Rape or colza seed — Area harvested in Finland
Finland: Rape or colza seed — Area harvested was 36,800 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Rape or colza seed — Area harvested in Finland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Finland recorded 36,800 ha for rape or colza seed — area harvested in 2024.
The figure is up 18.7% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rape or colza seed — area harvested in Finland peaked at 157,700 ha in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3,000 ha, in 1966.
That places Finland 36th 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 Finland, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,311 ha | — |
| 1962 | 6,400 ha | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 6,600 ha | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 8,800 ha | +33.3% |
| 1965 | 5,300 ha | -39.8% |
| 1966 | 3,000 ha | -43.4% |
| 1967 | 4,900 ha | +63.3% |
| 1968 | 4,500 ha | -8.2% |
| 1969 | 5,500 ha | +22.2% |
| 1970 | 6,600 ha | +20.0% |
| 1971 | 6,400 ha | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 5,700 ha | -10.9% |
| 1973 | 10,300 ha | +80.7% |
| 1974 | 12,800 ha | +24.3% |
| 1975 | 16,900 ha | +32.0% |
| 1976 | 13,800 ha | -18.3% |
| 1977 | 22,900 ha | +65.9% |
| 1978 | 31,700 ha | +38.4% |
| 1979 | 32,500 ha | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 55,300 ha | +70.2% |
| 1981 | 55,500 ha | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 63,700 ha | +14.8% |
| 1983 | 60,900 ha | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 62,000 ha | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 57,700 ha | -6.9% |
| 1986 | 74,800 ha | +29.6% |
| 1987 | 81,000 ha | +8.3% |
| 1988 | 86,100 ha | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 73,800 ha | -14.3% |
| 1990 | 65,300 ha | -11.5% |
| 1991 | 61,000 ha | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 72,500 ha | +18.9% |
| 1993 | 69,400 ha | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 67,100 ha | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 85,300 ha | +27.1% |
| 1996 | 61,700 ha | -27.7% |
| 1997 | 60,600 ha | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 64,800 ha | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 62,500 ha | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 52,500 ha | -16.0% |
| 2001 | 73,100 ha | +39.2% |
| 2002 | 67,500 ha | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 74,600 ha | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 67,800 ha | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 76,500 ha | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 107,900 ha | +41.0% |
| 2007 | 89,500 ha | -17.1% |
| 2008 | 63,800 ha | -28.7% |
| 2009 | 80,900 ha | +26.8% |
| 2010 | 157,700 ha | +94.9% |
| 2011 | 91,000 ha | -42.3% |
| 2012 | 57,400 ha | -36.9% |
| 2013 | 52,700 ha | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 43,000 ha | -18.4% |
| 2015 | 55,300 ha | +28.6% |
| 2016 | 60,400 ha | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 55,200 ha | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 53,300 ha | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 31,500 ha | -40.9% |
| 2020 | 24,500 ha | -22.2% |
| 2021 | 34,240 ha | +39.8% |
| 2022 | 40,870 ha | +19.4% |
| 2023 | 31,000 ha | -24.1% |
| 2024 | 36,800 ha | +18.7% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 36,800 ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 62,255 ha, 59% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Finland's 36,800 ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 48,525 ha, 76% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,701 ha | 3,000 ha | 8,800 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 15,960 ha | 5,700 ha | 32,500 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 67,080 ha | 55,300 ha | 86,100 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 67,020 ha | 60,600 ha | 85,300 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 75,410 ha | 52,500 ha | 107,900 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 65,750 ha | 31,500 ha | 157,700 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,482 ha | 24,500 ha | 40,870 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More agriculture & rural data for Finland
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 12.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0261 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,466 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.5476 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2548 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 7.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rape or colza seed — area harvested in Finland?
- Rape or colza seed — area harvested in Finland was 36,800 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 Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 157,700 ha in 2010.
- What is the lowest rape or colza seed — area harvested recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,000 ha in 1966.
- How does Finland rank for rape or colza seed — area harvested?
- Finland ranks 36th out of 69 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rape or colza seed — area harvested rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland 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.