Rape or colza seed — Area harvested in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Rape or colza seed — Area harvested was 1.03 million ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.03 million ha
Change on year
down 17.2%
Rank
13th
of 24 groups
All-time high
1.24 million ha
in 2023
All-time low
477,378 ha
in 2010
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Rape or colza seed — Area harvested in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) recorded 1.03 million ha for rape or colza seed — area harvested in 2024.

The figure is down 17.2% on the previous year and up 50.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rape or colza seed — area harvested in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) peaked at 1.24 million ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 477,378 ha, in 2010.

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 13th of 24 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Rape or colza seed — Area harvested in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), year by year

Annual values for Rape or colza seed — Area harvested in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 774,797 ha —
1962 739,587 ha -4.5%
1963 777,631 ha +5.1%
1964 727,045 ha -6.5%
1965 724,213 ha -0.4%
1966 683,320 ha -5.6%
1967 706,830 ha +3.4%
1968 806,780 ha +14.1%
1969 715,730 ha -11.3%
1970 745,830 ha +4.2%
1971 775,810 ha +4.0%
1972 801,831 ha +3.4%
1973 777,250 ha -3.1%
1974 764,198 ha -1.7%
1975 699,668 ha -8.4%
1976 713,089 ha +1.9%
1977 763,113 ha +7.0%
1978 663,095 ha -13.1%
1979 827,000 ha +24.7%
1980 781,400 ha -5.5%
1981 819,400 ha +4.9%
1982 795,400 ha -2.9%
1983 795,000 ha -0.1%
1984 717,975 ha -9.7%
1985 777,649 ha +8.3%
1986 773,816 ha -0.5%
1987 716,303 ha -7.4%
1988 697,203 ha -2.7%
1989 799,359 ha +14.7%
1990 790,206 ha -1.1%
1991 795,227 ha +0.6%
1992 813,480 ha +2.3%
1993 636,776 ha -21.7%
1994 621,044 ha -2.5%
1995 654,890 ha +5.4%
1996 680,916 ha +4.0%
1997 704,214 ha +3.4%
1998 695,350 ha -1.3%
1999 693,226 ha -0.3%
2000 675,489 ha -2.6%
2001 619,304 ha -8.3%
2002 591,670 ha -4.5%
2003 600,710 ha +1.5%
2004 589,604 ha -1.8%
2005 545,233 ha -7.5%
2006 484,372 ha -11.2%
2007 520,187 ha +7.4%
2008 514,106 ha -1.2%
2009 510,510 ha -0.7%
2010 477,378 ha -6.5%
2011 531,402 ha +11.3%
2012 578,557 ha +8.9%
2013 652,965 ha +12.9%
2014 680,718 ha +4.3%
2015 636,894 ha -6.4%
2016 614,540 ha -3.5%
2017 600,859 ha -2.2%
2018 652,591 ha +8.6%
2019 635,607 ha -2.6%
2020 824,338 ha +29.7%
2021 709,463 ha -13.9%
2022 805,466 ha +13.5%
2023 1.24 million ha +54.0%
2024 1.03 million ha -17.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Rape or colza seed — Area harvested in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 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.

YearChange FromTo
2023 +54.0% 805,466 ha 1.24 million ha

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 739,548 ha 683,320 ha 806,780 ha 9
1970s 753,088 ha 663,095 ha 827,000 ha 10
1980s 767,350 ha 697,203 ha 819,400 ha 10
1990s 708,533 ha 621,044 ha 813,480 ha 10
2000s 565,118 ha 484,372 ha 675,489 ha 10
2010s 606,151 ha 477,378 ha 680,718 ha 10
2020s 921,385 ha 709,463 ha 1.24 million ha 5

Countries ranked near Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

  1. 10 Germany 1.09 million ha compare
  2. 11 Poland 1.01 million ha compare
  3. 12 Romania 522,300 ha compare
  4. 13 Bangladesh 462,996 ha compare
  5. 14 Belarus 425,000 ha compare
  6. 15 Pakistan 406,937 ha compare
  7. 16 USSR 366,000 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 Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Rape or colza seed — area harvested in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) was 1.03 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 Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 1.24 million ha in 2023.
What is the lowest rape or colza seed — area harvested recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 477,378 ha in 2010.
How does Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank for rape or colza seed — area harvested?
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 13th out of 24 groups with data for 2024.
Is rape or colza seed — area harvested rising or falling in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 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
ha
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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