Rape or colza seed — Area harvested in Northern Europe
Northern Europe: Rape or colza seed — Area harvested was 1.13 million ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Rape or colza seed — Area harvested in Northern Europe, 1961–2024
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 Northern Europe is 1.13 million ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 13.5% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rape or colza seed — area harvested in Northern Europe peaked at 1.56 million ha in 2013 and was at its lowest, 69,217 ha, in 1961.
That places Northern Europe 11th out of 24 groups 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 Northern Europe, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 69,217 ha | — |
| 1962 | 94,831 ha | +37.0% |
| 1963 | 79,742 ha | -15.9% |
| 1964 | 116,649 ha | +46.3% |
| 1965 | 123,864 ha | +6.2% |
| 1966 | 82,664 ha | -33.3% |
| 1967 | 133,775 ha | +61.8% |
| 1968 | 143,885 ha | +7.6% |
| 1969 | 136,976 ha | -4.8% |
| 1970 | 121,411 ha | -11.4% |
| 1971 | 156,330 ha | +28.8% |
| 1972 | 198,189 ha | +26.8% |
| 1973 | 244,833 ha | +23.5% |
| 1974 | 246,402 ha | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 303,009 ha | +23.0% |
| 1976 | 257,610 ha | -15.0% |
| 1977 | 245,839 ha | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 302,723 ha | +23.1% |
| 1979 | 334,042 ha | +10.3% |
| 1980 | 429,836 ha | +28.7% |
| 1981 | 479,161 ha | +11.5% |
| 1982 | 559,176 ha | +16.7% |
| 1983 | 625,007 ha | +11.8% |
| 1984 | 704,938 ha | +12.8% |
| 1985 | 749,801 ha | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 778,505 ha | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 900,639 ha | +15.7% |
| 1988 | 792,173 ha | -12.0% |
| 1989 | 856,696 ha | +8.1% |
| 1990 | 904,674 ha | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 943,510 ha | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 821,740 ha | -12.9% |
| 1993 | 813,315 ha | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 889,553 ha | +9.4% |
| 1995 | 816,899 ha | -8.2% |
| 1996 | 680,055 ha | -16.8% |
| 1997 | 742,702 ha | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 839,903 ha | +13.1% |
| 1999 | 950,831 ha | +13.2% |
| 2000 | 701,587 ha | -26.2% |
| 2001 | 748,057 ha | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 775,469 ha | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 930,703 ha | +20.0% |
| 2004 | 1.04 million ha | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 1.10 million ha | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 1.21 million ha | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 1.40 million ha | +16.0% |
| 2008 | 1.26 million ha | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 1.29 million ha | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 1.54 million ha | +19.5% |
| 2011 | 1.51 million ha | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 1.54 million ha | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 1.56 million ha | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.38 million ha | -11.3% |
| 2015 | 1.33 million ha | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 1.23 million ha | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 1.29 million ha | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 1.29 million ha | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.30 million ha | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.16 million ha | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 1.16 million ha | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.35 million ha | +16.1% |
| 2023 | 1.31 million ha | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 1.13 million ha | -13.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 109,067 ha | 69,217 ha | 143,885 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 241,039 ha | 121,411 ha | 334,042 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 687,593 ha | 429,836 ha | 900,639 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 840,318 ha | 680,055 ha | 950,831 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.05 million ha | 701,587 ha | 1.40 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.40 million ha | 1.23 million ha | 1.56 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.22 million ha | 1.13 million ha | 1.35 million ha | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rape or colza seed — area harvested in Northern Europe?
- Rape or colza seed — area harvested in Northern Europe was 1.13 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 Northern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.56 million ha in 2013.
- What is the lowest rape or colza seed — area harvested recorded in Northern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 69,217 ha in 1961.
- How does Northern Europe rank for rape or colza seed — area harvested?
- Northern Europe ranks 11th out of 24 groups with data for 2024.
- Is rape or colza seed — area harvested rising or falling in Northern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Northern Europe 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.