was 60,250 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Rape or colza seed — Area harvested in Estonia, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, rape or colza seed — area harvested in Estonia stood at 60,250 ha.
The figure is down 21.2% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rape or colza seed — area harvested in Estonia peaked at 98,188 ha in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1,304 ha, in 1993.
That places Estonia 35th 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 Estonia, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2,920 ha | — |
| 1993 | 1,304 ha | -55.3% |
| 1994 | 2,646 ha | +102.9% |
| 1995 | 6,030 ha | +127.9% |
| 1996 | 8,552 ha | +41.8% |
| 1997 | 7,905 ha | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 17,500 ha | +121.4% |
| 1999 | 24,200 ha | +38.3% |
| 2000 | 28,821 ha | +19.1% |
| 2001 | 27,537 ha | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 32,855 ha | +19.3% |
| 2003 | 46,328 ha | +41.0% |
| 2004 | 50,365 ha | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 46,646 ha | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 62,492 ha | +34.0% |
| 2007 | 73,588 ha | +17.8% |
| 2008 | 77,687 ha | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 82,053 ha | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 98,188 ha | +19.7% |
| 2011 | 88,997 ha | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 87,161 ha | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 86,124 ha | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 80,000 ha | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 70,800 ha | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 70,103 ha | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 73,786 ha | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 72,680 ha | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 72,410 ha | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 70,930 ha | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 78,850 ha | +11.2% |
| 2022 | 86,450 ha | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 76,490 ha | -11.5% |
| 2024 | 60,250 ha | -21.2% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 60,250 ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 62,255 ha, 97% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 60,250 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 48,525 ha, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rape or colza seed — Area harvested in Estonia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +127.9% | 2,646 ha | 6,030 ha |
| 1998 | +121.4% | 7,905 ha | 17,500 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,882 ha | 1,304 ha | 24,200 ha | 8 |
| 2000s | 52,837 ha | 27,537 ha | 82,053 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 80,025 ha | 70,103 ha | 98,188 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 74,594 ha | 60,250 ha | 86,450 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More agriculture & rural data for Estonia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 1.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0165 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 566.81 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.5048 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2928 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 6.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rape or colza seed — area harvested in Estonia?
- Rape or colza seed — area harvested in Estonia was 60,250 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 Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 98,188 ha in 2010.
- What is the lowest rape or colza seed — area harvested recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,304 ha in 1993.
- How does Estonia rank for rape or colza seed — area harvested?
- Estonia ranks 35th out of 69 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rape or colza seed — area harvested rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia 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.