Rape or colza seed — Area harvested in Lithuania
Lithuania: Rape or colza seed — Area harvested was 328,600 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Rape or colza seed — Area harvested in Lithuania, 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 Lithuania is 328,600 ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 7.8% on the previous year and up 52.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rape or colza seed — area harvested in Lithuania peaked at 348,420 ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,000 ha, in 1993.
That places Lithuania 18th 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 Lithuania, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 5,200 ha | — |
| 1993 | 2,000 ha | -61.5% |
| 1994 | 12,000 ha | +500.0% |
| 1995 | 13,900 ha | +15.8% |
| 1996 | 11,800 ha | -15.1% |
| 1997 | 22,100 ha | +87.3% |
| 1998 | 38,600 ha | +74.7% |
| 1999 | 83,800 ha | +117.1% |
| 2000 | 55,500 ha | -33.8% |
| 2001 | 50,700 ha | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 60,000 ha | +18.3% |
| 2003 | 66,600 ha | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 100,600 ha | +51.1% |
| 2005 | 109,400 ha | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 150,800 ha | +37.8% |
| 2007 | 174,400 ha | +15.6% |
| 2008 | 161,600 ha | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 191,900 ha | +18.8% |
| 2010 | 251,900 ha | +31.3% |
| 2011 | 250,200 ha | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 260,800 ha | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 259,000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 215,100 ha | -16.9% |
| 2015 | 163,525 ha | -24.0% |
| 2016 | 153,607 ha | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 180,932 ha | +17.8% |
| 2018 | 205,320 ha | +13.5% |
| 2019 | 241,700 ha | +17.7% |
| 2020 | 283,560 ha | +17.3% |
| 2021 | 310,480 ha | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 348,420 ha | +12.2% |
| 2023 | 304,940 ha | -12.5% |
| 2024 | 328,600 ha | +7.8% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 328,600 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 62,255 ha, 5.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 328,600 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 48,525 ha, 6.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rape or colza seed — Area harvested in Lithuania 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +500.0% | 2,000 ha | 12,000 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23,675 ha | 2,000 ha | 83,800 ha | 8 |
| 2000s | 112,150 ha | 50,700 ha | 191,900 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 218,208 ha | 153,607 ha | 260,800 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 315,200 ha | 283,560 ha | 348,420 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 15 Pakistan 406,937 ha compare
- 16 USSR 366,000 ha
- 17 Czechia 343,380 ha compare
- 19 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 293,231 ha compare
- 20 Brazil 211,800 ha compare
- 21 Ethiopia PDR 186,216 ha
More agriculture & rural data for Lithuania
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0227 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 748.66 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.7947 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3092 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rape or colza seed — area harvested in Lithuania?
- Rape or colza seed — area harvested in Lithuania was 328,600 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 Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 348,420 ha in 2022.
- What is the lowest rape or colza seed — area harvested recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,000 ha in 1993.
- How does Lithuania rank for rape or colza seed — area harvested?
- Lithuania ranks 18th out of 69 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rape or colza seed — area harvested rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lithuania 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.