Rape or colza seed — Area harvested in Germany
Germany: Rape or colza seed — Area harvested was 1.09 million ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Rape or colza seed — Area harvested in Germany, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Germany recorded 1.09 million ha for rape or colza seed — area harvested in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rape or colza seed — area harvested in Germany peaked at 1.55 million ha in 2007 and was at its lowest, 143,659 ha, in 1962.
That places Germany 10th out of 69 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rape or colza seed — Area harvested in Germany, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 157,418 ha | — |
| 1962 | 143,659 ha | -8.7% |
| 1963 | 146,121 ha | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 167,655 ha | +14.7% |
| 1965 | 164,823 ha | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 161,019 ha | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 165,196 ha | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 182,358 ha | +10.4% |
| 1969 | 180,533 ha | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 183,291 ha | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 198,478 ha | +8.3% |
| 1972 | 217,129 ha | +9.4% |
| 1973 | 230,107 ha | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 232,748 ha | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 221,794 ha | -4.7% |
| 1976 | 224,513 ha | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 229,706 ha | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 245,160 ha | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 239,792 ha | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 262,441 ha | +9.4% |
| 1981 | 278,905 ha | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 309,395 ha | +10.9% |
| 1983 | 354,016 ha | +14.4% |
| 1984 | 386,376 ha | +9.1% |
| 1985 | 409,605 ha | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 458,716 ha | +12.0% |
| 1987 | 576,638 ha | +25.7% |
| 1988 | 531,666 ha | -7.8% |
| 1989 | 576,681 ha | +8.5% |
| 1990 | 722,393 ha | +25.3% |
| 1991 | 949,537 ha | +31.4% |
| 1992 | 1.00 million ha | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 1.01 million ha | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 1.06 million ha | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 973,886 ha | -7.9% |
| 1996 | 853,625 ha | -12.3% |
| 1997 | 913,971 ha | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 1.01 million ha | +10.2% |
| 1999 | 1.20 million ha | +18.9% |
| 2000 | 1.08 million ha | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 1.14 million ha | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 1.30 million ha | +13.9% |
| 2003 | 1.27 million ha | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 1.28 million ha | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 1.34 million ha | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 1.43 million ha | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 1.55 million ha | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 1.37 million ha | -11.5% |
| 2009 | 1.47 million ha | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 1.46 million ha | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.33 million ha | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 1.31 million ha | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 1.47 million ha | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 1.39 million ha | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 1.29 million ha | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 1.33 million ha | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 1.30 million ha | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.23 million ha | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 856,800 ha | -30.2% |
| 2020 | 957,700 ha | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 1.00 million ha | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 1.09 million ha | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 1.18 million ha | +8.3% |
| 2024 | 1.09 million ha | -7.6% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 1.09 million ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 62,255 ha, 17.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Germany's 1.09 million ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 48,525 ha, 22.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 163,198 ha | 143,659 ha | 182,358 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 222,272 ha | 183,291 ha | 245,160 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 414,444 ha | 262,441 ha | 576,681 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 968,434 ha | 722,393 ha | 1.20 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.32 million ha | 1.08 million ha | 1.55 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.30 million ha | 856,800 ha | 1.47 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 million ha | 957,700 ha | 1.18 million ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More agriculture & rural data for Germany
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0087 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 527.18 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6813 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1786 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rape or colza seed — area harvested in Germany?
- Rape or colza seed — area harvested in Germany was 1.09 million 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1.55 million ha in 2007.
- What is the lowest rape or colza seed — area harvested recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 143,659 ha in 1962.
- How does Germany rank for rape or colza seed — area harvested?
- Germany ranks 10th out of 69 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rape or colza seed — area harvested rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany 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.