Rape or colza seed — Area harvested in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Rape or colza seed — Area harvested was 20,570 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Rape or colza seed — Area harvested in Northern Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, rape or colza seed — area harvested in Northern Africa stood at 20,570 ha.
That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rape or colza seed — area harvested in Northern Africa peaked at 46,800 ha in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 1961.
Northern Africa ranks 20th 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 Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 ha | — |
| 1962 | 0 ha | — |
| 1963 | 0 ha | — |
| 1964 | 0 ha | — |
| 1965 | 0 ha | — |
| 1966 | 0 ha | — |
| 1967 | 0 ha | — |
| 1968 | 0 ha | — |
| 1969 | 0 ha | — |
| 1970 | 0 ha | — |
| 1971 | 0 ha | — |
| 1972 | 0 ha | — |
| 1973 | 0 ha | — |
| 1974 | 0 ha | — |
| 1975 | 0 ha | — |
| 1976 | 0 ha | — |
| 1977 | 0 ha | — |
| 1978 | 0 ha | — |
| 1979 | 12,000 ha | — |
| 1980 | 15,000 ha | +25.0% |
| 1981 | 24,400 ha | +62.7% |
| 1982 | 22,500 ha | -7.8% |
| 1983 | 24,500 ha | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 28,600 ha | +16.7% |
| 1985 | 33,600 ha | +17.5% |
| 1986 | 36,600 ha | +8.9% |
| 1987 | 42,800 ha | +16.9% |
| 1988 | 38,440 ha | -10.2% |
| 1989 | 46,800 ha | +21.7% |
| 1990 | 39,700 ha | -15.2% |
| 1991 | 32,600 ha | -17.9% |
| 1992 | 21,000 ha | -35.6% |
| 1993 | 17,000 ha | -19.0% |
| 1994 | 17,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 19,000 ha | +11.8% |
| 1996 | 18,600 ha | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 17,557 ha | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 17,120 ha | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 21,000 ha | +22.7% |
| 2000 | 21,200 ha | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 19,400 ha | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 19,613 ha | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 20,298 ha | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 19,548 ha | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 19,707 ha | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 20,257 ha | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 20,205 ha | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 20,401 ha | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 18,532 ha | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 18,563 ha | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 18,403 ha | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 18,244 ha | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 18,086 ha | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 18,180 ha | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 18,531 ha | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 19,333 ha | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 19,102 ha | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 18,798 ha | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 18,904 ha | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 20,641 ha | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 21,401 ha | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 21,332 ha | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 21,919 ha | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 20,570 ha | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 ha | 0 ha | 0 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,200 ha | 0 ha | 12,000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 31,324 ha | 15,000 ha | 46,800 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 22,058 ha | 17,000 ha | 39,700 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,916 ha | 18,532 ha | 21,200 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,614 ha | 18,086 ha | 19,333 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,173 ha | 20,570 ha | 21,919 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa
More agriculture & rural data for Northern Africa
- Edible offal of pigs, fresh, chilled or frozen — Production, annual -2.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tomatoes — Production, annual growth rate 7.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tomatoes — Yield, annual growth rate 2.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tomatoes — Area harvested, annual growth rate 4.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Swine / pigs — Stocks, annual growth rate 0.6785 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Producing -1.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Edible offal of pigs, fresh, chilled or frozen — Producing -1.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fat of pigs — Production, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production, annual -1.81 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rape or colza seed — area harvested in Northern Africa?
- Rape or colza seed — area harvested in Northern Africa was 20,570 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 Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 46,800 ha in 1989.
- What is the lowest rape or colza seed — area harvested recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 1961.
- How does Northern Africa rank for rape or colza seed — area harvested?
- Northern Africa ranks 20th out of 24 groups with data for 2024.
- Is rape or colza seed — area harvested rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Northern Africa 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 64 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).
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.