Rape or colza seed — Area harvested in Latvia
Latvia: Rape or colza seed — Area harvested was 121,200 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Rape or colza seed — Area harvested in Latvia, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rape or colza seed — area harvested in Latvia is 121,200 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.5% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rape or colza seed — area harvested in Latvia peaked at 162,300 ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 400 ha, in 1997.
That places Latvia 29th 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 Latvia, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1,300 ha | — |
| 1993 | 1,700 ha | +30.8% |
| 1994 | 2,200 ha | +29.4% |
| 1995 | 1,100 ha | -50.0% |
| 1996 | 800 ha | -27.3% |
| 1997 | 400 ha | -50.0% |
| 1998 | 1,200 ha | +200.0% |
| 1999 | 6,500 ha | +441.7% |
| 2000 | 6,900 ha | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 8,400 ha | +21.7% |
| 2002 | 18,400 ha | +119.0% |
| 2003 | 25,900 ha | +40.8% |
| 2004 | 54,300 ha | +109.7% |
| 2005 | 71,400 ha | +31.5% |
| 2006 | 83,200 ha | +16.5% |
| 2007 | 99,200 ha | +19.2% |
| 2008 | 82,600 ha | -16.7% |
| 2009 | 93,300 ha | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 106,100 ha | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 117,900 ha | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 114,700 ha | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 125,900 ha | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 94,400 ha | -25.0% |
| 2015 | 88,000 ha | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 100,000 ha | +13.6% |
| 2017 | 112,200 ha | +12.2% |
| 2018 | 121,800 ha | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 139,400 ha | +14.4% |
| 2020 | 147,800 ha | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 147,400 ha | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 162,300 ha | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 148,700 ha | -8.4% |
| 2024 | 121,200 ha | -18.5% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 121,200 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 62,255 ha, 1.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 121,200 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 48,525 ha, 2.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rape or colza seed — Area harvested in Latvia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +441.7% | 1,200 ha | 6,500 ha |
| 1998 | +200.0% | 400 ha | 1,200 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,900 ha | 400 ha | 6,500 ha | 8 |
| 2000s | 54,360 ha | 6,900 ha | 99,200 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 112,040 ha | 88,000 ha | 139,400 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 145,480 ha | 121,200 ha | 162,300 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More agriculture & rural data for Latvia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 12.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0401 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,055 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3137 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 4.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 4.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 9.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rape or colza seed — area harvested in Latvia?
- Rape or colza seed — area harvested in Latvia was 121,200 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 Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 162,300 ha in 2022.
- What is the lowest rape or colza seed — area harvested recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 400 ha in 1997.
- How does Latvia rank for rape or colza seed — area harvested?
- Latvia ranks 29th out of 69 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rape or colza seed — area harvested rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia 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.