Rape or colza seed — Area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs): Rape or colza seed — Area harvested was 19,232 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
19,232 ha
Change on year
up 4.0%
Rank
22nd
of 24 groups
All-time high
189,073 ha
in 1992
All-time low
11,935 ha
in 1998
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Rape or colza seed — Area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1961–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) recorded 19,232 ha for rape or colza seed — area harvested in 2024.

That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and down 63.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rape or colza seed — area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) peaked at 189,073 ha in 1992 and was at its lowest, 11,935 ha, in 1998.

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 22nd of 24 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Rape or colza seed — Area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), year by year

Annual values for Rape or colza seed — Area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 50,000 ha
1962 50,000 ha +0.0%
1963 50,000 ha +0.0%
1964 50,000 ha +0.0%
1965 50,000 ha +0.0%
1966 50,000 ha +0.0%
1967 50,000 ha +0.0%
1968 50,000 ha +0.0%
1969 50,000 ha +0.0%
1970 51,000 ha +2.0%
1971 51,000 ha +0.0%
1972 51,000 ha +0.0%
1973 52,000 ha +2.0%
1974 52,000 ha +0.0%
1975 52,000 ha +0.0%
1976 50,000 ha -3.8%
1977 50,000 ha +0.0%
1978 45,000 ha -10.0%
1979 38,000 ha -15.6%
1980 20,000 ha -47.4%
1981 30,000 ha +50.0%
1982 40,000 ha +33.3%
1983 53,000 ha +32.5%
1984 40,000 ha -24.5%
1985 45,000 ha +12.5%
1986 53,000 ha +17.8%
1987 70,000 ha +32.1%
1988 110,000 ha +57.1%
1989 130,000 ha +18.2%
1990 140,000 ha +7.7%
1991 150,000 ha +7.1%
1992 189,073 ha +26.0%
1993 16,333 ha -91.4%
1994 17,703 ha +8.4%
1995 17,215 ha -2.8%
1996 25,034 ha +45.4%
1997 14,355 ha -42.7%
1998 11,935 ha -16.9%
1999 12,447 ha +4.3%
2000 22,735 ha +82.7%
2001 27,225 ha +19.7%
2002 16,977 ha -37.6%
2003 19,725 ha +16.2%
2004 29,214 ha +48.1%
2005 44,958 ha +53.9%
2006 28,475 ha -36.7%
2007 33,290 ha +16.9%
2008 36,967 ha +11.0%
2009 23,826 ha -35.5%
2010 27,183 ha +14.1%
2011 47,359 ha +74.2%
2012 54,370 ha +14.8%
2013 55,117 ha +1.4%
2014 52,908 ha -4.0%
2015 36,908 ha -30.2%
2016 36,662 ha -0.7%
2017 29,846 ha -18.6%
2018 68,200 ha +128.5%
2019 24,872 ha -63.5%
2020 55,270 ha +122.2%
2021 18,516 ha -66.5%
2022 19,420 ha +4.9%
2023 18,485 ha -4.8%
2024 19,232 ha +4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 50,000 ha 50,000 ha 50,000 ha 9
1970s 49,200 ha 38,000 ha 52,000 ha 10
1980s 59,100 ha 20,000 ha 130,000 ha 10
1990s 59,410 ha 11,935 ha 189,073 ha 10
2000s 28,339 ha 16,977 ha 44,958 ha 10
2010s 43,342 ha 24,872 ha 68,200 ha 10
2020s 26,185 ha 18,485 ha 55,270 ha 5

Countries ranked near Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

  1. 19 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 293,231 ha compare
  2. 20 Brazil 211,800 ha compare
  3. 21 Ethiopia PDR 186,216 ha compare
  4. 22 Denmark 180,800 ha compare
  5. 23 Hungary 172,430 ha compare
  6. 24 South Africa 165,750 ha compare
  7. 25 Czechoslovakia 162,969 ha compare

See the full ranking of 98 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rape or colza seed — area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Rape or colza seed — area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) was 19,232 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 Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 189,073 ha in 1992.
What is the lowest rape or colza seed — area harvested recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 11,935 ha in 1998.
How does Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) rank for rape or colza seed — area harvested?
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 22nd out of 24 groups with data for 2024.
Is rape or colza seed — area harvested rising or falling in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is down 63.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 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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Indicator
Rape or colza seed — Area harvested
Unit
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Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
98 places, 4,927 data points, 1961–2024
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