Rape or colza seed — Area harvested in Italy
Italy: Rape or colza seed — Area harvested was 29,430 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Rape or colza seed — Area harvested in Italy, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, rape or colza seed — area harvested in Italy stood at 29,430 ha.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and up 76.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rape or colza seed — area harvested in Italy peaked at 69,157 ha in 1997 and was at its lowest, 69 ha, in 1982.
That places Italy 39th 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 Italy, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,460 ha | — |
| 1962 | 6,477 ha | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 5,539 ha | -14.5% |
| 1964 | 5,095 ha | -8.0% |
| 1965 | 5,453 ha | +7.0% |
| 1966 | 5,547 ha | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 3,286 ha | -40.8% |
| 1968 | 2,743 ha | -16.5% |
| 1969 | 2,630 ha | -4.1% |
| 1970 | 3,078 ha | +17.0% |
| 1971 | 2,796 ha | -9.2% |
| 1972 | 3,240 ha | +15.9% |
| 1973 | 4,547 ha | +40.3% |
| 1974 | 1,398 ha | -69.3% |
| 1975 | 1,172 ha | -16.2% |
| 1976 | 757 ha | -35.4% |
| 1977 | 512 ha | -32.4% |
| 1978 | 625 ha | +22.1% |
| 1979 | 396 ha | -36.6% |
| 1980 | 298 ha | -24.7% |
| 1981 | 110 ha | -63.1% |
| 1982 | 69 ha | -37.3% |
| 1983 | 288 ha | +317.4% |
| 1984 | 2,145 ha | +644.8% |
| 1985 | 5,927 ha | +176.3% |
| 1986 | 22,737 ha | +283.6% |
| 1987 | 27,770 ha | +22.1% |
| 1988 | 23,369 ha | -15.8% |
| 1989 | 15,633 ha | -33.1% |
| 1990 | 16,762 ha | +7.2% |
| 1991 | 14,434 ha | -13.9% |
| 1992 | 8,146 ha | -43.6% |
| 1993 | 5,495 ha | -32.5% |
| 1994 | 14,028 ha | +155.3% |
| 1995 | 46,041 ha | +228.2% |
| 1996 | 65,274 ha | +41.8% |
| 1997 | 69,157 ha | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 61,032 ha | -11.7% |
| 1999 | 51,327 ha | -15.9% |
| 2000 | 36,294 ha | -29.3% |
| 2001 | 30,200 ha | -16.8% |
| 2002 | 9,652 ha | -68.0% |
| 2003 | 4,826 ha | -50.0% |
| 2004 | 2,872 ha | -40.5% |
| 2005 | 3,478 ha | +21.1% |
| 2006 | 3,535 ha | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 7,121 ha | +101.4% |
| 2008 | 12,553 ha | +76.3% |
| 2009 | 24,800 ha | +97.6% |
| 2010 | 20,400 ha | -17.7% |
| 2011 | 18,834 ha | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 10,570 ha | -43.9% |
| 2013 | 18,734 ha | +77.2% |
| 2014 | 16,636 ha | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 12,243 ha | -26.4% |
| 2016 | 13,542 ha | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 15,580 ha | +15.0% |
| 2018 | 14,440 ha | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 14,150 ha | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 16,850 ha | +19.1% |
| 2021 | 17,880 ha | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 18,700 ha | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 30,420 ha | +62.7% |
| 2024 | 29,430 ha | -3.3% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 29,430 ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 62,255 ha, 47% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Italy's 29,430 ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 48,525 ha, 61% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rape or colza seed — Area harvested in Italy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +644.8% | 288 ha | 2,145 ha |
| 1983 | +317.4% | 69 ha | 288 ha |
| 1986 | +283.6% | 5,927 ha | 22,737 ha |
| 1995 | +228.2% | 14,028 ha | 46,041 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,803 ha | 2,630 ha | 6,477 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,852 ha | 396 ha | 4,547 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,835 ha | 69 ha | 27,770 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 35,170 ha | 5,495 ha | 69,157 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,533 ha | 2,872 ha | 36,294 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,513 ha | 10,570 ha | 20,400 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,656 ha | 16,850 ha | 30,420 ha | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Italy
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0207 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 894.54 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.3131 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3032 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rape or colza seed — area harvested in Italy?
- Rape or colza seed — area harvested in Italy was 29,430 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 69,157 ha in 1997.
- What is the lowest rape or colza seed — area harvested recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 69 ha in 1982.
- How does Italy rank for rape or colza seed — area harvested?
- Italy ranks 39th out of 69 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rape or colza seed — area harvested rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy 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.